Why It's Important To Backup Data Saved On Your Older Thumb Drives
Transferring your important files to a thumb drive ensures they always travel with you. However, portable storage is volatile and can degrade over time.
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Damage, loss and corruption are all factors worth considering.
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Perhaps it's just anecdotal, but USB thumb drives don't seem as popular as they used to be. That would make sense, since they've been rendered unimportant or obsolete for many of the tasks they were built for. Technologies like email, chat and AirDrop make transferring small files a breeze. Larger files are often better stashed and shared using online services like iCloud, or else full-size external SSDs.
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