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Anyone else have a similar experience with one of these drives?

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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if it'd be worth returning if you're still in the window. I don't know how common the issues are though. Maybe check out the Ars Technica article someone linked?

[–] CosmicSploogeDrizzle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well I bought it for mass media storage for an upcoming trip. So I'll just see how it goes and consider options afterward

[–] InfiniteStruggle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But then wouldn't you lose the data from your trip in the experiment though?

[–] I_hate_you_welcome@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Probably movie files he has saved on a computer somewhere so it’s safe

[–] enbee@compuverse.uk 1 points 1 year ago

shuck it and put it into a new enclosure