On Wed, 16 April 2014, at 4:54 pm, Jarry <mr.ja...@gmail.com> wrote: >> ... >> In terms of frying/bricking USB sticks are just the same kind of flash >> memory as in SD-cards, surely? >> >> Both are $8 for 16GB of storage, so wear / failure is only a concern if the >> server is to be inaccessible. > > But not every flash-memory is the same. Are you sure SD and > USB are about the same? I thought USB-sticks were a little > higher (comparable with CF, which is surely more reliable > than SD)...
I understood that it depended mostly on the brand. I'd trust any Kingston, Crucial or Samsung flash memory device (bought from a reputable supplier - I hear lots of talk of fakes) over any unbranded USB key bought from eBay or the local market. microSD memory is relied upon by practically everyone with a mobile phone, these days. I would assume that manufacturers would try to make all flash memory devices about equally reliable. Stroller.
