So you backed up all your music to your hard drive?

[Owen Hartnett]

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/music-industrys-1990s-hard-drives-like-all-hdds-are-dying/

-Owen

[Ermintrudethecat]

I store files locally on hard drives, but I back up to the cloud, like
any sensible person.

So what is going to replace external hard drives?

JA

[Raymond Hall]

Post by Ermintrudethecat
I store files locally on hard drives, but I back up to the cloud, like
any sensible person.
So what is going to replace external hard drives?
JA

Why? Are external hard drives becoming difficult to get, or not being made?

Ray Hall, Taree

[Todd M. McComb]

Post by Raymond Hall
Are external hard drives becoming difficult to get, or not being made?

I just bought a new 4TB SSD. That seems to be the sweet spot right
now, in terms of economic efficiency for consumer storage.

[Roland van Gaalen]

Post by Todd M. McComb

Post by Raymond Hall
Are external hard drives becoming difficult to get, or not being made?

I just bought a new 4TB SSD. That seems to be the sweet spot right
now, in terms of economic efficiency for consumer storage.

I just bought a big box with CDs of a particular quartet and another
one, even bigger, of one of my conductors. All recordings DDD.
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

[Roland van Gaalen]

Post by Todd M. McComb

Post by Raymond Hall
Are external hard drives becoming difficult to get, or not being made?

I just bought a new 4TB SSD. That seems to be the sweet spot right
now, in terms of economic efficiency for consumer storage.

I just bought a big box with CDs of a particular quartet and another
one, even bigger, of one of my favorite conductors. All recordings DDD.