I'd suggest a DVD burner. Top of the line Sony 720 does dual layer, up to
16X +-R , +-RW for under $100. Blank DVDs can be less than $0.50 each.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: [OM] Semi-off topic question about backup of e-1 digital files
>
> This dang e-1 camera is challenging my ability to catalogue stuff, to
> throw
> cr*p away and also the capacity of my hard drive. True confessions: I
> don't
> back up anything. Goal: To mend my ways. I've about decided the best
> way to
> treat my files safely is to get an external hard drive or two. Remember
> this is Mr. Techno-challenged speaking. So tell me if I'm headed in the
> right
> direction. 1) Store all my digital photo files that I intend to keep on
> a
> separate external hard drive. 2) Have a second external hard drive of the
> same
> capacity to back up these files. or I could have external drive one be
> larger,
> have it partitioned in such a way as to store all my photo files in one
> partition and back up my other files in the other partition and then use
> the
> second external drive to only back up my photo files. Please lend your
> advice on
> this subject as I am not sleeping worrying about my image files. Comp
> USA
> has their Lacie 250 Gig drives selling for about $190 and the 160 Gig for
> about $120. Any opinions about the best way to do this and/or equipment?
> Bill
> Barber
>
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