At 23:17 +0900 11/25/02, Les wrote: > > >Ha ha... Of course not... "for those that have" one... >I never mentioned three. And besides, the entire disk need not be >backed up, only irreplaceable data and settings files. >But I would love to have a 60GB iPod... more space to store rented DVD >movies that don't fit on a 4.7GB DVD-R :-)
Which brings up the question: Can the hard disk in an iPod be replaced with another one (after the warranty has expired, of course!) > > >Recently zip disks are a lot harder to find and more expensive. > I see tons of them in Staples, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, etc. > I have seen >people disappointed when they used an Iomega zip as a backup and were >not able to restore/retrieve from zips -- pissed may be a better >adjective. Maybe thats why Apple's Backup application doesn't utilize >those as backup media (atleast the 250 isn't). It may have had something to do with the back-up software used. I use DiskFit Pro because it backs up in Finder format. From the back-up disks it is just a matter of drag-and drop to restore individual files as needed >But hey, for those that have had success restoring backups on Iomega >media -- then thats great. > >> What I'm thinking of doing is to buy an FireWire case, >> and then a couple of high capacity HD drives. To back up one >> computer, I'll connect the cables from the case to one of the drives >> and back it up. I'd then use the other drive to backup my other >> computer. When I wasn't backing up the computers, the drives would be >> disconnected from the case. Any reason this would not work? > >Kinda like the iPod I described above :-) Ah, but much more economical! I have no reason to lug my back-ups around. Another drawback to using the iPod, is that eventually, you are going to have to decide which is more important: your music or your back-ups >Plus you can carry it with you and listen to music, store your >addresses, keep track of your calendar events, store work in it when >working at home, etc. But still I would prefer to backup stuff I want >to keep to CD/DVD media. CD/DVD media have no moving parts to fail, no >bearing grease to freeze, normally survive when dropped, and easier to >store safely and forget about. > Maybe when prices come down some more I might look into getting one of the new blue laser DVD burners; I just wish the manufacturers would get their act together and standardize on ONE format. This "beta vs. vhs" repeat is stupid. Sincerely, Dennis -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
