Re: Joel won't, so I will (was Re: Bungling Apple Lost the Plot on Texting

On 11/28/24 10:08 PM, Alan wrote:

On 2024-11-28 16:52, Joel wrote:

Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
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I still have an old 1 TB external hard drive, I use for my backups.
It's remarkably simple, just use a file browser to copy files, and use its extra space for temporary storage when doing a clean OS reinstall.
Boom.

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So you have no actual backup solution at all beyond, "I'll copy the
files over manually"?

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Is there supposed to be a more straightforward way?

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Yes. Use proper backup software that keeps track of everything that
needs to be backed up, and does so on an automated schedule.
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Kind of like Time Machine does on a Mac.
I meant, EXACTLY like Time Machine does on a Mac.
:-)

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I would wager I could install something equivalent under Linux, but
it's not a vital need.

 It IS a vital need to anyone who is serious about his or her data.

What it really comes down to is that a PC is a productivity device which operates through task automation.  From this perspective, why *wouldn't* one want to automate the task of data protection & integrity?

I'm not using any SATA device, not even a DVD drive.

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Because it's against your religion, or... ...what?

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Well, optical drives are basically unneeded, and SATA storage drives
are outdated.  The NVMe is the only internal media, I install Win/Lin
from USB media, and my external hard drive is for backups.

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That doesn't make SATA devices worse.

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NVMe is state-of-the-art.

 Still not an answer.

He's also wrong, for NVMe's are "State of the SHELF", as they're a decade old, which is why their retail prices have dropped:  my first NVMe based SSD back in 2012 cost me around $600 for 256GB.

Using SATA when NVMe is an option isn't elite enough, right.

 It's seems you're looking for "bragging rights", not utility.

Indeed: Joel is 'faster = better' until it comes to even faster systems than what he owns ... at which point he flips his story to "overpriced".
-hh