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Re: Backup

HP has left the market to Seagate, which makes a 20GB Travan for about
$325. So I think that's what I'll get.

For what it's worth, non credo in tape. I've heard more disaster stories
from people who tried to restore from tape backups than any other kind.
Optical storage is much more reliable. CD, MO, DVD-RAM or DVD R (4 gigs a
side; MO higher in some cases). However, if you are not afraid to go
magnetic, an external hard drive costs about the same, is much faster, and
more reliable. Especially if you can keep the external hard drive off-site
most of the time. Even worse than tape, of course, is a 'removable hard
drive cartridge' such as Jaz. Avoid at all costs! These removable
cartridges are not at all the same thing as an external HD.