Data backup for computers has always been an important concept. In the business world a company can collapse without them. At home, a lack of a data backup can lead to headaches and periods of panic.
As important as backing up data is, the simple truth is most of us do not do it. In the past, our unwillingness to backup was justified by reasons such as it is expensive , it is a hassle , and/or it is time consuming. Nowadays, those reasons do not hold up like they use to.
Dirt cheap hard drives and innovations in both software and hardware have made the task of backing up the data on our home computers easy, fast and affordable. A current incarnation of this is the one-touch backup external hard drives. These one-touch backup external hard drives make backing up a hard drive as simple as pressing a button.
In addition, to one-touch backup external drives, there are also one-touch external enclosures. With such an enclosure, you can transform any hard drive, new or old, into an ultra convenient one-touch backup drive. One such enclosure is the Bytecc Backup Star One-Touch backup and the subject of this review.
Bytecc's Backup Star One-Touch backup comes packaged in a full colored glossy retail box. The front of the box features a picture of the enclosure along with a brief listing of its features; one of which is its ability to function as a USB boot drive (this, as you read on, will prove to be a very key feature). The top of Bytecc's One-Touch backup box lists the box's contents while the bottom of the box lists the compatible operating systems supported by the Backup Star (all Windows).
The back of the box includes the Features table along with the Software and Hardware Specifications lists. In addition, the back also talks about the special benefits of the external backup enclosure and how easy it is to perform system recovery. Inside the box, the Star One-Touch backup enclosure is wrapped in plastic to prevent scratches.
The accessories are contained in an inner cardboard box. Click on image for larger picture Features and specifications for the Bytecc Star One-Touch Backup can be found on Bytecc's web site. Backup - All your data, operating system components, and applications are backed up by a customizable one-touch button or scheduled automatic backups.
Incremental Backup - Save your time and protect your drive by backups for only new and modified files after the first full backup. Synchronization - Automatically checks and synchronizes to ensure files are up-to-date. External Boot up - Offers a quick recovery by booting up from a USB 2.
0 interface storage device Total Recovery - Recover all your operating system components, application programs, and valuable data like previous status. One Touch Button - Just press the button and your files are backed up in one simple step Flexibility - Choose your own hard drive in various capacities for your data management Scheduling - Simply set up an automatic backup schedule by date and time. Versions - Users can access and restore previous versions of files anytime.
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