> About four weeks ago I purchased the eide version of Castlewood's Orb
drive
> and so far, I have been very pleased with it. The reliability has been
> excellent-I have had no problems to date. The reason I chose the orb over
an
> Iomega was the price-about $200 for the drive itself and only  $30 per 2.2
> mb disk. That right there can't be beat! The Iomega Jazz media I beleive
> goes for $125/2mb each. That's quite a difference in price!
> As far as finding it, I went right to PC Connection-they had it in stock ,
> along with the disks. I received the drive and 2 extra disks in less than
20
> hours.(Airborne overnight).
> I don't think there is a better price-but then I only checked about 3 or 4
> sources. If I had bought it when I first heard about it, PC Connection had
> it for $180. I waited too long.
> The only negative thing I can say is that the software/help leaves a bit
to
> be desired. They really don't explain things in much detail. I learned
more
> by trial and error. I use both Castlewood's software and windows 98's
backup
> program about equally. All in all, I am quite satisfied with the system
and
> would recommend it to anyone. There is an article about backup devices
which
> is where I first heard about the Orb. You can find it in the June 99 issue
> of PC WORLD. Also, you can find out more info by going to Castlewood's web
> site-http://www.castlewoodsystems.com/castlewood/web/index.htm. From that
> site,I downloaded the owners manual for the eide device which includes
> specific instructions for installing the drive. It was very helpful in
> making it easier when it came time for me to install mine. The site also
> will give specific details on the orb's performance and specs.As to how
the company is doing I think that again, the website will be able to tell
you more than I can. If you have
> any more questions, let me know-I'll try to help if I can.
> If you do decide to purchase one, feel free to share your experiences with
> me. Maybe together we can help each other more.
>     Richard Rabe [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Leo Woodford, Jr. <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 8:17 AM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Castlewood Orb Removeable Media Drive
>
>
> > I'm looking for anybody who wouldn't mind sharing
> > their experiences with the new Castlewood Orb drives.
> > I need to know things like: How reliable has it been
> > for you? Have you had any problems finding the media?
> > Would you prefer a Iomega drive as opposed to the
> > Castlewood product? Where have you found the best
> > price on the drive and the media? Do you think the
> > company is going to exist for the foreseeable future?
> >
> > Thanks.
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