Comments on: Back to School: Data backup for under $100 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:42:13 -0500 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/comment-page-1/#comment-936384 Eric Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:28:33 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/#comment-936384 Long-term costs for Mozy are only higher than the other options if you never have to replace a backup drive. Maybe I just have bad luck, but I'd end up replacing one of those backup drives within 2 years, making Mozy the best option. You can <a href="http://www.onlinebackupsreview.com/mozy.php" rel="nofollow">save 10% off Mozy using a promotional code</a> Long-term costs for Mozy are only higher than the other options if you never have to replace a backup drive. Maybe I just have bad luck, but I’d end up replacing one of those backup drives within 2 years, making Mozy the best option.

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]]> By: John from backupanytime http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/comment-page-1/#comment-934701 John from backupanytime Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:13:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/#comment-934701 No offense intended but none of the above are backup devices. They are hard drives. They may do for non essential second copy ((but why would you take a second copy if the data wasn't important) or non essential data transport of data which is backed up somewhere else. $100 is a lot to spend on a device which isn't designed as a backup device but simply as unprotected external storage. John http://www.backupanytime.com/testimonials.htm No offense intended but none of the above are backup devices. They are hard drives. They may do for non essential second copy ((but why would you take a second copy if the data wasn’t important) or non essential data transport of data which is backed up somewhere else.

$100 is a lot to spend on a device which isn’t designed as a backup device but simply as unprotected external storage.

John
http://www.backupanytime.com/testimonials.htm

]]> By: Abbey http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/comment-page-1/#comment-891434 Abbey Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:33:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/#comment-891434 Look into the 250gb model of the western digital scorpio blue. It is less than $100. http://www.jr.com/western-digital/pe/WD_WD2500BEVERT/ Personally, I would buy 2 of those, and just use an encasing and voila, I have a portable external drive, like the passport. Look into the 250gb model of the western digital scorpio blue. It is less than $100.

http://www.jr.com/western-digital/pe/WD_WD2500BEVERT/

Personally, I would buy 2 of those, and just use an encasing and voila, I have a portable external drive, like the passport.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/comment-page-1/#comment-872700 Tyler Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:10:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/#comment-872700 The LaCie ED Mini Home edition is a great drive. I have 4 in my office to get all of my files, pictures, and music accesible from anywhere on the planet. Go LaCie The LaCie ED Mini Home edition is a great drive. I have 4 in my office to get all of my files, pictures, and music accesible from anywhere on the planet.
Go LaCie

]]> By: Julien http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/comment-page-1/#comment-871994 Julien Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:17:02 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/#comment-871994 Setup is quite easy for the LaCie Ethernet disk mini, sweet installer over the network, 3 parameters to enter, and then remote and free access through http://www.homelacie.com portal. Setup is quite easy for the LaCie Ethernet disk mini, sweet installer over the network, 3 parameters to enter, and then remote and free access through http://www.homelacie.com portal.

]]> By: Laurie Shulman http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/comment-page-1/#comment-871751 Laurie Shulman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:37:09 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/05/back-to-school-data-backup-for-under-100/#comment-871751 I actually have the Western Digital MyBook (although it may be a first gen) and its works SO SLOW with my MacBook. So slow that I couldn't do anything else on my computer while my files were being saved and it took more than a day to save my files initially when I first got it. Worth noting... I actually have the Western Digital MyBook (although it may be a first gen) and its works SO SLOW with my MacBook. So slow that I couldn’t do anything else on my computer while my files were being saved and it took more than a day to save my files initially when I first got it. Worth noting…

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