You're write. The flash memory cards are an unknown, and I would not trust them for long term backup.
Would a jump drive be a good media to permanently store digital photos? Will the quaility be maintained for an indefinite period of time? I've been using writable only CD or DVD's for archiving. Haven't found anything yet that discusses the archival qualities of jump drives.

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