[MikeGn]

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Originally posted by PresterJohn
there is litle you can do to protect yourself from external magnetic fields. that is why you are cautioned against placing sensitive devices near such fields.

have you looked into getting an external fire-wire drive? they have come down in price a lot and they are sturdy, portable, and many offer backup software as well. i believe maxtor just released a 250+gb drive recently. of course, there are other models of smaller capacity to choose from.

I understand your point about the magnetic fields. However, it's easier said than done. How would you transport a hard drive in such a way that there's a 0% chance it'll come into contact with a magnetic field?

I have researched external drives, but I've found them to be too unreliable. Look up any external drive that's been out at least a few months, and you'll find numerous reports of data loss.

Regards,
Mike Gnitecki