Seagate offers easy but expensive USB backup
SEAGATE ANNOUNCED a USB backup appliance aimed at Windows PCs on Monday.
The company's easy to use backup system, which it calls Replica, doesn't require the user to do much more than plug in the device. It plugs into a USB 2.0 port and draws its power over the same USB connection, so it doesn't need a separate power brick, cord or plug. The drive is about the size of a paperback book and weighs about half a pound.
Once the user connects the Replica, all they have to do is click OK to accept the software licence. The device then copies everything on the system it's connected to, including the operating system, settings, applications and all the data files it finds - documents, emails, pictures, music, movies and whatever else the user has on their PC. The system is capable of backing up either a single PC or multiple PCs.
Once the Replica finishes its initial backup, it runs in the background as long as it remains plugged-in, quietly and continuously backing up all changed files.
Terry Cunningham, a Seagate senior vice president, said in a statement, "While people continue to amass digital content, many still don’t understand the importance of backing up their libraries of personal memories, or they don’t take the time."
He reckons: "The Seagate Replica is about as easy as it gets."
Seagate's Replica mindless backup appliance for Windows PCs doesn't come cheaply, however. The 250GB model for backing up one PC costs $130, while the 500GB model capable of backing up multiple PCs is priced at $200. µ
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back-up is one thing.does it offer brainless restore as well?
*would* be great. Brainless restore -plug it into your dead computer and watch a wait bar an hour or so and presto...
Waiting for Drashek (<--Run by SkyNet: Macro) to comment.
This is great, wait till people complain because they lost their blurtooth mouse and blame the device for NOT backing it up.
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I'd rather have control over which files I'd like to backup. And seeing as most desktop computers have more than 250GB of hard disk space nowadays, that 250GB on the Replica will go fast seeing as it backs everything up.
You can pick up a 250GB hard disk and an external hard disk enclosure that'll together cost just around $70. For strictly backup purposes, that'll give much more bang for the buck.
Then again, didn't the INQ say this thing is for the brainless?
This will make it a dream come true for small home businesses wanting to do backups. I can think of a few people who would love this device.
@b: Brainless restore? Not so much. It's image-based. Firstly you can only restore to the PC you backed up from with no hardware changes, and secondly you will have the same problems you had before the backup if it's due to a virus or other software problem. This is a rebrand of Rebit which is also a terrible solution. 250 GB is not enough for image backup anyway. Image backup requires the backup drive being bigger than the original drive.
@interested_party: Their data sheet says it has to be Windows XP SP2 or higher, or Vista. You can forget about Win2k, Server 2003 or any Mac OS. Doesn't say it's Windows 7 compatible either, but that may come.
It's easy solution, just bindle a backup software into the USB disk, but I think it should be work on this brand USB disk. I found a third parter software call USB backup http://www.backupusb.com it's better way to solve the USB backup and do not bindle any brand USB disk.