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ShaunLeeClarke · 10-07-05, 02:53 AM

With the new persistent storage feature of WM 5.0, is anyone concerned with the fact that flash ROM only has a limited number of write cycles, and that they could shorten their PDA's lifespan by using ROM for storage as opposed to RAM?

I know that it is quoted to be up to 250,000 write cycles, but I just don't like the idea of knowing that everytime I add a contact, or install a program that I am wearing out my PDA.

There was a bit of a discussion on this topic
here, which discusses some of the ways this is being avoided.

And I know storage cards are the same, but you can eaasily replace a storage card, you cant exactly replace your ROM.

Just wondering what others think of this.

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ShaunLeeClarke Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 91 Device: i-mate JAMin Carrier: Telstra Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WM 5.0 Persistent Storage Flash Lifetime With the new persistent storage feature of WM 5.0, is anyone concerned with the fact that flash ROM only has a limited number of write cycles, and that they could shorten their PDA's lifespan by using ROM for storage as opposed to RAM? I know that it is quoted to be up to 250,000 write cycles, but I just don't like the idea of knowing that everytime I add a contact, or install a program that I am wearing out my PDA. There was a bit of a discussion on this topic here, which discusses some of the ways this is being avoided. And I know storage cards are the same, but you can eaasily replace a storage card, you cant exactly replace your ROM. Just wondering what others think of this. __________________ Dell Axim X5 Advanced (Broken LCD) > hp iPAQ H2210 (Broken) > Dell Axim x50v Dell Axim x50v, 4GB Hitachi Microdrive, 1GB Apacer SD, Bluetooth GPS, VGA out adapter. i-mate JAMin.