Originally Posted by Bl@ck
let's see, a single flash cell compared to a whole hard drive platter. who's gonna have more unrecoverable data? hard disks don't handle shock very well either.
if you take care of your harddrive it won't be a problem. Now consider if you buy something KNOWING that its going to wear out eventually. That doesn't make sense. At least you have a chance with a platter disc. Besides, they are very rugged, they have to sustain an assload of heat without the best cooling, and they can handle shock when they are fit with an appropriately designed case.