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Originally Posted by athlonkmf
Personally, I think that for secure data, USB-sticks are worst inventions ever. How many times would these be lost and all your data lies there in the open, waiting for someone to pick up and post it online.
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I've used them for years and never lost one. I just keep them in my briefcase.
And while I do agree, it doesn't change that I have rules against putting stuff on cloud storage and not on USB drives with some of my data.
The other issue is having 100% access. I need my data and files all the time as I'm work constantly. With cloud storage I can't get to it if my internet is down, or the power is out (and thus internet is out since the cable modem and router are down) etc.
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Originally Posted by Sonist
Unless we are speaking of hobbits, the larger sizes are there for a reason - they are found to be optimum for average sized humans, with average eyesight.
A US trade paperback is a little over 10", and most hardcovers are closer to 11".
An 11" tablets can still be smaller than a Kindle DX, so the effect on portability is negligible, but it would allow for optimum reading of both books and journals.
The only reason for the current crop of sub 10" screens is manufacturing costs, which will presumably drop as production numbers increase.
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Agreed. The larger size is just better for reading and working with documents. Who wants to write up stuff in some 6 or 7" format? Just too small, not enough room for big tables, figures etc.
Also not great for newspapers, magazines, comics etc. For novels that are 100% text it's no big deal as text is text--just less words per page on smaller screens.