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On 2019-02-20 2:28 a.m., Felix Miata wrote:
For me, the intangible cost of the physical media is an excessive burden. Negative USB stick characteristics include:
1-non-uniform size 2-non-uniform shape 3-no reasonably convenient filing cabinet paradigm for storing them in some kind of order
That's why I'm migrating to SD and microSD
4-no place to write on them enough about what they contain
Ha Ha Ha. Nor for DVD. In fact anything with more capacity than a 360K 8" floppy disk doesn't have enough surface area compared to the contents.
5-questionable reliability (how much must one spend to get what was advertised or needed?)
That goes for any media. I recently acquired half a dozen 256G microSD for less than C$10 each. Despite what the manufacturer says, these work fine in all my cameras and phones. But my PC has problems with them until I re-format them in the camera. Weird that. Superficially these as low quality 'Asian' parts. Not SANS or Kingston. But they work. YMMV.
From the PC POV they were !FAIL!. From the camera POV they last a day of intensive shooting and filming. YMMV. Of course you can't write on them the details of the 15,000+ photographs. But isn't that what EXIF is for? (Did you remember to turn you camera's GPS on?)
6-easily "misplaced"
That's why I have a little folder for storing them. Oh, you mean the DVD? I have folders for them, variously organized. Oh, you mean the USB? I have a box with slots that I got at the Dollar store, I think it was for keeping fishing tackle/flies or perhaps screws and nails. But it has lots of little compartments that can be resized.
7-rewritability impedes the what, if anything, to do with it next decision process (e.g. keep vs. discard; which recycle bin does it belong in vs. paying a recycler to take it vs. landfill fodder)
As The Moodie Blues says "I have piles and piles of pretty files ..." Various versions of Knoppix, openSuse .. Various snapshots/backups going back many years ... And keeping the CD/DVD in folders makes for a good way of organizing and labelling :-)
OM surely have foibles, but I'd rather them than USB's. Attempts to sell USB as an alternative to OM are annoying.
It depends. I find CD/DVD great for the 'impermeables' like distribution media, snapshot/backup. if I want to walk in a store and try out Linux on a laptop before buying I'll take a live image on a USB stick. (these days I'll take a type-C adaptor as well.) The reality is that most modern laptops don't have a DVD reader/burner these days. And many PC stores don't even stock a external unit you can plug into the USB socket. But ... I see local stores stocking 2/5" 1T portable drives with USB3 interfaces for under US$50. (The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. That's fine for connecting to the PC but what about when I want to download from my camera 'in the field'?) -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org