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07 Nov 2013
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#11
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I could buy a new, super computer with the money I have in external, 1Tb hard HDs. I've had little luck storing on CD/DVD. They seem to flake out for no apparent reason. To each his own.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 Home Pro SP1 64bit
CPU Intel Xeon E-3 1240v2
Motherboard HP
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA 300
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Hanns G 25"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech
Mouse Logitech
PSU Seasonic 430W
Case Antec
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives Hitachi 2GB
Internet Speed 5MB
07 Nov 2013
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#12
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Oh, I have two external hard drives too ... my data is backed up everyplace but online
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Bruce ... somewhere in his 40's
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
Motherboard INTEL/D975XBX2
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 914v
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
PSU Rocketfish 700 W
Case G.Skill Gigabyte Chassis
Hard Drives 2/500GB each ... ST3500630AS ATA Device.
One is not connected
Internet Speed DSL
Antivirus Avira Internet Security
Browser IE 11
Other Info ATI HDMI Audio
07 Nov 2013
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#13
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Quote: Originally Posted by MourningStar
Whoah, you guys are on top of this. I discovered this by accident when I tried to attach a file over the 25 MB limit and it asked me if I wanted to store it on the cloud. Since then I have been emailing myself and attaching files. So, this app thing is an easier way?
Yes, much easier
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.4
OS Windows 7 Ult. x64
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro 1.75
Browser Comodo Dragon
07 Nov 2013
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#14
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Free online storage of any kind tends to be ephemeral and is risky at best. Many people have lost files because free online storage sites went belly up with little or no warning. Using multiple sites storing duplicate data will help to mitigate the risk. ...
thnx all for the responses so far. I have no concern in regards to 'risk' because I possess no e-data that would produce such concern.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
Motherboard PEGATRON CORPORATION Benicia
Memory 6.00 GB
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 24'' HP WS LCD
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech Trackball
Hard Drives (1) ATA Hitachi HDT72106 SCSI Disk Device (2) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (3) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (4) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (5) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (6) Verbatim STORE N GO USB Device
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials / Malwarebytes
Browser IE / Firefox
07 Nov 2013
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#15
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I keep my daily life data on online storage and backup my private data on HDD.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
OS windows 7
07 Nov 2013
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#16
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Quote: Originally Posted by MourningStar

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Free online storage of any kind tends to be ephemeral and is risky at best. Many people have lost files because free online storage sites went belly up with little or no warning. Using multiple sites storing duplicate data will help to mitigate the risk. ...
thnx all for the responses so far. I have no concern in regards to 'risk' because I possess no e-data that would produce such concern.
 Then why even have it?
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
07 Nov 2013
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#17
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

Quote: Originally Posted by MourningStar

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Free online storage of any kind tends to be ephemeral and is risky at best. Many people have lost files because free online storage sites went belly up with little or no warning. Using multiple sites storing duplicate data will help to mitigate the risk. ...
thnx all for the responses so far. I have no concern in regards to 'risk' because I possess no e-data that would produce such concern.
 Then why even have it?
Pleasure, convenience, entertainment, etc. etc. ...
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
Motherboard PEGATRON CORPORATION Benicia
Memory 6.00 GB
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 24'' HP WS LCD
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech Trackball
Hard Drives (1) ATA Hitachi HDT72106 SCSI Disk Device (2) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (3) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (4) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (5) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (6) Verbatim STORE N GO USB Device
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials / Malwarebytes
Browser IE / Firefox
07 Nov 2013
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#18
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Quote: Originally Posted by MourningStar

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

Quote: Originally Posted by MourningStar
thnx all for the responses so far. I have no concern in regards to 'risk' because I possess no e-data that would produce such concern.
 Then why even have it?
Pleasure, convenience, entertainment, etc. etc. ...
Which you won't have should you lose it?
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
07 Nov 2013
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#19
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

Quote: Originally Posted by MourningStar

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
 Then why even have it?
Pleasure, convenience, entertainment, etc. etc. ...
Which you won't have should you lose it?
These I can easily and quickly replace.
moving on ...
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
Motherboard PEGATRON CORPORATION Benicia
Memory 6.00 GB
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 24'' HP WS LCD
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech Trackball
Hard Drives (1) ATA Hitachi HDT72106 SCSI Disk Device (2) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (3) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (4) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (5) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (6) Verbatim STORE N GO USB Device
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials / Malwarebytes
Browser IE / Firefox
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
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