In a message dated 06-12-15, Tom Walker said to Holger Granholm:   
      
   Howdy Tom,   
      
   HG>The problem with Windows is that it writes so much to the disk when   
   HG>closing down that it will use more write cycles than for example OS/2   
   HG>or DOS. I'd be surprised if read cycles really limit the SSD's life.   
      
   TW> I usually do not leave Flash drives plugged in but when I did I have   
   TW> I have never noticed any flash drive activity light flashing.   
   TW> NOW tou are right there is heavy Hard Drive light activity during   
   TW> shutdown.   
      
   The HD light flashes when something is read or written to the HD but I   
   don't think that the reading uses any cycles but I may be wrong.   
      
   I just don't understand it. They may call it r/w cycles, but still!   
      
   CU L8ER, Sam, OH0NC   
      
   aka Holger   
      
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