I didn't note in my note that I have backed up all of my data onto an external hard drive, USB-2, with 120 gig. After rebate, it cost me about $110. I use Norton Ghost with it, and it works very well.

The zip drive is something I use in my own small world, between work and home, because I carry large files to both places. The other option I could use is a CD-RW between the two places. Trouble is, I'm using two different burner programs, and it has been my experience that they tend to duke it out, their primary move being to offer to reformat the disk or refuse to use it. I'd rather reuse the zip disk than to toss CDs that other computers won't use and the data is no longer current.

SRS