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Backup Software- Don't Buy It!
Computer Backup- Forget About It!
Backup Software is for the birds! Computer Backup
is too hard, too much trouble and a pain in the butt. Let's just
forget about it.
Backup Software is touted as the savior of your computer's
critical business and personal files. They claim that all
computer hard drives (where our files are stored) eventually
will have a 100% failure rate. They try to tell us that the
failure of our hard drives is just a matter of WHEN, not IF.
Do your backups they shout!
Poppycock!
BACKUP SOFTWARE- LET'S GET REAL
You and I know the real story. The real story is that new
computers are so well made that they almost never fail, right?
Therefore, we don't need to worry about buying backup software
and setting up a computer backup system, do we? It would just be
a waste time-- for sure!
After all we know that all the press about hard drive failures,
natural disasters and terrorist attacks is just a conspiracy by
the backup software companies to get us to buy their products.
Personally I never had a hard drive failure (that I recall). If
my computer stops working for whatever reason, that's life.
Therefore, I ignore these software backup companies that try to
push their backup software products on the unsuspecting public
even though they make data and file restorations easy. I don't
give them the time of day.
Therefore as you see, I don't need backup software, do you? Of
course not.
BACKUP SOFTWARE- STARTING OVER WITHOUT IT IS EASY
In the unlikely event that I got a virus or a bunch of spyware
on my computers I'll just bite the bullet and move on. After
all, if I lost all my data to a virus, then so what? Who needs
backup software?
Heck, I'd just buy a new computer and begin again and I'd still
wouldn't need backup software because it's just too much hassle.
If ALL my business data was lost due to a hard drive crash or
virus corruption then I'd just start my business over. No big
deal. It's not that hard, right? Using backup software is just a
pain.
BACKUP SOFTWARE FOOLISHNESS
So by now we're all agreed that using backup software for
computer backup is just for the foolish, right? Right.
Who would want to use backup software that automatically and
easily backs up EVERYTHING on your computer hard drive to a DVD
Rewriteable disk or USB external hard drive? That would mean you
could easily recover from any computer disaster. That makes too
much sense and is far too logical.
They claim that backup software is a virtual computer insurance
policy against fire, flood, theft, earthquake, hurricanes,
tornados and terrorist attacks.
Balderdash!
Ridiculous.
Hey, the businesses who survived Hurricane Katrina didn't need
backup software did they? OK, OK I admit a lot of businesses
without
backup software and off site backup lost EVERYTHING and
now they cannot recover their data and reconstitute their
business. But that's life. Now these businesses and their
employees can now move on to something new. How exciting!
Look, life without backup software is just so much more
interesting.
By the way, did I tell you how much I enjoy playing Russian
Roulette?
Did I neglect to mention my brief stay (it was really was only a
few days) at the mental hospital? Ahh, that's ancient history.
Let's get back to the present.
BACKUP SOFTWARE- THE PRESENT DAY
Want to hear something silly? My friend Ben down in New Orleans
owned an insurance company. It made a very good living for him
and his family. He didn't believe in backup software either. All
his computers were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Ben just laughed and said, "No problem, this disaster gives me
the chance to write the Great American Novel that I've always
dreamed of writing".
What about his 10 employees and his thousands of customers he
was asked? Ben said, "Heck, things always work out for the best
don't they?"
What about the income from the business that supported his
family he was asked? Ben said, "Oh, FEMA (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) told me they would take care of us and not to
worry."
See, Ben is all set and is none the worse for wear even though
he didn't have backup software.
BACKUP SOFTWARE LESSONS
So boys and girls what have we learned about this backup
software thing?
* If we don't have backup software, so what, it just makes life
after a hard drive crash more interesting and fun.
* After a natural disaster that destroys your computers, FEMA
will make it OK.
* All the hubbub about backup software is just a bunch of
advertising hype to sell product.
* Just because you like to play Russian Roulette, you aren't
really crazy.
FINALLY- BACKUP SOFTWARE FOLLYIES
I know another guy, Carl Jordan, who is crazier than I am. Carl
and the rest of the loonies at Tweak All Consultants
(http://www.tweakspeed.com) actually believe backup software can
save your bacon.
