I don't get it, wouldn't a hard drive be far more susceptable to a catostrophic failure than a bunch of DVD disks? Im sure its more user friendly, but is it archival? jco
-----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 11:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: DVDs There are probably other things on your computer that have value besides just photos. There are plenty of inexpensive external hard drives available for storage and backup. LaCie has a few, and NewEgg lists numerous drives as well. An external hard drive is, imo, an excellent choice for backing up your work. And they are pretty affordable these days compared to even a year ago. However, it might still be nice to have some things on DVD. When I get a few extra $$, I'll be opting for a large capacity external hard drive. L Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am debating getting an external drive. Of course, I don't consider > my > photos, right now, super precious. Since I am not making money on this or anything. > So it's okay if they get lost in the mists of time.

