Posted by Rod Speed on 03/22/06 18:24

Mike Redrobe <mike@redrobe.net> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Ken Moiarty wrote

>>> robot to physically automate CD/DVD disc spanning for backup MF
>>> Digital Baxter Automated CD DVD Duplicator. $839.00. Admittedly more
>>> than most large hard drives are sold for today.

>> Yep, so hard drives make more sense.

> Hard drives can't be expected to survive a drop from the desk,

Then dont drop it.

> tapes and DVDs will. Mishandling is more common in personal desktop
> systems.

Not hard to have the drive in something that isnt readily dropped.

>>> But for that price you can't backup to tape cartridge of much
>>> quanitity.

>> Yep, tape has passed its useby date for the backup
>> of personal desktop systems. Replaced by hard drives.

> Those drives would have to be well cooled and well shock mounted to rival
> the durability of tapes (or DVDs)

Wrong on the cooling when they arent powered up.

> Is there a decent shockproof hard disk enclosure
> or caddy ? One that can survive drops from the desk?

Yep, one of the decent external cases inside one of
those padded containers usually used for cameras etc.

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