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Subject: [Leica] Card vs. disc question
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:30:56 -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
> 
> 
> 
Not 8 gig drives.
8 gig cards.
Mark you silly guy!


Mark William Rabiner





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