There's a device for the Apple II computers that uses a CompactFlash for a hard drive, and this issue was very much in discussion. After all, what good would be it be if it failed after just being used a minimum number of times? Based on SanDisk info, a CF can be written to 1,028,000,000 times before it's totally unusable. The information about this is at:
http://spudboy.dreher.net/CFforAppleII Go down to the CFFA Forum link, go to CompactFlash for Apple II and the General Discussion category. From there you'll find the SanDisk Endurance White Paper information. Later.................Howard ____________________________________________________________ Computer n. A pocket calculator with a glandular problem. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
