No not write cycles. Read and lifetimes in general, just sitting powered or unpowered.

OK the application is documenting Buskers in my Town - and giving the files to our museum. I have over 4Gb and counting.

So, (I am an electronic engineer), the question is how long could I anticipate data to remain? The SD or stick would be just sitting in a draw or powered and being read. The museum may have a display PC or PVR cycling.

I will post the "Contact Jugglers" video on MySpace soon - they asked to see it that way.

Stroud is rich in buskers, street traders and canvassers on a Saturday, and the folkie in me is in collecting heavan.

OK. Any clues where I can chase the longevity data? Google is misleading. Wiki better but I struggle.

Mr Red