The advise I gave for the Orb drive is the same I would give for any drive that is made by a new company--including DVD drives. The reality is that access to the data is critical, the cost of a redundant drive is not.
David Creamer I.D.E.A.S. www.ideasdtp.com
on 12/22/99 10:00 PM, Acrobat Talk at acrobat@blueworld.com wrote:
> Do you also still have a couple of Horse's and a Buckboard or two out behind > your Garage ? > > Come on, get real ! > > Cheers > Jack Smyth > > David Creamer wrote: > >> I would not recommend using the Jaz as a semi-permanent hard drive--they are >> not reliable enough for that. They are OK for back-up (make 2 copies!) and >> transport. You would be better off installing another hard drive if you need >> the space. >> >> The Orb drives are attractive for their price and capacity, but software >> stability is a concern, along with longevity of the company. If I were using >> Orb drives, I would by two and put one in the closet (after checking it out) >> in case the company folds and your only drive dies. >> >> For large files, look into a DVD-RAM drive. It can hold up to 5.2 GB and >> soon most new computers will have DVD-ROM drives instead of CD-ROMs. >> (Compatibility still can be an issue with some drives, so check out the >> different drives carefully.)
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