ClickFree HD700 removes the "one-touch" from one-touch backups

We'll be honest with you -- it can't get a whole lot easier than one-touch backup, but that hasn't stopped ClickFree from serving up an alternative that quite literally removes the whole "one-touch" requirement from backing up your data. Similar to other devices we've seen in the past, the HD700 arrives in a 4.52- x 0.67- x 2.99-inch enclosure and houses a 120GB 5400RPM SATA drive. Additionally, the unit is USB 2.0-compliant, requires no additional power source and immediately starts duping your data as soon as it's plugged in to your Windows-based computer. So, how do you put a price on simplicity? Ask ClickFree -- it's the one that tagged this piece with a $169 sticker.

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[Carnaval13 @ Feb 16th 2008 3:10PM]

How do you decide what you want to backup and what you don't want to backup?

For that price you can get a 320GB WD Passport drive...

[Chris Aubeck @ Feb 16th 2008 3:21PM]

Ah but think of all those touches you'd need to do.

[E71 @ Feb 17th 2008 1:08PM]

Got a 5TB self-built NAS -- what's gonna help me back that up? Another 5TB NAS!

[nimmler @ Feb 16th 2008 3:29PM]

That's all fine and dandy... But the true question is, Does it blend?

[mike @ Feb 16th 2008 3:42PM]

One more question. Does that joke get old?
Answer. YES.

[John Henry @ Feb 17th 2008 12:43AM]

way to straight up copy that from what is already too many posts on engadget.

[Justin Gehring @ Feb 16th 2008 3:41PM]

I think the real question here is whether or not you can trust the device. The only way it could start duping data without a human doing anything but plugging it in, would mean that it has to have self contained software, as well as an autorun script that just starts backing up the moment it's plugged in. Kind of virus/worm like if you ask me...

Now, what does that mean for restoring? You plug it in to a fresh computer and it starts backing up right away and it overwrites what you already backed up? I assume that there must be at least 1 click involved to prevent that from happening....

[Dualboot @ Feb 16th 2008 5:38PM]

They say on their site that the backup application is preinstalled and preconfigured to backup your data:
"» Automatically searches and stores over 350 file types, including documents, bookmarks, email, artwork, spreadsheets and many more..."

There is also the ability to configure the backup software in many different ways.

My 2c: If you really need help these days to figure out how to copy your files to your external drive, you're in trouble. Yes, you have to remember to plug in the drive, but if you can't figure out the simple backup procedure that comes with some of these drives, you have bigger problems...

[Kamall @ Feb 16th 2008 4:51PM]

Is this using a 1.8" HDD?

[packetsniffer @ Feb 16th 2008 5:33PM]

I don't think so. I'm not aware of any 1.8" hard drives that are 120GB 5400RPM, for one thing. But the case is big enough for a 2.5" I think.

[Garst @ Feb 16th 2008 5:10PM]

I had to reread the "duping your data" because I've always associated "duping" with "tricking," which is not something I would want my harddrive to do to my data.

[Clark H. @ Feb 17th 2008 12:05AM]

Steals, instantly, (silently?) all of the documents of the target victim's computer, huh? Sounds like another weapon to add to the arsenal... ;)

[dlehmer @ Feb 17th 2008 10:56AM]

They must have been sued by amazon for patent infringement.

[John @ Apr 23rd 2008 1:00AM]

I own a photo lab and it is my opinion that the camera industry has done a superb job of suckering in the basic photo enthusiast into digital photography. They did absolutely nothing about educating them or alerting them of the hazards of digital files which include corruption and data loss. There are many people out there that have no business owning a digital camera because they have no clue how to use a computer. And that is what a digital camera is. A computer. What does this have to do with the ClickFree? Many of these consumers are loosing hundreds if not thousands of precious memories due to hard drive crashes. Never to be recovered. The ClickFree offers them a simple, no brainer solution to protect these memories. The result is I sell these like hot cakes.