Archiving Images on Flash Drive? (Page 2): Dell has a line of laptops with replaceable covers

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

pounder35 wrote:

Just buy some spray paint and paint the computer to match the velcro. :lol: :roll:

Dell has a line of laptops with replaceable covers - in colors of your choice.

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

jerryc41 wrote:

pounder35 wrote:

Just buy some spray paint and paint the computer to match the velcro. :lol: :roll:

Dell has a line of laptops with replaceable covers - in colors of your choice.

Do they have camouflage? :roll:

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

pounder35 wrote:

jerryc41 wrote:

pounder35 wrote:

Just buy some spray paint and paint the computer to match the velcro. :lol: :roll:

Dell has a line of laptops with replaceable covers - in colors of your choice.

Do they have camouflage? :roll:

Sure, paint it in camo and then spend the rest of the day trying to find it. :D

Steinmetz Loc: Oregon based

WHAT is see the world living in is the ability to keep up with change.... the 8 track music tapes are no longer readable with out being converted to another medium.

I was told the thumb flash drives are for transitional use only -- not for archiving, although I do it.. ;=) Any drive can fail or data become corrupted because of some reason ( maybe too close to a speaker ( magnets, heat, etc ) whether Solid state or not.
Again, it is the matter of the stability of the "electron" ... in a changing environment, ever so changing.

Marketing takes advantage of change; and, we are the followers to survive... some good old software does not run on the new computers -- compatibility issues continue to arise and will continue to do so as things continue CHANGING... in the electronic world. $$$$ to keep up with change.. ;=)

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

jerryc41 wrote:

pounder35 wrote:

jerryc41 wrote:

pounder35 wrote:

Just buy some spray paint and paint the computer to match the velcro. :lol: :roll:

Dell has a line of laptops with replaceable covers - in colors of your choice.

Do they have camouflage? :roll:

Sure, paint it in camo and then spend the rest of the day trying to find it. :D

Just like when I wrapped my camera in Scotch invisiable tape to shoot on the street and not be noticed. Still can't find that sucker. :roll:

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

pounder35 wrote:

Just like when I wrapped my camera in Scotch invisiable tape to shoot on the street and not be noticed. Still can't find that sucker. :roll:

I bought a roll of that tape, but couldn't find it when I got home. :D

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

jerryc41 wrote:

pounder35 wrote:

Just like when I wrapped my camera in Scotch invisiable tape to shoot on the street and not be noticed. Still can't find that sucker. :roll:

I bought a roll of that tape, but couldn't find it when I got home. :D

Scotch sells a detector for that problem. Looks like a metal dectector. I have an extra that I was going to put on ebay. Send a check for $150.00 and your address and I'll send it to you. Only problem is thats the only tape I have to wrap the box in so you might not know when it arrives. :roll: :lol: I sure wish the days football games would get started so I can put this baby to sleep for the day. :lol:

tramsey Loc: Texas

I use Carbonite. I used external hard drive and no more. The first time I lost everything my house was hit by lighting, fried everything that was plugged in. The second time I was burglarized, lost everything. Thank Heaven for insurance, replaced everything both times. Now I use Carbonite and have no problem. It does it automatically and you don't even know it. The first time it takes a while (days and days) but after that you're good to go. A friend of my uses Photo Bucket.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

tramsey wrote:

I use Carbonite. I used external hard drive and no more. The first time I lost everything my house was hit by lighting, fried everything that was plugged in. The second time I was burglarized, lost everything. Thank Heaven for insurance, replaced everything both times. Now I use Carbonite and have no problem. It does it automatically and you don't even know it. The first time it takes a while (days and days) but after that you're good to go. A friend of my uses Photo Bucket.

Carbonite - very tempting.

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

tramsey wrote:

I use Carbonite. I used external hard drive and no more. The first time I lost everything my house was hit by lighting, fried everything that was plugged in. The second time I was burglarized, lost everything. Thank Heaven for insurance, replaced everything both times. Now I use Carbonite and have no problem. It does it automatically and you don't even know it. The first time it takes a while (days and days) but after that you're good to go. A friend of my uses Photo Bucket.

Just signed up with Carbonite. Have a WD Passport external but access to the photos in it is difficult and it makes a thumping noise. It is fairly new.

barryzw Loc: Lakewood, CA

Flash Drives are not recommended archival media. There is a product out called M-disc. It has been tested by the Defense Department. It is essentially a DVD made of a stone like substance that will hold data for at least 1000 years. They have been immersed in liquid nitrogen and blasted with a blow torch without data loss. The burners are made by LG and the discs are manufactured by an outfit called Millenniata. The burners can be internal or external. LG makes them for Desktop PCs and Laptops, and they're no more expensive than regular burners. www.millenniata.com.

deej

barryzw wrote:

Flash Drives are not recommended archival media. T... (show quote)

Agreed, the best solution currently. Cd's, dvd's ok for a few months to a few years,flash drives are worst choices for long time. Hard drives are good but also short( about 5-10 years).

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Thank you for all your advice and sharing your experience.

I have three external hard drives that each have a set of my images on them. I am looking for way to have them archived and leave them on one external hard drive.

I heard enough to try the falsh drive. Thank you.

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

barryzw wrote:

Flash Drives are not recommended archival media. T... (show quote)

But what happens if I need my files in 1000+ years? :roll:

Daryl New Loc: Wellington,New Zealand

We use "Adata" external hard drive 320 gb.had Have Flash Drives crap out on me,would not trust them.Four years of sports and misc files = 22 gb used.280 free.