Yea. just don't drop it or your cartridge is doomed. Personally, I would use a DVD-burner to backup my data these days, just because it's a bit cheaper and easier to deal with.
Sherman On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:00:09 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 05:00 PM -0700 09/07/2004, James Fraser wrote: > >I'm feeling the need to back up my box (PM 9600/4 gig drive) pretty acutely > >[bites nails]. What I'm wondering is: are Jaz disks a worthwhile (meaning > >fairly dependable) media to use for backups or not? > > One and two GB JAZ disks are extremely reliable backup media. We've > been using them for years. They're also good, albeit expensive, for > archival purposes. > > They're a poor transport media, IMO, tho -- too fragile for shipping. > ZIP and CD are better for that. > > - Dan. > > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
