On 28.07.2004 12:54 Uhr, dhbailey wrote >> I don't actually recommend installing a second internal HD if you intend >> to use it primarily as a backup drive (to replace those infernal ZIP >> disks). Internal ATA drives are slightly cheaper than an external >> FireWire drive, but *much* less convenient for transferring files >> between computers -- and for backups, an internal HD is inherently less >> reliable than an external solution. Plus there's the hassle of actually >> installing the drive and choosing the right jumper settings, etc., >> whereas FireWire is plug and play. >> > > I'm intrigued by your remark that internal hard drives are inherently > less reliable than external drives -- I've had one internal hard drive > failure in 19 years and many, many internal hard drives in 10 different > computers in our family. I have one external hard drive failure in the > same time, among the only external hard drive I ever owned. > > What is it that makes you say that internal hard drives are inherently > less reliable than external hard drives?
I don't think Darcy said anything about reliability, only about convenience, no? Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
