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Ask HN: Anyone Using a USB Drive as a PC Replacement?
Since OS distros can be mounted on a USB Drive and booted, curious whether anyone uses a USB Drive as a laptop replacement. Are there any pitfalls? USBs seem a convenient way to turn most computers into a personalized PC
- sjs382 7y agoSomething like 15 years ago, during college, I kept a series of windows "Portable Apps"[0] on a thumb drive, which allowed me to take my most frequently used applications and settings with me to any of the computer labs on campus, etc. [0] https://portableapps.com/ https://portableapps.com/