When I was weighing the pros and cons of buying a backup drive or spending $55 a year and getting Carbonite, I went with the Carbonite. The backup happens automatically, and I don't have to worry about it. Every single day, changed files are backed up. I just didn't want the hassle of regular backups myself. If I lose a computer, using Carbonite will allow for the least amount of data lost. I use my computer each and every day, so this matters to me.
But, there is something else Carbonite helped me with. The initial backup can take a long, long time. That first few days when I was watching all the junk get backed up one file at a time reminded me ... why do I have all this junk on my harddrive anyway?
I'd guess about 20-25% of the files on my harddrive are duplicates or public domain images and books that are readily available online. I just saw Bram Stoker's Dracula being backed up. That is a public domain book and there is no reason to save the file on my computer.
But, there is something else Carbonite helped me with. The initial backup can take a long, long time. That first few days when I was watching all the junk get backed up one file at a time reminded me ... why do I have all this junk on my harddrive anyway?
I'd guess about 20-25% of the files on my harddrive are duplicates or public domain images and books that are readily available online. I just saw Bram Stoker's Dracula being backed up. That is a public domain book and there is no reason to save the file on my computer.
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