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- 1.25 Ghz Mirrored drive door G4
I have a G4 [mirrored drive doors], 1.25 Ghz dual processor machine that I bought new. I use it in a small, part time business, and it has worked well for me. I would love to get a new Intel machine, but financial circumstances make that impractical, and the economy's uncertainty causes me to be more careful.
As I say, it works fine, but I want to be prepared if it fails. I think it would not cost much to repair it, and it might not cost much to buy another one to keep as a backup.
One concern I have is to be able to make a working copy of my drive's contents, so I could start back up again on either a repaired machine or an alternate machine. I have read a bit about software that can clone my drive's contents, but am uncertain as to what sort of pitfalls might be discovered in that process.
What are the thoughts of the experienced here? Is it better to have a drive backed up, and then just take this one to have it repaired, or is it better to find another one that is like it, get it in working order, and have it setup up already?
I publish a small periodical with monthly mailings, use the computer for that, and also financial records and related business matters.
How can I most responsibly handle my needs for the future, so I am not caught with lost data and an inability to start up a repaired or different computer? I use Microsoft Office, Photoshop, InDesign, Soap, and Filemaker Pro. I have the disks, but doubt I could get the various patches that are now part of my installation, and that is why I think copying my current configuration would be critical.
Your thoughts?
Thank you.
As I say, it works fine, but I want to be prepared if it fails. I think it would not cost much to repair it, and it might not cost much to buy another one to keep as a backup.
One concern I have is to be able to make a working copy of my drive's contents, so I could start back up again on either a repaired machine or an alternate machine. I have read a bit about software that can clone my drive's contents, but am uncertain as to what sort of pitfalls might be discovered in that process.
What are the thoughts of the experienced here? Is it better to have a drive backed up, and then just take this one to have it repaired, or is it better to find another one that is like it, get it in working order, and have it setup up already?
I publish a small periodical with monthly mailings, use the computer for that, and also financial records and related business matters.
How can I most responsibly handle my needs for the future, so I am not caught with lost data and an inability to start up a repaired or different computer? I use Microsoft Office, Photoshop, InDesign, Soap, and Filemaker Pro. I have the disks, but doubt I could get the various patches that are now part of my installation, and that is why I think copying my current configuration would be critical.
Your thoughts?
Thank you.