Comment on SanDisk introduces the first 8TB SD and 4TB microSD cards - Liliputing
Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
This is the kind of discussion i’m here for. Thanks everyone! I didn’t know SD and micro SD cards where this unreliable but i always use them for short term stuff or content that is backed up somewhere else so i think i’m good.
ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
They aren’t that unreliable FWIW. Obviously, it should not be your only copy of media, but I have microSD cards that are still readable with data intact even 10, 11, or more years later.
JustARegularNerd@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I feel it’s worth mentioning the application of them also factors into their longevity.
Good quality SD card holding some documents and random files? Yeah probably 10+ years. Good quality SD card being used in a dashcam, constant writes? I’m replacing my good SD card after about ~2 years of service because its showing signs of failure.
NaoPb@eviltoast.org 5 weeks ago
True. It’s all about the application.