Hear me out:
I've been depending on my notebook for like, 2~3 and a half yaers now,
and 3 weeks ago, his motherboard just died on me. Since my dearest Acer
Nitro 5 got flatlined, my toughts en of to how to become less dependant
of my physical stuff, and how could I make my stuff more portable. Since
in college (and some friends houses) I have computers available, those
will need to do 4 testing and sorting things out.
So, mostly, this page is about me trying to solve this big problem that's using my stuff into other computers, and being able to easily access
my stuff from there w/o loggin in and logging out every single time
(also setting up things [vscode, git, logging into spotify] in a way
that I find confortable is pretty time consuming and is a MUST)
The plan is to get a USB Pendrive and install some lightweight Linux Distro into him (I've seen something like this first with TailsOS). Then proceeding to customize it to something more confortable to me. To do this I'll need to do more research into what is available out there.
Well, mostly Portability. I have, indeed an External Hard drive that could be used (if needed), but since this is most likely a temporary solution, I can't simply invest into another one, since the HD's I have at home are used mostly for storage.
Also, I don't wanna deal with repartitioning and formating. At least not in a 2TB HD
Minimum 32GB:
For a full OS with persistence, I'm considerinh a USB drive with AT LEAST 32GB of storage.
Higher Capacity (64GB or more):
If you plan to store large files or install multiple applications i guess this may be fine? Obvious: This won't be used for gaming...
USB 3.0 or 3.1:
Faster read/write speeds will significantly improve the performance of your the portable OS, I guess. I'll be using a 2.0, and gonna tell you if i get any problems
Looking for High Read/Write Speeds:
Check the specs for read/write speeds, I'm aiming for at least 100 MB/s.
Metal Casing:
More durable than plastic, better for frequent use. Not necessarily better tho.
Branding:
Brands like SanDisk, Kingston, and Corsair are the ones I've used the most in my life, reliable and cheap.
Encryption:
Some USB drives come with built-in encryption for added security, but I'm thinking into adding my own.
Slim Design:
Easier to carry around and fit into tight USB ports. None of those "Big Keychain Pendrives" will suffice (For me. You are a different person so be free to be free). I need to be able to use it on any setup!