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Re: storage query
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Lynn Evans <[log in to unmask]>
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Lynn Evans <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:34:29 -0400
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www.buy.com can have USB drives for less than $100.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Domenick" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] storage query


> Unfortunately Harry is right. Your best bet is an external hard drive. I 
> had the same problem. I had 55 gig of music on my hard drive. I got a 
> virus that  crippled my hard drive. My only resolve was a reformat. I 
> didn't have the money at the time to purchase an external hard drive so I 
> had to burn all that music onto dvd's.
>
> There are on line storage services but you only get about a gig for free 
> and you have to access the web monthly to keep your account active. The 
> free sites are very slow also. No matter what your connection speed.
>
> Mick
>
> Marvin Hunkin wrote:
>
>>hi.
>>got a whole heap of mp3s.
>>and only about 110 mb left of my 250 gb hard disl.
>>so even if i purchased dvds.
>>at 5 gb per disk.
>>and got about 95 or 100 gb.
>>would take a few dvds.
>>so was wondering.
>>are there any free accessible backup storage services.
>>where i could store my mp3sw online and how to retrieve them when i 
>>wanted.
>>or better to go the dvd route or maybe an external hard drive.
>>and how hard to use with jaws.
>>just plug it in.
>>and use it as an extra hard disk.
>>just think about these things and have never needed to use these services.
>>but do now.
>>Marvin.
>>
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