On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:17:27 -0500, "James" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com>
wrote:

>Please , what are the pro and cons of using either the Fireware or USB
>external drives for backing up ?
>
>I suppose it comes down to speed mainly ??
>
>Thanks !!
>
>--James--
>

I got a 250 gb usb 2 which was $99 after rebates.speeds are USB 1
12Mbps,  100mb ethernet, USB 2 480Mbps,  then firewire 400Mbps after
that. (sustained throughout considered) Depending on the amount of
data the choice is yours though I don't suspect you don't have a whole
lot. Whether you use another computer on your network or a external
drive you are always at risk of a blackout. Whether the HD you backup
to is in a box on the side or on another PC... It's still a HD.

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