Take a look at Fujitsu's 1.3GB DynaMO drives.
http://www.fcpa.com/product/mo/mo_model.html
Currently they run about $300-400, with 5 packs of 3.5" 1.3GB disks for ~$100. While more expensive than Syquest/ORB drives, this puts them in the same price range as Jazz drives, but with very affordable (and FAR more reliable) media.
I used to use a Jazz drive for backups/removable storage, but the $100-150 price for disks was just too painful. While I value my data, I can't afford Jazz disks in the amount I need; MO disks prove to far more reliable and much cheaper.
Supposedly MO drives are more common in Japan and Europe (can someone else comment on this?) I'm hoping this will ensure that someone keeps making them, so I can get them in the US. Also be aware that the 3.5" 1.3GB format is Fujitsu/Sony proprietary, but the drives read other types up to 640MB as well.
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Regarding consumer level MO drives:
Take a look at Fujitsu's 1.3GB DynaMO drives.
http://www.fcpa.com/product/mo/mo_model.html
Currently they run about $300-400, with 5 packs of 3.5" 1.3GB disks for ~$100. While more expensive than Syquest/ORB drives, this puts them in the same price range as Jazz drives, but with very affordable (and FAR more reliable) media.
I used to use a Jazz drive for backups/removable storage, but the $100-150 price for disks was just too painful. While I value my data, I can't afford Jazz disks in the amount I need; MO disks prove to far more reliable and much cheaper.
Supposedly MO drives are more common in Japan and Europe (can someone else comment on this?) I'm hoping this will ensure that someone keeps making them, so I can get them in the US. Also be aware that the 3.5" 1.3GB format is Fujitsu/Sony proprietary, but the drives read other types up to 640MB as well.
FWIW, I bought mine from buy.com.