Hello = )
I have just recently seen a video in regards to archiving SSD units and what I don’t seem to understand is why my 28+ years old Atari Cartridges still work but NAND seems to not be as reliable when it comes to retaining data… There is continues talk about the issue of them not retaining data if they are archived and not actively run. (edit: for example …it seems that MLC or TLC based memory cells can lose data between instantly to under 10 years)
Can someone explain what the difference is? …why does a Atari Game Cartridge outlast an SSD in terms of longevity. (edit 2: my smaller SSD have only been written to ONCE and stored since months… layer wear is less my concern)
Thanks
edit 3: kakapo (user) has pretty much enlightened me that an Atari cartridge is unlike “eeprom or flash memory” a so called “eprom” which apparently much different and doesn’t use electrical charges, or something along those lines