adamslim;194634 Wrote: > Actually I don't think I can even play FLACs here, so I'll need to > transcode anyway. The advantage of accessing my SS is that I don't > have to set up something that syncs my FLACs with the MP3s and > automatically backs up both to the external HD. I've probably got the > bandwidth for 320kbps up, or at worse 256. They won't fit on my iPod > at more than 128, I think. > > I think I'll just get a great big external HD and have mp3s at 320 plus > FLACs as backup.
Personally, I'd do this with two disks, a 2.5" for the work music and 3.5" for the flac library backup. For a couple of reasons. A 2.5" notebook drive is more durable and designed for that sort portable use. It's smaller and easier to carry around. And you can most likely run it without an external power adapter, which makes it a lot easier/faster to attach and detach from your PCs. The flac library backups don't have to be done all that often unless you're involved in a flurry of CD ripping. Run a backup once a week, or once a month and then store that drive offsite. You'll only need a drive the same size as your internal flac music drive instead of one large enough to store both the flac and mp3 mirror library. So when you go to upgrade to (say) a 500GB disk for the flac library, you can just buy two of them and have your backups covered. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34371 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
