A survey: How large is the hard drive(s) you use for photos?
Nov 13, 2018 19:47:11 #
Nov 13, 2018 19:48:09 #
I have a 1TB external drive for my photos and certain other files, and it's about 40% full right now. I periodically archive them to a 500MB external drive. A great many of my photos are also loaded to Flickr (44,000 of them), and some of the more recent ones are still on my laptop, too (1TB internal drive).
Nov 13, 2018 20:08:14 #
A 5-10 terabyte is fine but remember the heat factor with large drives. Remember to keep the drives cool.and keep large drives out of the computer in external cases. I have a lot of 500gig drives that are out of the computer. i don't trust very large drives i have repaired many computers with failed hard drives in the Terabyte area. But that is just my opinion.
Nov 13, 2018 20:43:55 #
Nov 13, 2018 20:59:44 #
travelwp wrote:
I added an 8" floppy drive to my S-100 bus computer. The floppy drive cost $1300.
Probably can get some old tape drives if you look hard enough. Look for the ones that went floor to ceiling with the big reel-to-reel tapes!
Nov 13, 2018 23:54:34 #
LA wrote:
Thanks for everyone's responses. It has been very helpful in unexpected ways. I am now considering whether to go back to 3-1/2 floppies, which 'have a much more welcoming name - brings a beagle to mind - than hard drive or solid state drive. ....
I would never go back to a 3-1/2" floppy drive. Sooner or later I had problems with every one I used. And when the old computers I still have won't turn on anymore, I won't be able to read the discs, anyway. I do have some 5"-ers but heaven only knows if they're still readable. From what I understand the SSD's are more stable than what media we've used til now, except for film and paper. I wish the storage lasted as long as the film negatives I have that are from the 1920's and many of the paper prints from the 1890's and beyond.
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Nov 15, 2018 14:17:21 #
Two 4TB's. Second one is a back-up for the first one.
I also have two 2TB's that are now full.
I also have two 2TB's that are now full.
Dec 6, 2018 09:49:22 #
Tomcat5133
Loc: Gladwyne PA
I have a good question. I too have many drives. 2 tb to 6 tb.
2 always by the computer. The others safely away at home.
I was wondering what alternative I had for the few clients I have original material.
I thought of DVDs but how long will they be around?
Not interested in spending lot of money on this.
Thanks.
2 always by the computer. The others safely away at home.
I was wondering what alternative I had for the few clients I have original material.
I thought of DVDs but how long will they be around?
Not interested in spending lot of money on this.
Thanks.
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