Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/08

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Subject: [Leica] Card vs. disc question
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:26:17 -0500

> 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





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