In a message dated 06-12-15, Tom Walker said to Holger Granholm:

Howdy Tom,

HG>The problem with Windows is that it writes so much to the disk when
HG>closing down that it will use more write cycles than for example OS/2
HG>or DOS. I'd be surprised if read cycles really limit the SSD's life.

TW> I usually do not leave Flash drives plugged in but when I did I have
TW> I have never noticed any flash drive activity light flashing.
TW> NOW tou are right there is heavy Hard Drive light activity during
TW> shutdown.

The HD light flashes when something is read or written to the HD but I
don't think that the reading uses any cycles but I may be wrong.

I just don't understand it. They may call it r/w cycles, but still!

CU L8ER, Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger

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