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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 818120" data-attributes="member: 50197"><p>I thought I lost my hard that has all my photos on it when I went down to Florida this week. Discovered where it was hiding when I got back. Got me to thinking. I periodically back up all my edited photos on a thumb drive. All my files directly from the camera go on a 2TB HDD as the SSD in my computer is too small for that. I would like to have two external HDs, one that is constantly hooked up to the computer, and one for easy backup of all image files, including NEFs and all the images I didn't think were good enough to mess with. I do need to start discarding obviously unsuitable files, but that's another issue. </p><p></p><p>Since I am reading the files from the external when loading them into Topaz, LR, or PS, I am thinking about getting an SSD. First question is will the USB connection negate the faster read speed of an SSD? The second question is whether the extra speed is worth spending twice as much? The third is that I've heard that SSDs don't have a long shelf life, and is that true?</p><p></p><p>After that I'm looking at brands. I've always gotten WD and Seagate, but I know that brands change pretty quickly in the tech arena. </p><p></p><p>I'm torn between a 2TB SSD and a 4TB HDD. I currently have my 2TB half full after two years of shooting, and could probably cut that in half or better getting rid of the junk images.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 818120, member: 50197"] I thought I lost my hard that has all my photos on it when I went down to Florida this week. Discovered where it was hiding when I got back. Got me to thinking. I periodically back up all my edited photos on a thumb drive. All my files directly from the camera go on a 2TB HDD as the SSD in my computer is too small for that. I would like to have two external HDs, one that is constantly hooked up to the computer, and one for easy backup of all image files, including NEFs and all the images I didn't think were good enough to mess with. I do need to start discarding obviously unsuitable files, but that's another issue. Since I am reading the files from the external when loading them into Topaz, LR, or PS, I am thinking about getting an SSD. First question is will the USB connection negate the faster read speed of an SSD? The second question is whether the extra speed is worth spending twice as much? The third is that I've heard that SSDs don't have a long shelf life, and is that true? After that I'm looking at brands. I've always gotten WD and Seagate, but I know that brands change pretty quickly in the tech arena. I'm torn between a 2TB SSD and a 4TB HDD. I currently have my 2TB half full after two years of shooting, and could probably cut that in half or better getting rid of the junk images. [/QUOTE]
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