P.C. Connections.

[Traditionalist]

Last week I got a 2gb memory stick for ?20 , half price at PCworld. They do 4gig if you want.I've been told that pictures saved on these should be safe whereas on a cd they can start to fail in less than 5 years.What I really like is they are easy to use and even easier to store/carry,and probably loose!!!!!!

http://www.cd-info.com/cdlite/longlife.html

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/020816.html

The truth of the matter is probably that new technology will replace cd?s etc long before they wear out or otherwise deteriorate. If you want good back-ups, don?t buy cheap discs!

TL
MC

[Wildfisher]

For backup I have a separate  PC  on our   network specifically for that purpose.  Every night Norton Ghost  backs up changed  / new files to this  server from both my wife's and my own PC. Not ideal because if the house  burns down we will lose the lot. I am guessing though that if the house does burn down PC backup might not be my first concern! Also means everything  has to switched on all the time. I still back up all my accounts to CD  as and when I do them. The best solution is to network to another PC in another location.

[Fishtales]

You could try some "free" online storage for anything that is really important.

http://www.freedrive.com/

More on this Google search.

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=online+free+storage+space&sourceid=opera&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Strange  :craz2 I've just been reading about this in the February PC Answers. They were checking out ones that you pay for. ?5 to ?10 per month.