Data Storage

[49greg]

Not according to my data. I have had more disk drives fail (3) than flash drives (0). One of those disk drives fail right out of the box. Another after about a week. The third lasted six years. All of them were Seagate.

Maybe I'm just unlucky with hard drives. But I have six 2 gigbyte hard drives that have been running for about 15 years. Not continuously, but a lot of the time. They just happen to be Western Digital drives.

That's my experience as well. Two hard drives dead for me. One for my wife, and no flash drives damaged.

We also have a zip drive and a dozen or so zip discs. Haven't hooked up the zip drive in at least seven or eight years.

I do have several first drafts of my stories printed out and marked up from my proofreading. I guess those are the ultimate backup.

 

[loquere]

I have 233 published for pay stories and several publishers. Keeping things straight was a chore. I then found a China outfit that sold me a 512 Gigabyte (NOT Megabyte) USB flash drive for under $10 USD. Now, I have all of my stories and covers on the flash drive. with a folder for each publisher and a sub folder for each story. For under $10 USD, I also have a backup flash drive. I have only been at this for about a month, but so far, everything works well.
To use a phrase from the beautiful Hawaiian language. "It's mo bettah!"

Can you please provide a link to the site where you found that $10 USB flash drive? I want one.



Waitttttt....... Is it possible the USB is transmitting all your work back to the Chinese?

 

[Handley_Page]

Can you please provide a link to the site where you found that $10 USB flash drive? I want one.



Waitttttt....... Is it possible the USB is transmitting all your work back to the Chinese?

[Is Ivan listening ?]

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Can you please provide a link to the site where you found that $10 USB flash drive? I want one.



Waitttttt....... Is it possible the USB is transmitting all your work back to the Chinese?

Here you go...a $10 32gb flash drive.

I remember just a couple of years or so ago paying $11 for a 8gb flash drive and thought I got a deal.

 

[loquere]

Here you go...a $10 32gb flash drive.

I remember just a couple of years or so ago paying $11 for a 8gb flash drive and thought I got a deal.

Thank you so much. However what about the 512 Gigabyte Flash drive?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Thank you so much. However what about the 512 Gigabyte Flash drive?

Yeah, haven't seen any of them...yet the way things are going, maybe next week.

It also look like he misread the size...

The Broadview is an eco-friendly USB drive that holds 512 MB and features an activity indicator light. Fit for a USB 2.0 port, this model is RoHS compliant and uses name brand memory chips. Measures 2.65" x 0.85" x 0.35" in dimension and offers brushed aluminum outer casing. Comes standard with a black neck lanyard and an eco-friendly BIO Film bag. The Broadview can be customized, allowing your logo to transfer right alongside customers' data!

Then there is this one 512gb flash drive.

Even though the picture associated with the description is only 128gb flash drive.

Oh, it's on sale for $18.35 down from $79.00

 

[R. Richard]

I'm sometimes called El Cheapo Deluxe.

From eBay:
Details about 128G 256G 512GB Black/Silver Swivel USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Stick | LIFETIME
OVER 10,000+ SOLD | 3.99 FREE SHIP| LIFETIME WARRANTY
Seller information: yzlan1997

Details about 128GB 256GB 512G USB 2.0 Memory Thumb Stick Flash Pen Drives Storage U Disk Gift
✔PREMIUM QUALITY ✔ONLY 7.99 FREESHIP ✔LIFETIME WARRANTY
Seller information: wjh_01

 

[Zeb_Carter]

I'm sometimes called El Cheapo Deluxe.

From eBay:
Details about 128G 256G 512GB Black/Silver Swivel USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Stick | LIFETIME
OVER 10,000+ SOLD | 3.99 FREE SHIP| LIFETIME WARRANTY
Seller information: yzlan1997

Details about 128GB 256GB 512G USB 2.0 Memory Thumb Stick Flash Pen Drives Storage U Disk Gift
✔PREMIUM QUALITY ✔ONLY 7.99 FREESHIP ✔LIFETIME WARRANTY
Seller information: wjh_01

Yeah, ebay.