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My point there was, with all this push to lower PC costs, ZIP drives cost money to the PC vendor. Probably 10 times as much as server-based" back up software would cost to install.
Also, I suspect the server backup version would be intended only for your "personal" files (e.g., spreadsheet, database, WP, etc.). You already have your licensed software on a disk or CD ROM, presumably, and wouldn't need to back it up again.
I agree, I'd rather have a tape. But I think price is going to drive the future, and if the server version does the same job at 1/10 the cost, that's what will be on the new machines.
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Hold it right there. What makes you think server backup will be cheaper than a ZIP drive and a couple of disks? Right now you can get a ZIP drive + 2 disks as a $99 option. So at 1/10 the cost, you're saying the server backup is going to cost $10? Maybe for the software . But then what about the monthly fee for renting disk space on the server. You'll be well over the $99 cost for the ZIP in less than a year. (You didn't think the company providing this ongoing service was going to do it for a low one-time fee, did you?)
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