I Promise you this is NOT Stupid

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Thanks to Meter for sponsoring this video! Go to https://meter.com/ltt to book a demo now! With SSD and hard drive prices staying stubbornly high, is it time to go back to the future with optical storage? In this video, we break down whether burning Blu-ray discs and M-DISCs makes sense for archiving your data today - comparing cost per gigabyte, lifespans, burn speeds, and the reality of managing physical discs versus HDDs and tape. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1642758-the-unlikely-solution-to-storage-prices/ Check out our Channel Partners: Secretlab - Grab a TITAN Evo ergonomic gaming chair: https://lmg.gg/secretlabltt - Grab an ATLAS ergonomic office chair: https://lmg.gg/secretlablttatlas PIA - Get the VPN of our choice: https://www.piavpn.com/ltt dbrand - Buy a "Circuit" series skin for your device: https://dbrand.com/pcb ► SHOP LTT PRODUCTS: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► DIVE DEEPER

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