On 12 Apr 2006, at 10:08 AM, Mark Secker wrote:


backup storage .. hmm definitely not.

use them for transporting data between places while keeping the original data on at least one hard disk.. so i.g. transporting your assignment work from your home computer to your school/uni lab computer but always copying latest version to your home computer after each update.

life? had one die after 3 months of kid glove usage and have another thats 2 years old and gone through the wash half a dozen times and still working.


From Daniel Kerr ( Macwizardy )  mail to WAMUG on 3rd April

Check the archives here : <http://wamug.org.au:8100/Lists/wamug/List.html>

You could buy yourself one with a 10 year warranty ......   ??????



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