Something New.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_hi_te/tec_music_on_memory_cards

tabl10s09-23-2008 5:03am

davetherave Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 09-23-2008 at 06:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Great, I can play it on my phone. Will it feature phabulous Mp3 sound quality, too?!?!?
etbaby Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 137 posts 09-23-2008 at 07:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audiophiles should be aware that flash cards, thumb drives and other flash (solid state) memory does not last forever. The drives have a limited number of read and write cycles before they wear out. Oh well, so much for perfect sound forever.
kijanki Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,575 posts 09-23-2008 at 09:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Etbaby - Flash has limited number of writes not reads - you can read it infinetely.
blindjim Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,837 posts 09-23-2008 at 09:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ... and there's that magnetic field bug a boo too. One has to be mindful of where they are kept, and how so.
kijanki Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,575 posts 09-23-2008 at 09:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Blindjim - there is nothing magnetic in the drive. It migh get damaged from huge electromagnets (one that would pull iron from your blood).