Data Retention of CompactFlash Cards

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Does anyone know how long a CF card will typically retain data for once out of the camera?

Cheers

-- Martin Jordan (ron@netcomuk.co.uk), January 13, 1999

Answers

I don't know an exact number, but it should be a LONG time: They use the same technology for programming "embedded processors", which need to survive for years. I'd guess 10 years at a minimum...

-- Dave Etchells (web@imaging-resource.com), January 18, 1999.

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