In my own strange way I try to be fair and balanced. Therefore
if you disagree with me check out Carl's review of backup
software at http://www.tweakspeed.com/Backupmypc-Review.htm.
Now, where's my medication? My meds really smooth me out. They
also help me forget about rational things like computer backup
and backup software.
About the author:
Jack Back has been in the computer business since 1983 as an IT
executive and working computer consultant company owner. Hurry
to get your FREE REVIEW of backup software that saves your
irreplaceable computer data from loss, damage or destruction at
the website on Backup Software.
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Tucows Downloads - Download Freeware and Shareware Software |
Download freeware, shareware, and demos. Maintains over 45000 software titles that are tested, rated, reviewed and ready to download. |
www.tucows.com |
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Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com |
Download shareware, freeware and Demo software for PC, Mac, Linux, and Handhelds categorized into categories, plus software reviews. |
www.download.com |
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Computer software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
This includes application software such as a word processor, which enables a ... Application software is often purchased separately from computer hardware. ... |
en.wikipedia.org |
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Shareware.com - Search for shareware programs and free software ... |
Search for shareware programs from more than a dozen downloadable software directories. |
www.shareware.com |
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Jumbo: Free & Shareware MP3 files, Games, Screen Savers & Computer ... |
Source of free and shareware computer programs and utilities for PC and Mac. Evaluate software and read product reviews. Download games and screen savers. |
www.jumbo.com |
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Computer Software in the Yahoo! Directory |
Browse categories featuring sites devoted to computer software, including shareware and freeware download sites, operating systems, desktop customization, ... |
dir.yahoo.com |
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IEEE Software |
IEEE Computer Society's magazine covering all aspects of software, including software engineering. |
www.computer.org |
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Free Downloads on ZDNet | Shareware, Trialware, Evaluation Software |
ZDNet's Software Directory is the Web's largest library of software downloads. Covering software for Windows, Mac, and Mobile systems, ZDNet's Software ... |
downloads.zdnet.com |
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FSF - The Free Software Foundation |
Free software is a matter of liberty not price. Think of "free" as in "free speech". |
www.fsf.org |
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Apple - Software |
Software products for your digital life. ... The perfect addition for professional review. QuickTime Broadcaster. Encoding software for live events. ... |
www.apple.com |
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Open Directory - Computers: Software |
In Partnership with AOL Search. about dmoz | report abuse/spam | help. the entire directory, only in Computers/Software. Top: Computers: Software (38471) ... |
dmoz.org |
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freshmeat.net: Welcome to freshmeat.net |
About: The Web browser is probably the most frequently used software today, ... Web professionals can use the software for functional testing and regression ... |
freshmeat.net |
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Software - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) |
Listing of the GNU software packages. |
www.gnu.org |
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Sun Software |
Get enterprise-class software--Solaris 10 OS, the Java Enterprise System, ... Sun Java StorageTek Software reduces cost and complexity with a single, ... |
www.sun.com |
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Internet Real Estate.com -- owns and operates a portfolio of the ... |
SOFTWARE.COM · SWEEPSTAKES.COM · PHONE.COM PODCAST.COM ... Software.com | Sweepstakes.com | Phone.com | Podcast.com | Shop.com | Safety.com ... |
www.internetrealestate.com |
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Joel on Software |
A weblog by Joel Spolsky, a programmer working in New York City, about software and software companies. |
www.joelonsoftware.com |
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Amazon.com Software: Computer & video games, business, accounting ... |
Online shopping for computer & video games, business & office productivity software, software from Microsoft, Apple, Adobe & more; accounting, antivirus, ... |
www.amazon.com |
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IBM Software - Home Page |
IBM home page for all of its software products, including Lotus and Tivoli, with keyword search, category browse and AZ product names. |
www.ibm.com |
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Opera web browser: Homepage |
Copyright © 2006 Opera Software ASA. All rights reserved. Skip navigation. Opera Software ... Copyright Opera Software ASA . All rights reserved. ... |
www.opera.com |
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Google Directory - Computers > Software |
Search only in Software Search the Web ... Software Categorized by Letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... |
www.google.com |
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