While you were away, Borya, I reported to the list my satisfaction with a
Cisco NSLU2 from which I have hung two USB HD each of 250GB capacity. The
backup is automated, and if you are Windows-based, you could use robocopy,
which is included and free.
Part of the attraction of the NSLU2 is that it allows the backup disks to be
located wherever you wish, at the end of some ethernet cable. Lcating your
backup beside your desktop seems to me to be significantly compromising the
reliability of your backup in case of a disaster, such as a burglary in
which the miscrreant take your pc and the near-at-hand stuff connected to it
(trust me, I speak from experience).
Another part of the attractionsis that it is OS-independent.
Google NSLU2 and you will find plenty of other attractions. And it is less
than USD100.
Of course, you still need the HD themself/ves, but there seems to be no
shrtage of huge disks available for next to nothing, it's hard for me to
make suggestions from over here when the market over there is bigger.
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Willie Wonka
Sent: 26 February 2007 17:40
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] [OT] Info on external HD's and monitors, please
My HD is pretty full and I need a method for backing up my files. For now,
the solution lies in buying an external HD, but if you have better ideas, I
would love to hear them.
I am looking for something that will be connected to my desktop, which
means that its dimentions are not important, since it will never leave the
room. Its capacity should be 160GB max, given that it will take me at least
couple of years to reach the 70% mark. Transfer speed is also unimportant.
The only important thing is reliability. Of course, being such a cheap ass,
I intend to spend as little as possible...:)
It also appars that I need a monitor (please, dont aks what I am
replacing...:). I still have my 20/20, but think that the min size should
be 19in. My computer has the ability to support two monitors, so the plan
is to use the old one for the tools and the new one for actual work. Now,
we all know that specs are specs, and when it comes to monitors, I haven't
learned how to read them yet...what am I looking for? Is it possible to get
a decent monitor at the $300 range (I have seen adverts from Acer
somewhere...)? Can you recommend anything?
When I search for prices I use pricewatch.com, pricegrabber.com and eyebuy
of course...
Thanks in advance
Boris
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