not this exact model though it looks the same, visually. really useful to have portable storage wherever I need it.

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    1 year ago

    Got a Kingston that looks like that. It came with my keysmart chain. Lasted only a year, and took with it ~$100 in bitcoin when it failed.

    Remember to do versioned backups people! I had two backups and overwrote them both with a corrupted file.

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    Can anyone swear by one that actually lasts? I’ve had key-chain type usb drives die on me within a year or two, every time.

    I stopped carrying them because the ones in my desk drawer never die so I figure it has to be the mechanical stress of constant jostling and external wear.

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      10 months ago

      @MentalEdge @SirToxicAvenger I carry a large capacity thumb drive.

      Its rotating mechanism is already getting scratchy so I’m not sure about the physical quality, but I’m very comfortable having it in my wallet, not sure about my keychain.

      I have ventoy on it, so it’s a normal thumb drive with a few useful files, but can also boot linux isos, which I have a couple