Netbook For Travel Storage?
Up till now I have been using a ColorSpace to upload my images fro the CF Cards in the field, then copying them to my laptop back in the hotel/camp. I am considering a netbook for its light weight. However, they only come with 160 Gig HDs. So I was thinking of continuing to use the Colorspace to upload the cards in the field, then when back in the camp using Light Room to copy the files to a WD Passport 320 Gig through the Netbook. I would then have a copy of the image on the Colorspace and another on the WD Passport. Of course I could also keep a copy on the Netbook until the 160 Gig gets filled.
The 160 Gig sounds like a lot. However, after the XP OS, and security software as well as Light Room are added the remaining available space may actually be under 100 Gig. When my wife and I both shoot for an extended 2 week trip this will not be enough. Therefore the WD Passport enters the picture.
Does this sound reasonable as a work flow? If it does I could use LR to edit and keyword during down times.
One question is can I download LR from the Internet and add the license number to activate it? since a Netbook doesn't have an optical drive it is hard to place it on the Netbook without downloading. or can I copy the LR CD to an USB flash drive then copy this to the Netbook.
This is a long post and I appreciate your reading and any responses you may have.
Thanks,
Ed