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Paper. How quaint.<BR>
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I guess we should carry a manual typewriter as a backup when our word processor or computer locks-up eh?<BR>
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Wow....really?!<BR>
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On Tue, 2011-10-25 at 11:23 -0400, Ron Frazier wrote:<BR>
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You gotta love this quote from the Kingston website. Emphasis added by me.<BR>
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Flash storage devices are not infallible and can have their data damaged due to factors mentioned above. It is important to backup important information on multiple media <B>or even print them on paper for long-term storage. Do not store important data solely on Flash storage devices</B>. <BR>
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Rolling on the floor laughing, ... or crying. Last time I checked, SSD's are Flash storage devices. PAPER? PAPER!!! That's SOOO 17th century!<BR>
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On 10/25/2011 8:37 AM, Watson, Keith wrote:
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As Jim pointed out they can but it does depend on the energy level of the xrays.
As a result the manufacturers say sometimes xrays damage flash and sometimes they don't so it is best to treat them like photographic film to be safe.
Read:
5: Pack Flash storage devices into carry-on luggage if possible
6: Avoid U.S. Postal Service radiation scanning of mailed packages
<A HREF="http://www.kingston.com/flash/digitalmedia_care.asp">http://www.kingston.com/flash/digitalmedia_care.asp</A>
You can get the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A) Integrity in Transportation of Imaging Products (ITIP) report here:
<A HREF="http://www.i3a.org/resources/#itip">http://www.i3a.org/resources/#itip</A>
keith
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