Weekend specials. Two I saw were $9 sticks of 64MB PC100 and $23 sticks of Via compatible 256MB PC133 with IBM modules. For those that might not have seen this elsewhere, enjoy.
Update: better deals now available. Check out Dell's Home user Sofware and accessories for the same drive. With 20% and free shipping (and assuming you can get the rebate) you will be out a net of a little over $86 for this drive. From Ben's Bargain Center LINK : A huge deal on this speedy writer! A...
Greg, I think the only answer to your tape idea is to try it and see if any improvement is had. Couldn't hurt much other than possibly blowing the tape loose or off.
edit: decided the foil was a terrible idea on my part.
Just in case someone might get some good out of any of this: Use all the below with caution and prudence (do you know her?) if at all. MORE CONTROL Open up the sysoc.inf file in the inf folder. Do a search for the word "hide" (no quotes). Delete that word every time it appears, but remove ...
I'm seeing some decent buys on 4-8GB tape drives over on that "other" place. May have to steer them in that direction. Cdr would likely work (if they were selective about what they backup) but the continuing expense of a daily backup would quickly justify a better solution. They need absol...
I won't ship/send first to ANYONE. Cross-ship with guys/gals I know to be trustworthy? You bet! Give someone the benefit on cross-shipping based upon gut-feel? Sometimes. Only one burn ever and it was minor. Piss-poor packaging from an established trader resulted in my getting a damaged video card. ...
I'm encountering more situations where data backup of vital stuff is a problem. In particular, the county clerk's office and a local church are in need of reasonably priced, reliable, and simple backup devices. I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to recommend. The church had been using a hard drive to...
"Let's see if I understand how America works lately : If a woman burns her thighs on the hot coffee she was holding in her lap while driving, she blames the restaurant. If your teen-age son kills himself, you blame the rock 'n' roll music or musician he liked. If you smoke three packs a day for...