[TriLUG] Best attached storage

[Ken MacKenzie via TriLUG]

IMO, unless you are using the USB drive for SWAP on a low mem machine
(which is insane).  That the read write life expectancy will not be reached
before the "oops I lost it in the laundry expectancy".

Ken

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:28 AM, Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> What is the RW life expectancy for those USB drives nowadays? I mean
> SSDs are doing alright but I thought they were designed for much more
> access than the USB guys.
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Ken MacKenzie via TriLUG
> <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> > If you need fast usb file access first of all USB 3 for the port, but
> keep
> > in mind all usb 3.0 are very not equal.  I have a low profile 32gb I keep
> > connected to my chromebook.  It is fast enough for average size files but
> > it barely hits usb 2.0 speeds in transfer.  If you need full usb 3.0
> speed
> > transfer you will need to spend more for a more full size device.  I
> have a
> > 64gb one PNY drive that does hit full 3.0 speeds that I use for direct
> hard
> > disk recording on location.
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Grawburg via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> My Thinkpad T61 has a small HDD, which is fine for what I do. I have a
> 1TB
> >> NAS available that I connect to via wireless when I need it.
> >> I'd like to add local file storage, 128GB would be more than adequate,
> and
> >> wonder if a USB flash drive that would always be connected
> >> is okay.  I don't need super fast access, the files are usually
> >> LibreOffice files and an occasional MP3.  I simply have no use for 1TB
> so
> >> I see no need to buy such a large portable drive.  Should I format the
> >> flash drive?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Brian Grawburg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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