I really need a big external drive but I feel like I've been spending way too much money lately

I do have a 2 TB external drive, but it's like... a spinning HDD with a case around it that wires up the SATA connector to a USB one

It works fine but it's a little old and spinning disks aren't known for being particularly durable, I think?

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@socks they're electrically very durable, much better than ssds

but mechanically pretty poor, not ideal for being moved around much
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@Felthry Yeah, that's the thing, I frequently have to stick it in a suitcase to move it to a different place, although I always wrap it in bubblewrap and clothes

@socks as long as it's powered down while being moved there's no problem
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