Clickfree adds hassle-free migration, other features to C2 backup drive (video)
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 13th 2009 2:51PM
posted Oct 13th 2009 2:51PM
• Transfer data with one click. Moving to Windows 7 from Windows XP (or Macintosh OS X 10.5 or later)? With Clickfree, it's simple. Not all backup devices can transfer data between operating systems! Simply click the restore button, and all your digital files will transfer to the new PC exactly as they appeared on the original.
• Schedule regular backups. As long as you leave the drive connected, it will backup at the time intervals you set.
• Secure files without slowing down your computer. 256-bit hardware accelerated encryption now included.
• Burn files directly to CDs or DVDs. Share music, photos or video, or make extra backup copies for safe keeping.
• Import music from your iPod/iPhone. Or from your friends' iPods.
• Find your email attachments easily. With a new category specifically for email attachments, these are easier to find than ever before.
• Connect to your PC quickly. With a new all-in-one design, C2 includes an integrated cable which tucks neatly into the back of the drive. An optional $20 dock also streamlines connection to the PC.
Why high gloss... Don't they still get it? We want matte
I bet you $10 you have to click at least once.
We? I don't like matte. I dig the glossy appearance. Though, like the other guy said I bet you do have to click at least once. Once to start the transfer process. Unless it starts as soon as you connect the device. I remember seeing clickfree on QVC.
what happens if the built in USB cable snaps?
The USB cable seems to be poorly placed.
Agreed. Common sense would think that if you want to integrate a USB cable, it should be on the sides. This is stupid and hard to connect without an extension cable.
Why does the harddisk uses the USB cable to support its weight?
$199 for 500GB? Yeah it has cool backup software and hassle free procedures but I just got a SimpleTech 500GB for $77 USB 2.5" external with backup software tool. The enclosure is sexy and using a separate USB cable in case the USB cable snaps.
If I was going to use Clickfree, I would get this device http://www.clickfree.com/products_transformer.php
Their hard-drive are too expensive. With their transformer product, you can use any hard drive.
I'm slightly disappointed. With a line like "Has Apple's increasingly lackadaisical software team taught us anything?", I fully expected to see at least one irrational post about how Engadget is anti-Apple, or loves Micro$oft or something.
Screw this, I'm off to read Gizmodo. Not because it neccessarily has better tech news, but because when it looks like a post will devolve into fanboy (and fangirl) frenzy, it usually does.
Reading flame wars is one of the cheapest forms of entertainment I know.
"Has Apple's increasingly lackadaisical software team taught us anything?"
Kitty wants data, rawr
Hello - I am with Clickfree, so please allow me to address some of the questions and comments above as this feedback is very helpful for us to receive:
We initial sought to have the USB cable built into the side or bottom, but unfortunately this would have resulted in a larger product. In the end, the placement on the back of the unit was the best position to allow us to keep the unit so small while providing good access for the user. We have tested the cable and are confident that you will find that it is very strong and durable. (The unit can certainly hang off of the computer while plugged in without any problem, and you can pull on the device itself to unplug it - although I wouldn't recommend you do that for the same reason you shouldn't pull a plug out of a socket by the cord!) A significant amount of pull can be placed on the cable - but again, I wouldn't recommend that you try it just to show how strong either you or the cable are.
The units that will be sold on upcoming shows on QVC will come with an included docking station which has it's own cable.
Units sold in retail or at clickfree.com will have an extension USB cable included, and customers will be able to purchase the optional docking station from clickfree.com if they wish.
Also - FYI - the unit uses a standard USB port, so people can use an existing cable they may have already plugged into their computer also.
In regards to our pricing, we recognize that we are not as cheap as simple hard drives that are on the market, and we are not trying to compete directly against storage products, as we see ourselves as a backup solution. The value of our product is in our backup software - this is what differentiates us and actually helps change people's backup behavior, making it truly effortless to do a backup and thus resulting in people doing backups, and on a regular basis, giving them much more peace of mind.
To address the comment made above - the very first time you plug it in, you accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) - after that, no click. Not even once. Every time you want to do a backup, just plug it in. We have incorporated our software into the device itself, so there is no need to install software, and we have patent-pending technology that accomplishes all of this. Customer feedback on our product is outstanding, and the vast majority of people that see or use our product definitely feel that we provide extremely good value for an unique, integrated backup solution. We are also very proud of the ease of use of all steps of a true backup process - such as viewing your content and our smart-restore functionality - since your backup is really only as good as your ability to restore your data. We make restoring your data just as easy.
For the more technical people out there, I will mention that you can definitely take all of our products beyond the simple "plug-it-in-and-you're-done" stage - if you are so inclined, the software can easily be configured and there is significant functionality beyond "simple backup" - especially with the new C2 product, as outlined in the review above.
As one person above mentions, if you do already have an external hard drive, we would encourage you to check out our complete line of transformers which allow you to get the functionality of a Clickfree device at a lower cost by taking advantage of storage products you already own - whether these are hard drives, DVD's or even your iPod/iPhone.
Regards,
Patrick Heffron
COO, Clickfree