Re: thinkpad backup solutions

[Randal Whittle <whittle@chaph.usc.edu>]

> Jeffrey Friedl <jfriedl@nff.ncl.omron.co.jp> wrote:
> >Personally, I wouldn't want to use tape except for backups that looked to
> >be very long term (and I tend to use my backups often to check this or
> >recover that). I use a Panasonic PD, which can read CD-ROMS, but can
> >read/write CD-ROM-sized disks at CD-ROM speeds at 650 meg a pop. The
> >problem WRT your specs is that it's not very portable -- you can carry it
> >around, but it's clunky (mabye 2" tall, 7" wide, 14" deep).
> 
> Does the Panasonic PD have a SCSI interface and does it come with a PCMCIA
> SCSI card?  If not, what card are you using with it?   Are you running under
> Win95?  
> 
> Is there only one model (PD?)

	Actually, I'd be interested in just the CD-ROM drive from that
Panasonic package--not the interface, as I already have an Adaptec
card.  Does anyone know if they'll sell it separably?
 
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