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Usb for phone and laptop

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  • 29-08-2019 7:37pm
    #1
    Acey10
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I have a hp stream 11 laptop and samsung galaxy phone and tablet, can anyone help me pick a
    usb device suitable for all?
    I haven't a clue,
    Thanks

    This is what I was looking at

    https://www.mymemory.ie/catalog/product_compare/index/


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    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Link broke is it a USB hub you want??


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    Acey10
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Acey10


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Link broke is it a USB hub you want??

    Like a usb key compatible with laptop and Android for saving and transportation of files between devices,
    I'll try this link
    https://www.mymemory.ie/memory/data-storage/usb-c-flash-drives.html

    Thanks


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    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    On that link I just got the USB C sandisc one a few weeks ago to review they are cool they come in micro USB too


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    Acey10
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Acey10


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    On that link I just got the USB C sandisc one a few weeks ago to review they are cool they come in micro USB too

    Sorry it would work for laptop, phone and tablet?

    https://www.mymemory.ie/sandisk-128gb-dual-usb-c-3-1-flash-drive-150mb-s.html


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    Acey10
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Acey10


    Can any one recommend something please I actually haven't a clue and need to get something asap, thanks!


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    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,634 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    What phone and tablet do you have? Many of them don't allow acting as a USB host, so you can't transfer files to or from the USB key.

    You would probably be better setting up something like Google Drive or Dropbox to allow you to download and upload files

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    Acey10
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Acey10


    28064212 wrote: »
    What phone and tablet do you have? Many of them don't allow acting as a USB host, so you can't transfer files to or from the USB key.

    You would probably be better setting up something like Google Drive or Dropbox to allow you to download and upload files

    Thanks it's really that I need more storage on my laptop and was hoping to switch between my other devices, should I just go with a laptop usb key then, I have a hp stream 11?


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    28064212
    Registered Users Posts: 10,634 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Acey10 wrote: »
    Thanks it's really that I need more storage on my laptop and was hoping to switch between my other devices, should I just go with a laptop usb key then, I have a hp stream 11?
    Yes, just a USB key would be fine. Not USB-C though (it's a different port size, your laptop doesn't have it), just regular USB. Any of the options here are fine: https://www.mymemory.ie/memory/data-storage.html?cat=691.

    You should probably get more than one if you have any remotely important files. USB keys and laptop hard-drives will fail. It's not a question of if, it's a question of when.

    Ideally, you should have 3 copies of all files:
    • one on your laptop/main USB key
    • a backup on your secondary USB key
    • an offsite backup, usually in the cloud (Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive)

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    #10
    Acey10
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Acey10


    28064212 wrote: »
    Yes, just a USB key would be fine. Not USB-C though (it's a different port size, your laptop doesn't have it), just regular USB. Any of the options here are fine: https://www.mymemory.ie/memory/data-storage.html?cat=691.

    You should probably get more than one if you have any remotely important files. USB keys and laptop hard-drives will fail. It's not a question of if, it's a question of when.

    Ideally, you should have 3 copies of all files:
    • one on your laptop/main USB key
    • a backup on your secondary USB key
    • an offsite backup, usually in the cloud (Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive)

    Thanks so much 😀


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