Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Scanners have no effect on HDD.... or at least that is my info..... > > The simple answer about Hard Disc Drives is that they do not like being > dropped. Even if powered off. > If the HDD is also in your luggage, you stand the chance of theft. > > So how safe is your approach as a backup? Not too bad, as long as the > luggage guys and TSA does not need a new HDD, and you, the airlines, > porters in hotels, etc. do not drop your luggage....... > > This all goes away with memory cards...... > > I think Mark has a good idea.. bet a bunch of memory cards, and use them as > backup..... dupe them using your computer into another memory card..... > > Travel volume of memory cards is really pretty miniscule...... > > Frank Filippone I have a couple of 8 gig drives and some smaller ones which I pretty much ignore but when I' get into working more I'd love having a some bigger ones. A couple or more of 16's. I guess if I got an M9's even bigger. How many M9 files fit on a 32GB drive again? Mark William Rabiner