Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
Even if you have Carbonite, or Mozy, or whatever, you still need a vault or safe at home for valuable papers / jewelry / etc,
This is a complete side-step of the issue and you're wrong. Maybe I don't have valuable papers. Maybe I don't have jewelry. We're talking about protecting *data*. And the fact of the matter is that your solution is susceptible to fire. As such you need to purchase some method of making your data safe from fire. I do not. Score one for online.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
you still should have something like Acronis True Image that can clone drives and help with disaster recovery.
I do? Why? I can get a full backup and image directly from Mozy.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
I'd have these extra costs irregardless of online back up services or not.
Exactly. Maybe *you* would; don't assume the rest of us would. @:-)
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
Keep trying to find a tire to deflate. Too bad you can't.
All you have done is convinced us that your solution is great for an IT type. Not true for the rest of us. Sorry.
Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
I'm glad you're happy shelling out money for an online service. I'm just helping others to see there's a cheaper and more viable option to paid online services.
I'm afraid you haven't made that case at all. Hell, lots of online backup tools are *free*.