Well, the original idea was to install OS X on the new drive. For that
purpose I think an internal IDE drive would indeed be better suited.

Naturally if the drive is intended for backup a Firewire external is much
better suited.

Johannes

On 27.07.2004 23:40 Uhr, Darcy James Argue wrote

> I don't actually recommend installing a second internal HD if you
> intend to use it primarily as a backup drive (to replace those infernal
> ZIP disks).  Internal ATA drives are slightly cheaper than an external
> FireWire drive, but *much* less convenient for transferring files
> between computers -- and for backups, an internal HD is inherently less
> reliable than an external solution.  Plus there's the hassle of
> actually installing the drive and choosing the right jumper settings,
> etc., whereas FireWire is plug and play.

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