Originally Posted by
magiciansampras
I don't buy things through iTunes. My music is all downloaded (legally - live shows). They exist as uncompressed files. I just used iTunes for emphasis - I don't care if Mozy is listening to my music.
Mozy is real cheap. Like $5 a month cheap.
But Mozy accomplishes everything I need and I don't need to be organized. I literally choose the folders I want backed up and the software realizes when a file has been edited/updated and needs a new backup. I don't need to think about it *at all*.
And I'm still not convinced your method is any cheaper.
If Mozy works for you, great. Keep on using it, especially if the cost doesn't bother you.
Personally, the cost bothers me, and the lack of control bothers me, and the speed to back up / recover bother me. I have an effective backup solution that is free once the set up costs are incurred. It's a real, viable solution for most people.
I'm an organized person by nature, especially with terabytes of data to manage and store. This is a piece of cake to do on a regular basis.
My method is cheaper over the long run. It's like buying a car versus leasing. In the short term it might be cheaper to lease. But if you buy a car and keep it for 10 -15 years, you'll come out way ahead compared to leasing. And the initial costs are really not that steep at all. You can buy 1 TB storage for around $50-$70 easily.