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Re: Hard drive full

2004-08-25 by Bob Michaels

let me second Clayton's suggestion for an external USB hard drive.
They're cheap, fast, as big as you want and so convenient. I've yet to
find the downside to them. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones"
<cj@c...> wrote:
> Hello Richard,
> 
> >Any strategies for storage would be appreciated.
> 
> One option is to get an outboard USB HD box and move all your images
> to it.  That way you don't have to go through the work of transferring
> your system to a new larger drive.  Any number of these can be added
> to a system as needs arise (as long as drive letters are available). 
> For example, another one can be used for backups.  If you ever get a
> new system, all your images don't have to be transferred.  No muss, no
> fuss.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

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