Erm.... RAID0 gives the latter but not the former. Whoever wrote the article you read stating the former ought to be hung, drawn and quartered !
Hence the 'minus points going that route'. But isn't the punishment just a tad harsh? Hung and drawn - but not quartered, surely?
Yep, it sounds like it's not for me, so just staying with my four partitions for now. My next post is about getting smooth and indeed instant access to the drives.
Sticks? Yes, I do make too much use of them, but only for popping out. It's true a robbery or fire would take out the other backups, and so far I've resisted my stuff going into the clouds. Three sticks hung on different appendages might be a short term solution. Lexar for example seem horribly expensive and one could buy an array of products for the same price.
I do put my book on my phone, my GPS sim, and at least 3 sticks, so quite a lot of carried backup types.
What about SD cards? I've used one for ages since it lies flat in my wallet, but I really don't know much about their reliability since they all seem to claim perfection.