Re: [NTLK] ATA support and partitioning cards?

From: Adam Tingle (adamtingle_at_gmail.com)
Date: Tue Sep 21 2004 - 09:41:27 PDT

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> *snip*
> Just keep in mind that your internal memory is Flash and will wear out
> at some point. That is why I store any data that changes with frequency
> on a storage card. Cards are still much easier to replace than a Newt.

I've heard of this a couple times, but does anyone know exactly what
happens when the Flash is gone? Does the Newton have an error
condition or just dies? Is the flash memory inside the Newton
replaceable? Has this ever happened to anyone?

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