Quote - This article says the nominal lifespan of hard drives is roughly five years.

Perceptions of this lifespan may be somewhat skewed by the fact that users tend to replace their computers/hard drives about every 3-5 years.

People like us tend to. Many people don't. And that's why I find that five year statement pretty sketchy. Moreover, if you have data on two drives (your computer's and your portable/external), it's a no-brainer that if one dies, you back up the other one.

Something else to keep in mind: a tech can usually grab data from a hard drive in an emergency. Good luck ever recovering data from a disc.

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