u/Puzzleheaded_Ring769

I plan to backup important documents and photos (around 1TB max) and then have a collection of 4K movies and shows which will grow over the years

Option 1: I can currently find a Sandisk extreme portable 4 TB SSD for $510/€455 on sale on Amazon from the Sandisk store.

Option 2: On the other hand I could buy a 6TB HDD for $270/€241 and wait a bit to buy an SSD on top for additional space and maybe to backup some of my data on that one too. I’d probably be able to find a 1/2tb ssd later and end up paying the same as option 1 in total I presume.

Main reason I would try to also get a SSD in option 2 is because I’m not too sure about the reliability of HDDs but I also imagine if I use it carefully it should hopefully not be an issue.

So my question is which option should I go for and additionally what should I know/care about in terms of using either ssd or hdd for backups and data storage. What is your advice on reliability and avoiding drive failure and making these last ? I’m hoping with the sizes I’m considering these drives should last me 5-7 years before I run out of space especially for the personal data backups. Am I silly for thinking they could last that long or should they last even longer ?

Hej, jeg overvejer at købe et OLED-tv. Det bliver mit første. Jeg har udvidet mit budget et par gange, og nu er jeg virkelig ved grænsen.

Mine muligheder er en 77" LG C6 (helt ny) til 15599 med el-rabat og en 77" LG G5 til 15515. G5 er dog en displaymodel, som de har brugt i butikken i omkring et år. Den leveres med kassen og er mærket som "som ny", har 14 dages returret og 2 års garanti som standard.

Er det fuldstændig dumt at købe displaymodellen?

PS. en tredje mulighed kunne være en 65" G5 til 13599, men det er ikke en lige så god handel sammenlignet med 77"-mulighederne. Min synsafstand er 2,8-3,1 m.

Pft.

Have a bright room, 2.6-2.8m viewing distance.

I can find the 77 G5 for 2075 euros or 77 C6 for 2086 euros. I guess the 77 C6 has the same tandem OLED as the G5 (LG website says it’s tandem OLED 2.0 so maybe slightly better?)

The G5 is a display model and has been used for a year. Comes with the box and labeled as “brand new”. However I asked the store employee and he said it was their display model and had been up for 12 months. Would you think it’s stupid to go for a G5 in this instance? The store has the same 2 year warranty and exchange policy as a brand new model and I have a 14 day return window in case I find any issues with the panel.

I lean towards the G5 more because of slightly better performance (rtings review says it’s slightly better in HDR) and better bright room and reflection handling. I also like the flush wall mount design.

On the other hand the C6 is brand new and from 2026. Not sure how the C6 would fare in a bright room…

Slightly confused… what would you recommend? Are either of these good deals? Live in Scandinavia so TVs are expensive compared to the rest of Europe

Never heard an audiobook but I got a 6 month audible subscription for a present.

What would people recommend to listen to for a first timer?

I’m into fiction and non fiction both. Please share recommendations on history/investing/business/productivity for non fiction.

And in fiction I’m thinking to use some of the credits on Harry Potter as I’m a big fan, Please give advice on which Harry Potter (Stephen fry vs Full cast).

Also intrigued by Project Hail Mary these days but not sure if I should just read that or listen to it. Have seen the movie already so let me know what I should try.