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iroc409 · 09-02-2003, 01:38 PM

i agree that tape is the best way to go.

but here's my issue with tape. if i'm going to get a tape system, i want to get a tape system that can back up all my stuff, not just my oh-shit backups. with that, i'd be backing up at least 150gb of stuff, and that's not exactly fun to do with a 20gb tape drive.

so, i figured with that i'd wait until i can score me either a cheap 8mm drive, or just bite the bullet and spend the $400+ for a decent one.

so, i was figuring dvd would be a good solution to back up my really important immediate stuff, and i'd worry about a tape later.

i also think the +/-R drives are definitely nicer setups, but i don't see the need for it when i'm not making dvd's for set top devices. i'm not even going to be using it for movies. eventually i'd do that, but again if i were looking to spend $300 on something right now, i'd probably be looking more towards a tape system.

although, i do hear good things about the pioneer system, and it's not too much more than the toshiba, so maybe i'll go that route. even though it's still almost 2x the price...

09-02-2003, 01:38 PM	#5
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	i agree that tape is the best way to go. but here's my issue with tape. if i'm going to get a tape system, i want to get a tape system that can back up all my stuff, not just my oh-shit backups. with that, i'd be backing up at least 150gb of stuff, and that's not exactly fun to do with a 20gb tape drive. so, i figured with that i'd wait until i can score me either a cheap 8mm drive, or just bite the bullet and spend the $400+ for a decent one. so, i was figuring dvd would be a good solution to back up my really important immediate stuff, and i'd worry about a tape later. i also think the +/-R drives are definitely nicer setups, but i don't see the need for it when i'm not making dvd's for set top devices. i'm not even going to be using it for movies. eventually i'd do that, but again if i were looking to spend $300 on something right now, i'd probably be looking more towards a tape system. although, i do hear good things about the pioneer system, and it's not too much more than the toshiba, so maybe i'll go that route. even though it's still almost 2x the price... __________________ :shrug: