From: Stuuder (pacerman_at_email.domain.hidden)
Date: Thu Apr 29 2004 - 14:44:02 EDT

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In a hundred years there won't be a device to READ the CF, kinda like beta, 8 tracks,
maybe vinyl records might work, they seem to have stuck around for a long time, or
something like the dead sea scrolls............:-)
Ian

Rich Fife wrote:

> Does anyone know how long a flash memory card will hold it's data if it's
> never rewritten? If I save data to, say, a CF card will it still be there
> 100 years from now?
>
> I know they have a limited number of rewrite cycles, but this would be
> simply writing once and leaving it alone in a safe deposit box or something.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -- Rich Fife --
>
>

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