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From: "-= ArkanoiD =-" <ark AT mpak DOT convey DOT ru>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 97 12:28:43 +0300
Subject: Re: VCR backups ???
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nuqneH,

> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 01:45:07
> From: "Joseph Morris" <b52g AT usa DOT net>
> To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: Re: VCR backups ???

[dd]

> I went for ZIP drives in the end.. I found my backups are quite
> volatile
> (ie whole directory trees need updating).  This is hard to do with
> tape
> but easy with disks.
>
> I'd be quite interested to know if they are actually reliable, as the
> ZIP disks are fairly low capacity, and a bulk archiver might still
> be useful...

ZIP drives are _not_ reliable, i'd suggest investing some more $$ and
buying a MO,which is _extremely_ reliable.

The thing i haven't check yet is floptical (those 120Mb and 250Mb devices
that look like generic 3.5" and can also work as 3.5" floppy).

Anybody have expirience with them? What is the reasonable price for that
things?
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