-=> Jay Emrie said to Greg Mayman
 -=> about "TRAFFIC LIGHT" on 12-17-02  20:57.....

 JE> I use Compact Flash cards with my digital camera and to
 JE> move files3es from one system to another - the largest I have
 JE> is 256 Mb. There is also Smart Media, Memory Stick, and
 JE> Compact Flash II (which is actually a miniature HD) and
 JE> quite expensive (dear to you :-)  ) All have non volatile
 JE> memory.

Technology is moving a lot faster than I am 

 JE> I paid around $80 on sale for the 256 Mb, IIRC.

 JE> They not only will disappear, but those in current use will
 JE> deteriorate to beyond use.

Yup. That is so true.

But I have some cassettes that are over 20 years old and still
playable, although I've had to rejoin the leader tape onto a few
of them when the glue dried out.

OTOH how long will the data last in a memory stick or other
non-volatile RAM? EPROMs tend to "fade" after about 10 years,
less if they are stored in a hot place.

From Greg Mayman, in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia

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