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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: StaggerLee who wrote (40219)	12/16/1997 10:28:00 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

>>I haven't heard a good argument against the "backup to a server" idea yet.<< SL - So have you figured out how long it would take to download two gigabytes worth of data over a 33.6 Kbps line following a system crash? Doesn't sound all that convenient to me. - Allen

To: StaggerLee who wrote (40219)	12/16/1997 11:02:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

SL, sorry - I won't buy it. You said... > Oh, it's also a lot easier and cheaper to install a backup software package on a new PC, than a tape drive. Now...which looks like the future?< I have a Sony StorStation (just like Iomega ditto - it was cheaper), cost $130 including a 2GB tape. Installs very easily into parallel port. Backup requires one click. 1 GB takes 3-4 hours to backup and verify. After initial full backup, daily differential backups take a few minutes. And I can keep the tape in a safe place. Easy, cheap and secure. GM