Freeing Disk Space

[C J Southern]

Thanks. Samsung was one of the few at the top of my list after I read reviews. They are now one generation newer, T7 and T9.

Another vote for the Samsung T series. I've had a T5 for many years; I use it for backing up client PCs and it's been absolutely thrashed - and still keeps "ticking like a Timex".

I also refuse to use any other brand when building new client PCs.

Also - from the "no surprises" department I, somehow, ended up clicking on a 256TB (not a typo) Samsung look-alike on AliExpress for $30 (rolls eyes). I reported the listing ... and received the following:

"Thank you for your report. This response is being issued on behalf of AliExpress.com (the "Platform"), following a thorough review of the information provided.

Follwing our internal review, the report has been determined to be unsubstantiated. The reason for this decision is: The reported product/content does not violate platform regulations"

[pnodrog]

Sounds like an interesting career! Mine was possibly similar; I started formal training with the RNZAF in '78 and ended up spending 7 years either training or mostly working on the repair, calibration, and testing of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal sources, measuring equipment. Maaaaaaaaaan have things changed; I've now got a hand-held multimeter / signal source / 2 channel 50MHz oscilloscope on it's way that cost me the princely sum of ... just over $100. What a world.

I worked with a Gordon Saunders and Gary Collins both ex RNZAF. They were more knowledgeable/experienced than me on the analog side of things but I was reasonably well ahead of them on the digital stuff.

I could even afford my own good storage scope and logic analyzer now if I was still working.

[pnodrog]

Len,

Thanks. Samsung was one of the few at the top of my list after I read reviews. They are now one generation newer, T7 and T9. They aren't very expensive.

Dan

I'm in a smaller city for five weeks and will be editing a lot of photographs from my recent trip. Having decided I need to add a bigger back up drive the only local good deal in stock is a 4tb Samsung T9. I will probably get it and it's good to know you like them.

[C J Southern]

I worked with a Gordon Saunders and Gary Collins both ex RNZAF. They were more knowledgeable/experienced than me on the analog side of things but I was reasonably well ahead of them on the digital stuff.

I could even afford my own good storage scope and logic analyzer now if I was still working.

Alas, neither names ring any bells. I did end up talking to my old boss Gary Cullen though.

Scopes are unbelievable now. The storage ones we had in my day were about 2 feet tall and wide, and about 3 feet deep - and now we save sexy offerings from the likes of Siglent and Rigol for well under $1k. Logic analyser modules add a few more hundred dollars.

These days I'm only down to that level with Arduino projects though.

[billtils]

I now use a T7 for back-up and another to store each of my catalogs (one for LR and one for CaptureOne - don't ask ...).

[DanK]

Also - from the "no surprises" department I, somehow, ended up clicking on a 256TB (not a typo) Samsung look-alike on AliExpress for $30 (rolls eyes). I reported the listing ... and received the following:

"Thank you for your report. This response is being issued on behalf of AliExpress.com (the "Platform"), following a thorough review of the information provided.

Follwing our internal review, the report has been determined to be unsubstantiated. The reason for this decision is: The reported product/content does not violate platform regulations"

A nice example of why I try only to buy from vendors I trust. They ain't one of them. For example, they offer the "53pcs Ultimate Auto Mechanic Tool Kit" for US$1.20, or a bit over 2 cents per tool.

[C J Southern]

A nice example of why I try only to buy from vendors I trust. They ain't one of them. For example, they offer the "53pcs Ultimate Auto Mechanic Tool Kit" for US$1.20, or a bit over 2 cents per tool.

I find them (and similar sites like Temu) to be sites with products of great contrast. Approximately 100.00000% of the products are made in China (only a slightly higher percentage than most of what we buy everyday anyway).

Generally,

- Big name items for a fraction of the price are fake ("Ray Ban sunglasses for $10")

- Items like the SSDs that defy the current state of the art are obviouly bogus

- "Reinterpretations" of genuine products can go either way; they're invariably cheap - the hard part is to work out if they're cheap and cr^p" or "cheap and good".

- Some stuff is a genuine bargain.

So I find that using them becomes somewhat of a challenge and an artform; sometimes I spend a few dollars and what arrives gets laughed at and thrown in the bin - but many other times what arrives is perfect quality and I have no hesitation in buying it again.

For me, it's mostly just a risk management exercise.