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Uses for 20G and Up HDDs
Hi,
The largest HDD I have is 10G, with over 6G free space. I already had to replace a couple HDDs. Anything I want to save, has been "burned" on CD Roms. If your computer is not used for collecting videos or music, or used as a server, why in the world would anyone want a 20G or larger HDD? You can't depend on HDD's for reliable safe long term storage. Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active key logger (spyware) in your PC. |
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Uses for 20G and Up HDDs
-----Original Message----- Hi, The largest HDD I have is 10G, with over 6G free space. I already had to replace a couple HDDs. Anything I want to save, has been "burned" on CD Roms. If your computer is not used for collecting videos or music, or used as a server, why in the world would anyone want a 20G or larger HDD? You can't depend on HDD's for reliable safe long term storage. Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active key logger (spyware) in your PC. . I see your point and agree to a certain degree,and for a vast majority of home users who do some Web surfing,e- mail,and now and then run a few non video programs,a 20GB drive is sufficient.For anybody else,20GB isn't enough(i store a ton of music in wav format to burn my custom cd's).Even for people who have a ton of programs which they don't use daily or even weekly(like me),having the quick access to the info(either programs or files you created)a disk drive affords sure beats mounting a cd and copying a file back on the system to edit and or view it.I do agree with you,if it's that important,you should save or burn it to a removable media as you never know with disk drives.Also,other than maybe the surplus bins at a pc show,you would be hard pressed to find a 20GB drive these days. |
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Uses for 20G and Up HDDs
Am seeing many assumptions on your part.
One being is that many people replace hard drives on regular basis due to some reason being forced to do so. Not true. Another assumption is that a system not used for A/V, or similar large file size data does not require a HD larger than 20GB. Just off the wall, an XP OS with NTFS partition plus a standard 98SE OS with a few apps installed on each will easily eat that space including their corresponding swap files. Any smart person doing regular image backups of their 98/98SEOS partition can eat that space in a few weeks with just a 98/98SE OS and a few apps installed. Many purchase software online and save the software file(s) on their HD, eating space each purchase. And more space with free updated software. A couple of my HDs have files in excess of 5 years old. You FAILED to define reliable long term storage, and what media and supporting hardware are you are suggesting as a recourse. Bear in mind SOP (standard operating procedure) is to backup data to DVD, CD, and/or tape on my system in event of HD failure. As media hardware support changes with a new or different OS, so must the media and its hardware on that OS or recovery software. What recourse is there if a new OS installed does not support the backup data file format structure, the hardware supporting the media, or the media format itself? Getting better are bios translation for HDs between different PCs. Not universal yet, but its headed that way. Probably just wasted my time as you probably won't respond except with drivel and desperation by weak, unsustantiated or pointless counterpoint. Otherwise known as trolling. "Brad" wrote in message ... Hi, The largest HDD I have is 10G, with over 6G free space. I already had to replace a couple HDDs. Anything I want to save, has been "burned" on CD Roms. If your computer is not used for collecting videos or music, or used as a server, why in the world would anyone want a 20G or larger HDD? You can't depend on HDD's for reliable safe long term storage. Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active key logger (spyware) in your PC. |
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