Re: Clever helpful suggestion for portable memory using Windows & Android editors

On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 19:09:15 +0000, Andy Burns wrote :

Q: How do you double your portable storage when you need to, Andy?
A: ?
 You can't, right?
For about $10, I (we) can.

 That's right, I have to rely on the general increase of on-board storage with new models.  So far, I've never outpaced the manufacturer.

Well, I started with a 32GB card in my free Samsung Galaxy A32-5G, and then
doubled that to 64GB and then doubled it yet again to 128GB, so, YMMV.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/j2VCtRPX/sdcard02.jpg>>
 

With the increase in Android support life to 7 years, I did consider purchasing the 256GB model, rather than the 128GB, but the price increase was substantial.

Bingo!
How would you like to convert that (less expensive) 256GB model (almost) to
the (more expensive) 256GB model (for roughly about 8 of your Pounds)?
 <https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=10&From=USD&To=GBP>
Yes. I know. It's not exactly the same thing. But, if you think about it,
maybe it is the same thing because we're talking about storage for EDITORS.

 I'm at 34% used, despite having made zero effort to clean anything up since the migration from Pixel3 -> Pixel5a -> Pixel8a.
 22GB for apps
10GB for android itself
6GB of photos
5GB of temp files
1GB of videos

I completely understand your argument, which is the same argument I'd make
for extended memory - which is that extended memory is no longer needed.
But I argue that it's different with portable memory than with extended.
With portable memory, fewer phones will have to be thrown away.
So phones can be held for many more years now than they would otherwise.
This is good for the environment. And for your wallet.
I realize wealthy people don't need to care about the environment, but I've
been retired for over 15 years living in one of the most expensive areas of
the country, so I do need to care BOTH about the environment & about money.
With the technical plateau long ago occurring in mobile phone technology,
and with support time skyrocketing, the great news is that, (mostly because
of the EU directives on longevity), fewer phones will be thrown away.
That's good for the environment.
As you stated, I'm well aware that Samsung supports fully for 7 years in
writing (as per the EU directives). As does Google. Multiple releases too.
(Unfortunately I also own plenty of iOS devices, where Apple's written iOS
support is a lousy 5 years only & worse yet, 1 release only at a time).

the rest is in the noise.

I might have said the same thing 3 or 4 years ago when I got my handful of
free Samsung Galaxy A32-5G phones with a "whopping" 64GB of storage.
At that time, I added 'huge' 32GB of portable storage for my editing files.
Then I doubled it (for about $10) to 64GB of portable storage for editors.
I doubled that doubling (this time for free) to 128GB for my file editors.
All done seamlessly.
If you know the brilliantly elegant trick that is.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/bNGTzR6q/sdcard1.jpg> match the volume name/label
The value is that what costs you hundreds of dollars, costs me almost none.
You have to admit there is value in NOT throwing away all your old phones.
Is there not?
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I care about the environment but I understand wealthy people don't have to.