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"What, half our new drives fail after a couple of days? That's preposterous!"
"What, you want your data back? No way!"
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Eff that, I'm sticking with WHS.]]>Apr 27th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
Let's see how hard it is to use WHS:

1) Buy WHS device.
2) Open box, remove WHS.
3) Plug in to power outlet and connect Ethernet cable.
4) Put CD into laptops, desktops, etc.
5) When setup launches, click next, enter a password for the WHS
6) Answer yes when asked if you want to perform backups.
7) Give your PC several hours or overnight to complete initial backup.

Let's see how hard it is to use Time Machine (much of this directly from Apple's web site):
1) Buy Apple Time Machine.
2) Open box, remove Apple Time Machine.
3) Plug in to power outlet and connect Ethernet cables.
4) Crap, my Mac is not running Leopard (only Leopard is supported)
5) Go to store, buy Leopard
6) Install Leopard
7) Download all updates for Leopard (10.4.8 is required)
8) Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, and then click Time Machine.
9) Slide the switch to ON.
10) Choose your Time Capsule and click “Use for Backup.”
11) Give your Mac several hours or overnight to complete the initial backup.
]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
Whats really nice is it doesn’t bring your computer to its knees while backing up files *cough* vista *cough* and if you want to cancel it midway through it doesn’t require a hard reboot. Just try to lie to me all tell me vista file copying doesn’t do that.]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
1) You are correct, I misnamed the device and stand corrected. However, the steps still apply, you need to do all that same to make it work properly with a USB drive.

2) I have only one of my computers (Vista and XP) slow to a crawl when using WHS backup. That computer uses a USB Wireless N device, and slows because it is talking over USB wireless. Not a problem with WHS nor Vista, but the nature of USB Wireless. If I unplug and use the built-in Wireless G, it works perfectly fine.
]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/troll+fanboy=fail]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
Right on the control panel's homepage, third item in the list: "Back up your computer".

Click "Set up Backup", followed by two or three more mouseclicks, and backups are all set up and done.

The versioning features of Time Machine are already built in and running without backup configured. Just right click on any file or folder and choose "Restore Previous Versions"]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/I do not need to upgrade my OS to use WHS with my existing computers. The GF uses Jaguar, so if she were to use Time Machine, she would need to upgrade her OS.

@Skeezle:
Pot. Kettle. Black. And since when does describing the steps needed to back up a computer being a Troll? All I see is a bunch of hating haters going into an article about a Windows product spreading their hate and continuing the hatefest, and are they not the hating Trolls who are showing hate by talking about Mac products?]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
If you're in a business/server environment, XP works with Server 2003 to do the same 'Previous versions' incremental backups of individual files and folders. That's been around for 6+ years now.

And as others have mentioned, WHS also expands this functionality.

Sounds like the author doesn't know that.]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
You forgot the part where your windows machine automatically restarts itself after installing updates, halting the backup process and wasting another day. Also, I think you're forgetting that if a person knows about Time Capsule, chances are they know about the system requirements or will talk to an Apple Store employee before they buy (this isn't Best Buy, mind you).]]>Apr 27th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
The thing is, Microsoft had the opportunity to hit a home run with a built-in backup solution--they have a backup and restore center in Vista, but I have yet to get it to work right. Whenever I try to configure it use the backup drive connected via ethernet to my hub, it keeps insisting that I provide username/password credentials to that drive. But, it has none. It's not a server. It's just a backup HD. So, it refuses to let me continue the backup configuration. TimeMachine, on the other hand, works with it seamlessly.

And on top of all this, the user experience that TimeMachine gives is far, far superior. I really want to have something like this under Windows because that is the OS I spend 95% of my time in.
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But Macs never need to be restarted, correct?

Hint: I had to restart my Mini this weekend after another update that I have been putting off downloading and installing for a week or two now.]]>Apr 27th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
I have WHS and love it.

I have TM for my 2 Macs and love it.

Both are easy to use, WHS allows for a lot of fiddling if you have server experience. TM is a plug-n-go backup solution, perfect for my Macs. If I could afford X-Serve, I'd have a Mac-Mini running that instead of using a TM, again, so I could play with a server.

For ease, TM; for a home server, WHS.]]>Apr 27th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
No, they need to be restarted from time to time, but you're not forced/nagged into doing it like you are on a Windows machine.]]>Apr 28th 2009 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
*Please dont turn this into a Mac/PC war. Thats NOT what this comment was meant for.*]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Yes, every Mac that you can buy today DOES, in fact, come with Leopard.
Not sure what you were trying to get at, or if you were just trying to argue, but you are wrong.]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
@Akatihsa: It doesnt matter who this drive is meant for, your point still stands. It can be used for Mac users because Macs can use any drive.


What makes me laugh about this site is the subtle PC-slanted titles such as "Incremental backups for everyman." Who says that "everyman" only uses PCs? There are plenty of other operating systems that the average person (aka everyman) can use. Hell, I doubt your average person even backs up their data...]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
I'm pretty sure you can get a WHS setup with around 1TB of storage for just north of $500 or just buy a 1TB drive or two, a NAS enclosure, and use the built in backup software in your OS of choice.]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
Please re-calibrate your sarcasm detector and try again.

-the Interwebz]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
Most backup software is a scaled down version of systems designed for the IT world, requiring more decision making, configuring and "baby-sitting" than most users will tolerate. As a result, some forecasters estimate that 90% of consumer PC's are not currently backed up.

Seagate (as well as Rebit - http://www.rebit.com) recognized the need to make backing up as easy as virus scanning is... it just works. No schedules, no settings - just simple backup and restore. For the technically savvy, the other backup tools are just fine. But for mom, the doctor and dentist, the accountant, etc., simpler is usually better. Unlike the other backup software, with Replica and Rebit, there is actually no GUI for the user to interact with. It's all automatic, and the interactions that do occur are within Windows Explorer, something they probably are already familiar with.

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Backup built into OS = win.

Nice that it's automated for PC owners now. Now, when their PC crashes and they come to buy a Mac, can they pull things OFF it for data recovery? ]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
There's a "Save on network" button in the "Set up backup" window.]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
I also use an external 500GB drive connected to an Airport Extreme Base Station to backup both my Macbook and my g/f's Macbook. Cake.]]>Apr 27th 2009 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
I doubt this works as well as a built-in backup feature.]]>Apr 28th 2009 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 28th 2009 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/Apr 27th 2009 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/seagate-replica-does-automatic-incremental-backup-for-the-every/
1) You are correct, I misnamed the device and stand corrected. However, the steps still apply, you need to do all that same to make it work properly with a USB drive.

2) I have only one of my computers (Vista and XP) slow to a crawl when using WHS backup. That computer uses a USB Wireless N device, and slows because it is talking over USB wireless. Not a problem with WHS nor Vista, but the nature of USB Wireless. If I unplug and use the built-in Wireless G, it works perfectly fine.]]>Apr 27th 2009 2:11PM