Actually memory sticks have a shorter lifespan than the traditional hard drives.  I forgot the exact explanation, but its something like - it traps and manipulates electrons...blah blha blha and over time the electrons dissipate and make it less reliable.


Anyone else with a better explanation?

> Subject: [newtech-1] what have your experiences been with the half life of "memory sticks"
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> I realize I sometimes backup files on them knowing that hard drives do
> fail. I have had hard drives fail. But I have never had a memory stick
> fail. Any real world stories out there of failure?
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