on 1/3/03 10:34 AM, Alan Miller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Gene Wieber wrote: > >> I need to add some type of external drive for backup on my 7500... Firewire? >> USB? SCSI? Hard drive? CD?...Thanks, Gene > If you go with Firewire, carefully check the specs for the drive inside the enclosure; some are manufactured with slower drives.
If you want to archive important data, pictures, etc., you may want to burn the information to a good-quality CD-ROM; their expected life is roughly 50 - 100 years (your mileage may vary). We had a long-running thread awhile back about CDs that just 'die' prematurely, but I don't think that's an issue with the better-quality blanks. Don't go cheap when saving important information. Don't archive using Zip disks/drives! (my opinion, and experience, only) --Alex Black -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
