On Monday, November 25, 2002, at 09:05 PM, Marc van Gemert wrote: > Les wrote: >> I have fitted my Rev:D iMac with 120GB HDD but no way to back it up >> since this machine does not come with a CD-R/RW. I am thinking of >> getting the Pioneer 105 DVD-R/RW and putting it into a firewire case. >> That would hopefully allow high capacity backups. > Yeah that would be the way to go assuming your iMac has FireWire, only > the Rev A-Ds (-333MHz) do not have built-in FireWire :-( I assume you > have the Harmoni FireWire upgrade card installed?
Yes, used 600MHz. >> Meanwhile, for those that have a 20GB iPod, back up to that. >> And don't bother with the +R/RW standard, even if it may hold a tiny >> bit more, since it will not make it to the mainstream due to a lack of >> manufacturer support and the upcoming blue laser will make it >> obsolete. > BTW I think I just read this weekend that there will be a DVD writer > released which can burn both DVD-R(W) and DVD+R(W), -R @ 4x and +R @ 2x > (hehe sorry this reminds me of school ;-) Sony has released one, that I know of. Logitec seems to be using the Sony drive as well. But its easily $100 more than the Pioneer 105. I wish the higher capacity +9.4GB blue laser beam drive technology standard would hurry up and emerge so that these begin mass production. 4.7GB just doesn't hack it any more :-) - Les -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
