Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [Slashdot] Headlines for 2008-03-13 (fwd)

["Vern Green" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Personal experience on a subject is alright as long as you consider the small sampling number.

 

Personally, I have had three different drives fail from three different manufacturers in the last 4 years. The one I have now has been great though, even having gone through the washing machine once.

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 10:38 PM, Christian M. Cepel <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

Mike Miller wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Mar 2008, Christian M. Cepel wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you've been really fortunate.  I've had many of these
>> drives (even recent ones) fail.  ESD, computer hiccups, cosmic
>> moon-rays.
>
>
> I've never had a problem with a flash drive or had anyone tell me that
> he had a problem.  I'm not saying that it doesn't happen, but I am
> saying that failures aren't as common as you imply.
>

Oh I just have to ask... What's your basis for that claim?

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