Do you still have a USB Stick?

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  1. Simple Boot

    Simple Boot Peon

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    #61
    Still using 2 * 8GB for backup purposes. Works just fine and I don't have to rely on someone else ( cloud computing, etc. ).
     
    Simple Boot, Jun 26, 2012 IP
  2. FoxIX

    FoxIX Well-Known Member

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    #62
    Being someone who's a bit old school, I still use them. They are backups of all the files I have in the 'cloud'. If I'm not going to trust my own computer to keep the stuff without crashing on me, I'm not going to trust another computer to do the same.

    I have one which is a bootable linux distro. Very handy for when the computer stops working for no apparent reason :)
     
    FoxIX, Jun 26, 2012 IP
  3. tom.jeraldino

    tom.jeraldino Active Member

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    #63
    The way you explain the reasoning, backing up data for 2 or 3 times seems reasonable. Yet, I would just go with the reliable cloud storage
     
    tom.jeraldino, Jun 27, 2012 IP
  4. benjaminp

    benjaminp Guest

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    #64
    I have 2 USB sticks I use. One 4GB stick that I use primarily for uni work, which has a version of dropbox portable running, so all my files are synced between my laptop, desktop and usb stick. My second stick is a 8GB stick that I just use to backup important files and whatnot at home.
     
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  5. MrOSX

    MrOSX Active Member

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    #65
    External Hard drive I run from now.
     
    MrOSX, Jun 27, 2012 IP
  6. Amit07_mylife

    Amit07_mylife Active Member

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    #66
    yeah still i have and also will be its very useful to file transfer to a computer to another computer.........
     
    Amit07_mylife, Jun 30, 2012 IP
  7. Dirty.Dog

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    #67
    Yes I do...and they are a lot cheaper now.
    Got an 8GB one on Amazon for under £3. :)
    And it was a Kingston DataTraveller as well.
     
    Dirty.Dog, Jul 1, 2012 IP
  8. Ibn Juferi

    Ibn Juferi Prominent Member

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    #68
    I don't even use USB sticks now, I have started lugging my external HDD USB drives around :)

    The way I go around this is to buy different brands of USB sticks / drives for different type of files. So if it is a Kingston, I will put anime files on it, and for an Apacer I will put text documents, etc. and so on....
     
    Ibn Juferi, Jul 1, 2012 IP
  9. 5jabcombo

    5jabcombo Peon

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    #69
    Yes i always have it with me, you want to borrow mine?
     
    5jabcombo, Jul 2, 2012 IP
  10. tom.jeraldino

    tom.jeraldino Active Member

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    #70
    But still you should keep the system of sorting files among USB sticks in your head. I don't know, I wouldn't wish to do something like that myself
     
    tom.jeraldino, Jul 2, 2012 IP
  11. Evellyne

    Evellyne Peon

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    #71
    I have USB stick
     
    Evellyne, Jul 3, 2012 IP
  12. rahulbo

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    #72
    I got some USB drives still now. They are 8Gb though. But I am gonna get External HDD and dump them soon.
     
    rahulbo, Jul 3, 2012 IP
  13. tom.jeraldino

    tom.jeraldino Active Member

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    #73
    The thing will external hard drives is the same as with USB sticks, they can break down suddenly...that's, actually, why the cloud storages are safer
     
    tom.jeraldino, Jul 4, 2012 IP
  14. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #74
    Keeping your data in "the cloud" is like keeping your money in the bank. One day you'll go to use it, and it will be gone.
    I hope everyone that is storing their data in the cloud not only encrypts it, but keeps multiple backups in the real world.
     
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  15. tom.jeraldino

    tom.jeraldino Active Member

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    #75
    Well, you're right to a certain extent, but I suppose that there're some truly trustworthy cloud storages today, at least I'm sure that 4Sync that I'm using is safe for my files. I've lost around 5 8-GB USB's in my life, and finally got the lesson.
     
    tom.jeraldino, Jul 6, 2012 IP
  16. kittyluver

    kittyluver Notable Member

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    #76
    Yeah!!! Still I am using them. I believe them a lot to store my data than file hosting.
     
    kittyluver, Jul 29, 2012 IP
  17. tom.jeraldino

    tom.jeraldino Active Member

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    #77
    Well, it's everyone's personal choice, I guess
     
    tom.jeraldino, Jul 30, 2012 IP
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