(February 25, 2019 at 11:29 pm)fredd bear Wrote:(February 25, 2019 at 9:21 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Maybe you need a relay person? Somebody in St. Louis, perhaps?
EYA: Have you considered ordering directly from the manufacturer?
Considered, yes, willing , no, unless the manufacturer was local..
I like to buy locally if I can, because our consumer protection laws have teeth. OR Ebay; have bought dozens of things, and have had few problems. Whenever an item has been faulty, I have always been able to get a refund.
In terms of an external SSD, I will only consider buying one when the price is competitive with HDD. From what I've seen there's still a long way to go.
They're not for bulk storage, their claim to fame is speed.* For accessing the frequently needed code they're the champs.
*I started out on a 286 computer back in the '80s. Speed is incredible now even without an SSD.