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To: Olu Emuleomo who wrote (50676)	3/18/1998 7:12:00 PM
From: Wdiamond	Respond to of 58324

>>Why is your stuff too important to save on Internet storage? My MOST IMPORTANT stuff is saved on Internet storage a) My Brokerage account (I use an Internet broker) b) My bank account (I have internet access to my bank account)!<< Olu, Here are some reasons my business stuff is too important : Your ISP is SLOW and you need the info NOW Your ISP is DOWN and you need the info NOW The storage site is SLOW and you need the info NOW The storage site is DOWN and you need the info NOW You don't have either an ISDN line or 12 hours of free time to put a Gig or 2 over regular phone lines, and you need the info NOW You have "stuff" you don't want other people to have access to WD

To: Olu Emuleomo who wrote (50676)	3/18/1998 9:01:00 PM
From: Eve Edelson	Respond to of 58324

<<Why is your stuff too important to save on Internet storage? My MOST IMPORTANT stuff is saved on Internet storage>> Hi Olu, Maybe I'm being too literal-minded here. But, ignoring network breakdowns & speed (someone else spoke to that), your bank account and brokerage account are not on the net; you can walk into your bank or brokerage. Those institutions have their own backups. Of course I know money is an increasingly ephemeral concept, with vast funds being whipped around the world electronically, and banks only required to keep a certain % of their accounts in reserve. But that's true however you carry out your transactions; electronically or at a cashier's window. Which leads me to think about the year 2000 and ... oh dear ... better ask my credit union if they even know what that is. Eve