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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Actually SSDs are a bit more complicated than the usual flash storage (thumb) drive. I’ve seen models made with both flash ram and non-volatile
ram with the latter being more expensive. Also they often have redundant memory chips/dims and algorithms to evenly distribute data and insure they’re not always writing to the same spot which over time would wear them out quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
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ale-bounces@ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces@ale.org] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
</span></b>Ron Frazier<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:24 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [ale] Linux alternative recommendation ?</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You gotta love this quote from the
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kingston</st1:place></st1:City> 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><span style="font-weight:bold">or even print them on paper for long-term storage. Do not store important data solely on Flash storage devices</span></b>.
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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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Sincerely,<br>
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Ron<br>
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On 10/25/2011 8:37 AM, Watson, Keith wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<pre wrap=""><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As Jim pointed out they can but it does depend on the energy level of the xrays.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Read:<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">5: Pack Flash storage devices into carry-on luggage if possible<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">6: Avoid U.S. Postal Service radiation scanning of mailed packages<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.kingston.com/flash/digitalmedia_care.asp">http://www.kingston.com/flash/digitalmedia_care.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">You can get the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A) Integrity in Transportation of Imaging Products (ITIP) report here:<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.i3a.org/resources/#itip">http://www.i3a.org/resources/#itip</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">keith<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">mailing lists and such. I don't always see new messages very quickly.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ron Frazier<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<pre><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">linuxdude AT c3energy.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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