Re: Backups, was Re: [SLUG] Know a good computer shop?

[Andre Pang <ozone@nospam.algorithm.com.au>]

On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 12:19:30AM +1100, Gnuthad wrote:

> > If you _don't_ want hot-swap, but still want IDE removable (where
> > you have to turn off the computer to swap hard disks), you can get
> > those drive bays at plenty of places, usually costing about $60 or
> > so for the IDE interface, and $30 for each 'drive bay'.
> 
> Try Jaycar. Odd place I know, but std IDE caddies are $35, $40 with 3 
> fans (2 front, 1 rear), want it as hotswap? $85.
> Add the IDE drive of your choosing, right up to ATA100.

Are you saying that all you need to hot-swap IDE are the special
hot-swap caddies, without a fancy pantsy IDE controller?  i.e.
don't need to buy the FastTrak Pro if you want hot-swap.

If that's the case, that makes hot-swap hard disks disgustingly
cheap.


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