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To: CatLady who wrote (9621)	5/11/2000 11:15:00 AM
From: Scarecrow	Respond to of 110645

Hey, Cat -- Jaz drive is pretty good. You can use the Iomega backup program (One-Step) to back stuff up -- or, if you keep your data in a "data root" directory, you can just drag it over if you only want to backup the data... Not cheap, I'll admit. But I like the convenience... Scarecrow

To: CatLady who wrote (9621)	5/11/2000 11:57:00 AM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 110645

hi catlady, i'd like to piggyback on scarecrow's response to you... i too run an iomega jaz drive. i have the 1gb disks. with compression turned on, these disks can store about 1.5 gb. as you know, there are also 2gb jaz disks and i suspect that the same compression ratio exists with them. so depending upon the size of your intended backups, jaz might work. i use them for full system backups on each of two pc's i have at home. i keep my hd's pretty lean. if i need to use more than one disk for a full system backup, it's a seamless carryover to the next disk. iomega one-step software also provides for an incremental backup that seems to fit well with your "need to come up with something fast and easy for daily backups". as the name implies, only those programs and files that have changed since the last time are backed up. i bought the external jaz drive and two sets of cables, which allows me to move the drive quickly from one machine to the other. i'm pleased with the product. a drawback may be price. i pay close to $80 for a disk (remember, though, these are 'removable hard drives' and you can run your os from them if you choose to). good luck :) mark