Computer nerds!

[basteki]

Preferred computer backup method?

DVD-RW's

or

External HD

Why? What brands do you like? Price differences?

:o

I need at least 50 gigs worth of backup space.. I just realized I have no idea how much room writable DVDs hold, haha.

Comments

[_swizzle_]

external hd. it may cost a little more than the same ammount of storage on dvds but think of that going to your sanity fund when you are buring disc 15 of 26 and it errors and you have to start over only to find a few missing discs when you try to restore your backup.

srsly just external.

[sfinder]

External HD. If you want a cheaper way to get one, build 'em. Buy an internal HD and an external 'case' for it, and assemble it yourself (it's as easy as screwing it in and connecting some cables).

That's how I got a 500GB external hard drive for only $200, where as the store was selling pre-built externals of the same size for $360-$450+.

[silverfolfen]

External HD. Just don't be cheap with what every you get.

[mshmsh]

External HD, definitely saves a lot of time, and a lot more travel friendly vs. dozens of CDs.

[ksilebo]

External HD. Do not buy a Maxtor. Get Seagate.

Single layer DVDs store about 5 GB, and dual layer DVDs store about 9 GB.

[distantembers]

I own a maxtor - what's wrong with them?

[ksilebo]

Over my experience for the last 12 years in IT, Maxtor drives have consistently been the drives that fail. I've seen it happen to home computers, workstations, enterprise grade servers (that were bought by some idiot in IT) and data has always been lost. Maxtor has totally lost all credibility as a reliable component manufacturer in my book, and I would never place a drive by their company in any role where a hard drive is required.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy of any brand. If Western Digital or Seagate started to suck, I'd jump to whoever didn't suck. I've had my share of Western Digital and Seagate and IBM and Hitachi and Samsung drives die as well. It happens. But, again, over the last 12 years, Seagate and WD have been the 2 manufacturers that have proven to be the most reliable drive manufacturers available.

[distantembers]

on that note, I hope mine doesn't then. I'd like mine to be the drive that doesn't fail xP wish I had known that before I purchased it, might have rethought my decision..