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Ridiculously simple backup is how Rebit bills their solution for saving data and their claim is not just PR hype. From start to finish, this is no doubt the easiest way possible to safeguard the contents of your computer.
Backing up usually comes as a last consideration right after picking up a decent sound system, or a wireless mouse. Usually it takes a mishap to realize how essential having a reliable solution is, and for most it is usually too late.
In the high stakes business of computer software, there are serious contenders for the title of best backup solution. In the case of the big names, there are a few with at least one industry standard that make literally flawless copies time after time. The only downside to many of the higher end full featured backup programs is their steep learning curve, and price points. Some of the best are about as user friendly as neurosurgery.
Between archaic terminology and cluttered interfaces that are about as easy to figure out as a 14th century byzantine political murder. Some seem almost user hostile.
Offering a relief from the confusion, Rebit provides both the software, and the hardware for a full turn key backup solution. The price points for a 500GB portable drive and software comes in at $109.95 and two desktop drives with 1TB and 2TB versions, software included, weighing in at $124.95 and $179.95 respectively. Editor's Note: Those are list prices, actual prices are lower. The links at right will take you to current prices.
What differentiates Rebit from other backup programs is ease of use. In place of offering options, the set up process is a model of simplicity. The program walks you through a very brief set up, and then begins a comprehensive back up process that includes a complete replica of your hard drive.
An excellent feature is that Rebit can restore data to a larger hard drive than the original, a feat a number of products cannot do. If you saved a hard drive to Rebit, but need to replace the old drive with a larger one, you are protected. You cannot, obviously, restore data to a drive smaller than the original.
With simplicity and ease of use being its greatest assets, those same positive qualities are its Achilles heel. While back up is simple, there is no way to exclude files from being saved. It is all or nothing when it comes to backing up a hard drive. There is no way to schedule a backup either.
Considering that it offers continual backup on the fly, your one level of control is to suspend backup and resume it as needed. Being that it stores everything, a backup can fill up quickly, so you may want to consider when you want to back up and how often.
The only real downside is that a backup can take up the better part of a 24 hour period. In my informal test, backing up 162GB of data took well over ten hours. The one plus, is that you can use your PC while it is backing up, but that may slow the backup time.
Once the initial backup is complete, the subsequent ones are short in duration and have a minimal impact on system performance.
In terms of restoration, Rebit has an excellent, easy to use process. Just open the Rebit drive created on your PC, locate the file and simply drag to the hard drive, and bam, you have instant access.
Compression is actually very good. My 162GB of data from my 1.5TB hard dive racked up a slim 106GB of storage on the Rebit drive. Not a bad compression ratio, and again, restoring files is extremely easy. If you need to delete the data and start over, expect a lengthy time to do so, roughly around five hours or so.
If you are wondering why a green frog and name Rebit are connected with backup storage, the pun is almost painfully easy to connect. Should your hard drive "croak", Rebit is there restore it.
Those interested in an elegant, simple easy to use backup solution, hands down Rebit does it better than anyone. The software is user friendly, the price points are good and the software works smoothly.
The only downsides are the painfully long periods it takes to backup data and the lack of options. These are downsides, but not necessarily deal killers. Factoring in the overwhelming options and complexity of many backup devices and software, Rebit makes a compelling solution for those that want to backup their valuable data and go about their business without being shackled to software with a steep learning curve and convoluted interfaces.
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