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![]() Still have not upgraded to terra size HDD's? Is that due to XP? Prices of drives tends to come down as the newest ones are much larger. I've had 4 x 1 TB's internal drives for past 3 yrs. Most recent external is 2 TB (an apple voucher helped with this last one, since they didn't couldn't get the video card I ordered. I've been instead intending to get the ATI Radeon HD 5870 if they find enough stocks for it. It's been outta individual sale stock since its release. I can't upgrade to the newer nvidia ones due to them losing support for 32 bit or something like that. Or maybe it's the newer connectors.) |
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![]() its due to simple math...don't have the funds and I'm using the ones I have...no good reason to buy any more drives as I think 2+TB of storage is rather enough, don't you? woops, guess you don't as you have 6TB!
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![]() I just got a 250MB USB Zip drive. 250MB Zip250 External Slim Drive Review (USB) - CNET Reviews Now I can use those 100MB Zip disk I still have. UK Bob |
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![]() I used to love my zip drives. Some Macs used to come with them in-built, the first one I used however was an external one I bought 2nd hand. They're nifty & convenient. Was easy for me to swap files from the computer next to scanner to any other or between the others not networked in that way, or swap files between friends. Also used to carry a few to university with me. Although they require some protection, definitely more hardy than the old floppy disks which were easily corrupted or dirtied or bent, etc. And much, much faster also. Sure, the odd one was a little slow or unreliable on odd occasions but in general were very good. Mine were well used. ![]() |
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![]() LOTR As for my (not so new) 250MB USB External Zip drive, I asked a guy at work if he still wanted it and he just handed it to me. Not only that, he has some zip disk he's going to throw out, I asked him to throw them in my direction. At this stage, I think I am going to use zip drive to back up my emails and other important documents. You know, despite the zip drive being old technology I still like the fact that its endurable and reliable. There are draw backs, like still having no "off" switch and the rarity and expense of suitable disks, but I guess I'll just have to disconnect the USB cable and re-use the disks I have. UK Bob |
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![]() With the external SCSII zip drive I had, it had to be turned on when the Mac computer booted else the computer (Mac OS) would not see it (same as other SCSII devices.) That was both good & bad. Since I didn't always need to have it turned on. I'm not sure if it works the same way with Windows. If not, then arguably you could flip the zip drive powerboard power switch on & off as you needed to use it. |
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