I lost my flash drive and need a new one. Transfer speeds don’t matter too much. I will mainly use it to create bootable media and to transfer a few files between computers and/or phones (no cloud storage for me).

Now I’m questioning whether I should get the cheapest drive I can find or if there really is a difference in quality between €8 and €30. What experience did you make?

  • Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I like Gorilla Drives because they are waterproof and can even survive being ran over by trucks etc. 🦍 Also temperature safe from freezing and melting-ish.

    Also you should definitely checkout Ventoy.

    Can have multiple ISOs for Linux distros or eck 🪟 s. Toss in some recovery tools or images like clonezilla/rescuezilla.

    Leftover space is still USB mass storage. Can drag and drop files etc.

    I’m simply a fan of their literall durability/resistance.

    Are there faster drives? Perhaps.

    But I like the security of mine working fine even in the event my pocket gets super sweaty or if I accidentally leave my keychain in direct sunlight on a summer day.

    Or in my pocket when it’s 32°F outside at winter time when I’m shoveling etc.