[Helpdesk] Backups

[Robert Barnes]

I continue to USE and recommend - the LaCie D2 Extreme - external -  
250 GB  drive with USB 2.0, Firewire 400 & 800 ALL built.  The larger  
units (400 GB up) tend to have inadequate power bricks that fail  
under the load put upon them.  The 250 is metal (radiates damaging  
heat) and has NO FAN to eventually clog , die, or fail - not needed.   
The external power brick removes some of the heat build up by being  
external to the case. (sits on the floor).

Street prices vary - expect around $220.00     ----  NOTE: Low  
Voltage from your wall outlet is the biggest cause of motor failure  
(hard drives, fans inside your computer, DVD drives, etc.) -- Having  
a real  UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) with a Voltage Regulator  
helps protect your equipment from "brown outs" and voltage spikes.  A  
very good investment.  I personally use APC (American Power  
Conversion) units.

Hoping this sheds light and that this helps you.

-Rob


On Jun 16, 2006, at 10:33 AM, Vint Miller wrote:

> So what is the hard drive of choice these days be it internal or  
> external? LaCie, Western Digital. . .? I guess Toshiba is not on  
> the list?
>
> Vint Miller
>
>
> On Jun 16, 2006, at 10:08 AM, Susan Herdman wrote:
>
>> Ahhh, yes. Looks like my Maxtor backup just died. Or, what is the  
>> meaning of the fast flashing of the green power light, and no icon  
>> on my desktop??
>>
>> Sue
>>
>>> Ahh Scott, no time like right now.
>>>
>>> I like many went years without a hard drive crashing. But this  
>>> will be the third drive in 3 years in the PowerBook.
>>> All have been Toshiba hard drives, hmmm.
>>>
>>> lynn
>>> ..............
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 15, 2006, at 6:33 PM, Scott R. Powell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lynn,
>>>>
>>>> Gulp, I'll do it one of these days.
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:54 PM, Lynn Roylance wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Did say backup? Just a reminder to backup often, you never know  
>>>>> when a hard drive will crash.
>>>>>
>>>>> My PowerBook's hard drive crashed today and yes I had an  
>>>>> external hard drive backup.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, Remember to back up and do it often.
>>>>>
>>>>> lynn
>>>>> ..............
>>>
>>>
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