Shrinking laptops
 

I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs, and
data I have about 300 MG on the drive. I have about 20,000 slides of
pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to the
drive. I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add files
to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems like
the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about 250GB
with a few at 300GB and 500 GB. So the new laptops will just not have
the storage I need.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?

Shrinking laptops
 

knuttle wrote:
I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs, and
data I have about 300 MG on the drive. I have about 20,000 slides of
pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to the
drive. I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add files
to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems like
the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about 250GB
with a few at 300GB and 500 GB. So the new laptops will just not have
the storage I need.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?


They've hit $100 for 1TB.

https://www.newegg.com/western-digit...0D9-001A-00120

For comparison, a Samsung 860 Pro, with "2 bit MLC" storage, is $300.
Compare TBW rating of both products, to see how they really compare.

https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-p...82E16820147682

If you were getting three times the TBW, for three times the
price, the two items would be "equals" in a sense.

Paul

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In article , knuttle
wrote:

I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs, and
data I have about 300 MG on the drive.

i think you mean 1tb. nothing will work on 1gb anymore.

I have about 20,000 slides of
pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to the
drive. I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add files
to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems like
the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about 250GB
with a few at 300GB and 500 GB. So the new laptops will just not have
the storage I need.

well you did say you had 1g, so those have 500x as much space :)

the sweet spot these days for ssds is 500gb-1tb, with higher capacities
available.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?

not keeping stuff on the laptop's internal drive.

use either a local server or the cloud or both and access it wirelessly.

Shrinking laptops
 

On 6/23/2020 5:54 PM, knuttle wrote:
I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs,
and data I have about 300 MG on the drive.Â* I have about 20,000 slides
of pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to
the drive.Â* I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add
files to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems
like the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about
250GB with a few at 300GB and 500 GB.Â* So the new laptops will just
not have the storage I need.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?

Hi,

Â*Â*Â* Many folks who realize that the hhd or ssd, or m2 drives that ship
with new computers may not be adequate for their needs. Still I have
seen lots of new laptops that come with two drives; a smaller SSD or m2
drive and a large hhd.
Â*Â*Â* But with theÂ* that thought that you are concerned if the laptop
only comes with one smaller drive some folks may also purchase a large
external USB drive for their data. 4Tb USB drives can be had for about
$100. 1 - 2 Tb drives can be had for as little as $60.Â* Other
perspective purchasers look at the specs of the laptop they are
considering to see if there is room for installing an additional SSD,
hdd, or m2 drive and get something that fits their need. And some
buyers, who realize the main drive installed is too small purchase the
computer with the idea that they will replace the drive with something
larger.

Hope that helps

Jan

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On 6/23/20 5:54 PM, this is what knuttle wrote:
I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs, and data I have about 300 MG on the drive.Â* I have about 20,000 slides
of pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to the drive.Â* I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add
files to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems like the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about
250GB with a few at 300GB and 500 GB.Â* So the new laptops will just not have the storage I need.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?

My Dell about 1 yr old, came with 128 M2 main drive and 1TB Spinner.
I removed the CDrom and put in a caddy and a 750G in it.
Later Replaced the 128SSD with a 500G m2
SO I have 500G + 1TB + 750G that's 2.25 TB.
In a laptop.

Al

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On 23/06/2020 22:54, knuttle wrote:


How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?


We use cloud services to store our data and OneDrive(5GB free), Google
(15GB always free), Amazon-Drive (5GB free) and others provide free
service.Â* Amazon Glacier will give you 10GB always free.

You can keep opening new accounts and you get another batch of free
service.Â* Storage is free.Â* If you have Acronis, they also give you free
cloud disk space;Â* Adobe also have free Cloud service.

You just have to keep looking and searching.Â*Â* Always avoid storing
anything on your machine as it is probe to corruption and also, by not
having anything on the machine, you can reset the machine quickly by
formatting and installing OS quickly.


--
With over 1.2 billion devices now running Windows 10, customer
satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows.

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On 6/23/2020 6:15 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , knuttle
wrote:

I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs, and
data I have about 300 MG on the drive.

i think you mean 1tb. nothing will work on 1gb anymore.

I have about 20,000 slides of
pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to the
drive. I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add files
to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems like
the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about 250GB
with a few at 300GB and 500 GB. So the new laptops will just not have
the storage I need.

well you did say you had 1g, so those have 500x as much space :)

the sweet spot these days for ssds is 500gb-1tb, with higher capacities
available.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?

not keeping stuff on the laptop's internal drive.

use either a local server or the cloud or both and access it wirelessly.


The minute you put stuff on an external drive, you loose the versatility
of the Laptop as part of your data stays in the house while you are at
the cemetery looking for family tombstones, in the car in a campground
without access to a LAN, etc.

Shrinking laptops
 

In article , knuttle
wrote:

The minute you put stuff on an external drive, you loose the versatility
of the Laptop as part of your data stays in the house while you are at
the cemetery looking for family tombstones, in the car in a campground
without access to a LAN, etc.

use proxy photos on the laptop.

another option is use your phone as a wifi hotspot, or use the phone
itself to browse what's in the cloud.

how often do you find yourself in a cemetery or a campground anyway?

Shrinking laptops
 

On 6/23/2020 5:54 PM, knuttle wrote:
I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs, and
data I have about 300 MG on the drive.Â* I have about 20,000 slides of
pictures taken over the last 50 years that I would like to add to the
drive.Â* I also do a lot of genealogical research, which will add files
to the drive such as PDF books, and other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems like
the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about 250GB
with a few at 300GB and 500 GB.Â* So the new laptops will just not have
the storage I need.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?


cloud storage?

--
Minister Dale Kelly, Ph.D.
https://www.dalekelly.org/
Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner
Board Certified Alternative Medical Practitioner

Shrinking laptops
 

On 6/23/2020 8:06 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , knuttle
wrote:

The minute you put stuff on an external drive, you loose the versatility
of the Laptop as part of your data stays in the house while you are at
the cemetery looking for family tombstones, in the car in a campground
without access to a LAN, etc.

use proxy photos on the laptop.

another option is use your phone as a wifi hotspot, or use the phone
itself to browse what's in the cloud.

how often do you find yourself in a cemetery or a campground anyway?

Don't have a cell phone that can be used as a hot spot, in fact my cell
phone only does text and calls.

With during this panic we have not done much. Last summer we spent some
time in the Carolina mountains, the previous summer the Virginia mountains.

Shrinking laptops
 

On 2020-06-23 21:54:59 +0000, knuttle said:

I currently have a 1 GB drive, and with the Windows 10, my programs,
and data I have about 300 MG on the drive.

I presume you mean 1TB and 300GB.

I have about 20,000 slides of pictures taken over the last 50 years
that I would like to add to the drive. I also do a lot of genealogical
research, which will add files to the drive such as PDF books, and
other documents.

From looking at the the flyers and in in computer stores, it seems
like the average size of solid state drives in new laptops is about
250GB with a few at 300GB and 500 GB. So the new laptops will just not
have the storage I need.

How are others handling this problem with out robbing Fort Knox?

Laptops with 1TB SSD are readily available without breaking the bank.

Alternatively, use a portable disk for your images or just get a laptop
with a large HDD.