On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:42:42 -0400, Paul
wrote:
SLC flash chips are still being made.
256Gbit = 32GB per chip
http://www.spectek.com/menus/flash_d...Type=SLC+256Gb
That means someone still uses them.
Paul
Of course - Foremost enterprise and military.
Engineering is to succumb to the Iron Fist of Moore's Law, that
dictates 30% cost reduction over an umbrella effect, whereby, next
year, planar and 3D NAND will indifferently achieve efficiency.
According to Mr. Guru of Objective Analysis ... yep, an investment
firm.
https://www.chipestimate.com/Memory-...ash/blogs/2899
Meanwhile ... back on terra firma with my EZRZ series, ran the new 2T
plattered drive's ser# by WD for validity, and I'm good for the 2020
warranty. 30-day no charge return shipping on mistakes and hardware
faults at a low-balled $60 price placement on the EZRZ. All that's
left is to reach over to the docking station, power it up for the
first and run a 3rd party format all the way across at FAT32.