Re: SSd or spinning rust

From	Sniffer <sniffer@dewberryfields.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.acorn.hardware
Subject	Re: SSd or spinning rust
Date	2025-01-29 20:24 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<vne2p3$2c51h$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References	<5be6f6d18dStuart.winsor@orpheusinternet.co.uk>

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On 29/01/2025 20:00, Stuart wrote:
> Although I have a NAS, I am looking at additional back-up facilities for
> all my RISCOS stuff. Whilst I can copy my RISCOs stuff, along with all the
> PC stuff, from the NAS to a large portable drive connected to my PC,
> RISCOS filetypes are destroyed. I would, therefore, like to attach a large
> external drive to my Ra-Pi, and copy on to that.
> 
> Now, I can buy a re-certified 3.5" 256G WD Caviar Blue, from CPC for
> £10.49,
> or,
> A 2.5" Crucial MX500 250G SSD for £28.32 from the same company.
> 
> The question is, which to go for?
> 

IMHO, SSD everytime. Don't forget to backup your backups though!

By the way, 500GB Crucial SSD for same price on Amazon.

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SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Stuart.winsor@orpheusinternet.co.uk> - 2025-01-29 20:00 +0000
  Re: SSd or spinning rust Sniffer <sniffer@dewberryfields.co.uk> - 2025-01-29 20:24 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-29 21:30 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2025-01-30 10:20 +0100
      Re: SSd or spinning rust Sniffer <sniffer@dewberryfields.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 09:34 +0000
  Re: SSd or spinning rust druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2025-01-29 21:29 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 09:00 +0000
      Re: SSd or spinning rust druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2025-02-03 21:14 +0000
        Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-02-04 09:00 +0000
  Re: SSd or spinning rust David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2025-01-29 21:35 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 09:00 +0000
      Re: SSd or spinning rust David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2025-01-30 21:00 +0000
        Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 22:30 +0000
          Re: SSd or spinning rust David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2025-01-30 22:34 +0000
            Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-31 15:45 +0000

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