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Posted by Dr Zoidberg on 05/22/36 11:38
Skipai Otter wrote:
> "Tricky Dicky" <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1138392884.76670.0@demeter.uk.clara.net...
>>
>> Aside from making dual layer video compilations, though, being able
>> to backup 8.5Gb of data is pretty damn good for a removable format
>> IMO
>
> Well, yeah but the removeable optical format has lost a bit of ground
> compared to the way that HDD's have grown though over the years :) Not so
> long ago on my system that I was able to back up the entire
> 3gb hdd with only 4 discs. Looking at about 20 or so now. :) For
> me, the dual layer are too expensive but the single layer are just
> about cheap enough to buy in bulk anyways for data backup that it's
> not really an issue how many it takes to back up a drive.... Mind
> you, it take something about 40-45 disc's to do one of my drives. x.x Not
> sure when we get rid of multiple disc's for backup again. It's like going
> back to floppies :)
I suspect you won't with optical disks.
The next generation of DVD isn't enough to do current good sized hard drives
and by the time recordable versions are available at throwaway prices hard
drives will be more than a terabyte
--
Alex
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