Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
You wash your darks at 40?! On 17 Mar 2007, at 21:19, John Craig wrote: My current flash drive got washed at 40 degrees when I accidentally left it in my jeans pocket - still seems to work perfectly, but be warned; Like all flash memory devices, flash drives can sustain only a limited number of wash and rinse cycles before failure. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
My current flash drive got washed at 40 degrees when I accidentally left it in my jeans pocket - still seems to work perfectly, but be warned; Like all flash memory devices, flash drives can sustain only a limited number of wash and rinse cycles before failure. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
John Craig wrote: My current flash drive got washed at 40 degrees when I accidentally left it in my jeans pocket - still seems to work perfectly, but be warned; Like all flash memory devices, flash drives can sustain only a limited number of wash and rinse cycles before failure. I'll keep that in mind. :) I haven't run that test myself, but I have run some durability tests: I've dropped mine many times while backpacking and hiking, watched it tumble over rocks, sand, and cactus, and this lightweight full-featured (yes, with voice recording -- sorry, Apple) unit just keeps on working like a champ. My main interest in the original thread about writes was less about my own usage than the viability of delivering such devices with my app pre-installed to customers as a bundle. I've found some great outlets that do custom logos and replication, and the prices are unbelievably low (sorry, Apple). But if I encourage customers to run their stuff from the flash drive, I'll want to do so in a way that gives them some lifespan. At a minimum this means turning off any auto-save features, or at least turning down the save interval over what we have in the desktop version. If anyone here has had experiences with failing devices it would be good to know about to help determine the viability of such bundling. -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
Richard, I've used them from the beginning, and have yet to have one fail. I keep one or two in my pocket at all times. I suspect they're a bit like Plasma screens. A lot of talk about the shelf-life, but when you actually figure out how much you're using it, you see it will last for years and years. -Chipp ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
Recently, Richard Gaskin wrote: But if I encourage customers to run their stuff from the flash drive, I'll want to do so in a way that gives them some lifespan. At a minimum this means turning off any auto-save features, or at least turning down the save interval over what we have in the desktop version. Not the answer to your original question but how about encouraging initial backup on the user's drive at first launch, or providing backup as an automatic feature? Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, Multimedia Design - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.tactilemedia.com ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
Recently, Chipp Walters wrote: I've used them from the beginning, and have yet to have one fail. You know those thumb drives from the first RevCon? ALL the data on the drive I received became corrupt at some point, without my using it. Just popped it into a USB port one day, and while I could see all the files, non would open or decompress. I was able to reformat the drive, and it has worked since, but the experience has made me a tiny bit leery of the hardware. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, Multimedia Design - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.tactilemedia.com ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
A little poem flashed into my head... Not to be trusted, especially when rusted. Jim Ault Las Vegas On 3/17/07 3:49 PM, Scott Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently, Chipp Walters wrote: I've used them from the beginning, and have yet to have one fail. You know those thumb drives from the first RevCon? ALL the data on the drive I received became corrupt at some point, without my using it. Just popped it into a USB port one day, and while I could see all the files, non would open or decompress. I was able to reformat the drive, and it has worked since, but the experience has made me a tiny bit leery of the hardware. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
That REVCON drive didn't work very well when I got it. I had to reformat right away. Also PC formatted drives on Macs seem to be a bad idea in general if you don't have to. Recently, Chipp Walters wrote: I've used them from the beginning, and have yet to have one fail. You know those thumb drives from the first RevCon? ALL the data on the drive I received became corrupt at some point, without my using it. Just popped it into a USB port one day, and while I could see all the files, non would open or decompress. I was able to reformat the drive, and it has worked since, but the experience has made me a tiny bit leery of the hardware. Regards, Scott Rossi -- stephen barncard s a n f r a n c i s c o - - - - - - - - - - - - ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
You know, thumb drives are getting cheaper and cheaper. TigerDirect has 512MB models from Kingston and Memorex for $9.95, no rebate required. And a PNY 128MB one for $4.99 after rebate. NewEgg has a 256 MB one for $6.99, free 3-day shipping: http://tinyurl.com/36xkbg Would be easy enough to write a stack to determine how long a stick can sustain constant writes and the performance curve of those writes. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
The 2Gig drives are now $49 at CompUSA - two different companies. It's fast enough to write 44.1k stereo audio in real time. You know, thumb drives are getting cheaper and cheaper. TigerDirect has 512MB models from Kingston and Memorex for $9.95, no rebate required. And a PNY 128MB one for $4.99 after rebate. NewEgg has a 256 MB one for $6.99, free 3-day shipping: http://tinyurl.com/36xkbg Would be easy enough to write a stack to determine how long a stick can sustain constant writes and the performance curve of those writes. -- stephen barncard s a n f r a n c i s c o - - - - - - - - - - - - ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Implications of limited wash to flash drives
The 2Gig drives are now $49 at CompUSA - two different companies. It's fast enough to write 44.1k stereo audio in real time. You can even get an 8Gig drive for $79 at TigerDirect.com. It comes with excellent backup software for PC. This is not a U3 drive, so you don't have to use the included software. I have used it to backup all of my Rev stack files on my PC at the end of each day. It synchronizes to any folders I have configured, and does so very quickly. Currently, I reformatted it and have OS X installed on it (including Revolution and a few other apps) with 2Gig to spare. A MacPro can boot from USB drives as well as Firewire (not sure about other models). OMG! I have a pocket Mac! (almost anyway) lol http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2749424sku=T555-1112 Roger Eller [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
