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. -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
