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HG>In a message dated 06-10-15, Tom Walker said to Holger Granholm:

HG>GM Tom,

HG>HG>Using Windows will quite quickly count down those R/W cycles.

HG>TW> I can understand the Read/Rite cycles difference between using
HG>TW> windows and Linux for an SSD.
HG>TW> But how  do you think it would happen using a flash Drive??

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.

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