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<blockquote data-quote="QueenMe" data-source="post: 1455635" data-attributes="member: 270874"><p>My issue with backup is that I don't have the time to go and cleanup. I am sure there are more than 30 GB duplicate backups. This personal issue brought me to the point that I had to get a bigger one and dump everything on it till the "DAY" that I am going to have enough time for comparing files one by one to see which one is duplicated.</p><p>The other issue is that external drives can go bad...(Currently my case ) and now you have to have enough storage to bring back your back up data ( if you can ) and store it on another drive. And you will end up with 3-4 external drive not knowing which one is the latest as the file names are the the same ( my case) and you will end up having the 3rd copy of some files.</p><p>As for Online storage: I completely agree with the fact that my access will depends on electricity, bandwidth. And that would be a problem.</p><p>Another issue that I have heard ( not sure how true it is ) : Looks like that internet carriers are going to start charging for the amount of data transfer. Right now is unlimited but it seems that it may change.</p><p>My professor has 4 backups, in 4 different homes and 3 different states. That is extreme ( to me ) and how often you can refresh something that far from you.</p><p>I don't know which one is better but I can see you guys are happy with your choice regardless of the method. So, may be it is just the matter of personal choice?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QueenMe, post: 1455635, member: 270874"] My issue with backup is that I don't have the time to go and cleanup. I am sure there are more than 30 GB duplicate backups. This personal issue brought me to the point that I had to get a bigger one and dump everything on it till the "DAY" that I am going to have enough time for comparing files one by one to see which one is duplicated. The other issue is that external drives can go bad...(Currently my case ) and now you have to have enough storage to bring back your back up data ( if you can ) and store it on another drive. And you will end up with 3-4 external drive not knowing which one is the latest as the file names are the the same ( my case) and you will end up having the 3rd copy of some files. As for Online storage: I completely agree with the fact that my access will depends on electricity, bandwidth. And that would be a problem. Another issue that I have heard ( not sure how true it is ) : Looks like that internet carriers are going to start charging for the amount of data transfer. Right now is unlimited but it seems that it may change. My professor has 4 backups, in 4 different homes and 3 different states. That is extreme ( to me ) and how often you can refresh something that far from you. I don't know which one is better but I can see you guys are happy with your choice regardless of the method. So, may be it is just the matter of personal choice? [/QUOTE]
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