On 9/27/02 5:50 AM, "Mark Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Broadcast into the ether: > I use them because: > > 1. You can lock a CD-RW to stop ppl prying into your data (mind you I > can't lock my Zip Disk under Jaguar but it'll get there eventually!!). > I keep details of my bank account, my dad's ISP and all sorts of stuff > that many people would feast there eyes on should I not protect it.
That is true, but a feature that almost no one needs. How many people creep into your workspace to read your *sensitive* documents?? > 2. When I was at University all the machines had Zip 100 drives in to > allow you to move large documents. The only CD-RW drives were 1 to a > lab and 2x so it was quicker to take 6 Zip Disks and copy your stuff > onto those. The only things we ever used the CD-R drives for was Linux > Distros and I reckon we could have moved those on Zips if we had > bothered trying. That was probably years ago. > 3. CDs get scratched. CD's snap when you drop stuff on them. Zip disks > suffer a lot less from wear and tear. I put my zip disk through hell and > they still come out kicking, a CD-RW wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes. You have got to be kidding?!?!? Zips are so fragile that dropping them 1 foot can render them unusable. CD's are FAR more durable. Open a Zip disk up. It's a freaking floppy. That's it. A floppy. > 4. They were all the rage 3 years ago and, as you might have gathered, > I still have a large stack of them. That doesn't mean that it is the most intelligent or efficient means of backing data up. It just means that you got them years ago and want to continue to use them. That's all. > Basically for instantaneous convenient storage they are great. If you > want to archive and store CD-Rs make more sense, sure enough. My writer > is 12x and it is still quicker to copy most stuff of 100MB or less to a > Zip Disk. Basically I paid for the disks a long time ago hen they were > really useful and cheaper than buying a �150 CD-RW drive. Now I have a > DVD/CD-RW combo drive as well I guess they won't get used as much. I > would never bother buying a new Zip disk now as I have too many as it > is. It still doesn't mean I don't want support for them! I understand your point here, but you are comparing writing a 650mb CDRW to transferring 100 mb to a zip. I don't see how that is relevant. 650/100?? > Wise up. Different people live in different lives with different > circumstances. What you do every day is very different to what a lot of > other people do and vice-versa. Don't go bolshing around making > statements about what people should or shouldn't do based on your 'big > ideas'. Lol. Big ideas??? I was just stating what was the most efficient. I recently had a client stop using Zip Media and switched to a Que 40x Burner. He paid for the burner in the first week of use. He does work that requires he send the data out to a lab and they were much happier with the decision since only one of the Mac's at the lab had a Zip, but all have CD drives. I understand that people will stick with what they know in this world when it comes to computers and data backup especially. Whether it is right or wrong. People cling to things. Some because they are afraid of change..others because they can't see that the immediate cost will be made back in very little time...they lack the foresight to see that (I am not referring to you personally). -- ============================================================== Kyle H. Hansen Apple Certified Technician Apple Solution Expert Macintosh Server Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================================================== -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
