Re: Problems....Like, real big

[jlwalter@primenet.com (Joe Walters)]

In article <5h27hv$6e3$1@darla.visi.com>, Nathan Mates <nathan@visi.com> wrote:

>In article <Pine.ULT.3.96.970322215004.5107A-100000@occs.cs.oberlin.edu>,

>Toby Reiter  <treiter@cs.oberlin.edu> wrote:

>> I know it's a sin, but I've never been exactly sure how we're
>> expected to back up a hd: 200 800k disks, or a $150 investment in a
>> tape drive?

> $150 (or less) in a SCSI Zip drive is a real nice investment for
> backups. Also usable as extra disk space, too.

I'd vote for the Zip drive for the same $150 (with rebate) to back my
HD up at a 100 Meg/disk rate. Disks in my area if bought in groups of
5 go for about $12 each.

If I had a PC I'd go fot the 1 gig Jaz drives in a heart beat.

Kind Regards,

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