Re: ISO to external SSD

From	Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: ISO to external SSD
Date	2021-08-03 17:30 +0200
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On August 3, 2021 8:17:58 AM Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:

>> Second, the price of spinning disks is such that it makes no
>> sense to buy anything smaller than 4TB, which will fit all this,
>> and 6-8 TB are often a reasonable idea even for single users.
>
> You seem to assume a 3½" form factor which either requires a "large"
> desktop or an external enclosure.
Not really. My HP z620 work station ain't huge.
> Personally I consider this form factor dead every since I bought my
> first 2TB 2½" disk.
If you use Lots of drives (4tb), and are on a limited budget, like me... 
The 3.5 form factor is more cost effective.
> [ For reference, the last 3½" disk I bought was a 1TB WD Green, which
>  I fitted into my ASUS WL-700gE.  ]
>
>
>        Stefan

Thread

ISO to external SSD Gunnar Gervin <dofeelok@gmail.com> - 2021-08-02 21:40 +0200
  Re: ISO to external SSD Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-08-02 21:50 +0200
    Re: ISO to external SSD Gunnar Gervin <dofeelok@gmail.com> - 2021-08-03 14:20 +0200
      Re: ISO to external SSD Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-08-03 17:10 +0200
        Re: ISO to external SSD Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-08-03 17:20 +0200
          Re: ISO to external SSD Peter Ehlert <pb21a@sdi-baja.com> - 2021-08-03 17:30 +0200
            [OFFTOPIC] Mass storage prices and form factor (was: ISO to  external SSD) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-08-03 19:40 +0200
              Re: [OFFTOPIC] Mass storage prices and form factor (was: ISO to  external SSD) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-08-03 20:00 +0200
              Re: [OFFTOPIC] Mass storage prices and form factor (was: ISO to          external SSD) Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> - 2021-08-03 21:00 +0200
              Re: [OFFTOPIC] Mass storage prices and form factor (was: ISO to  external SSD) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-08-03 21:20 +0200
                Re: [OFFTOPIC] Mass storage prices and form factor Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-08-03 23:30 +0200
          Re: ISO to external SSD Gunnar Gervin <dofeelok@gmail.com> - 2021-08-03 18:30 +0200
      Re: ISO to external SSD Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-03 17:20 +0200
  Re: ISO to external SSD Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-08-02 23:40 +0200

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