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Blueface 01-17-2010 07:45 AM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Footbag (Post 722975)
Abut what Blueface is referring to is when your computer crashes or gives an error, it allows you to revert to the last good configuration.

Nope, that is not at all what I am referring to.

Time Machine is an automated or manual backup system for Mac that allows you to store all of your programs and documents onto another hardrive, such as a portable one, or a fixed second one. It can do it remotely via Time Capsule or by USB connection to the computer.
You can set it for daily, weekly, monthly or as I said, do it manually.
You can then enter Time Machine and view ANY of your backup dates and extract either all of its contents from that point in time or extract a specific file only.
Say I deleted a photo that I now wish I had. I can go to that specific point in Time Machine when it was there and pull it back into my current photos.

So, you have quite a bit of flexibility and aside from that, it is one touch or automatic and pulls EVERYTHING, including programs. It saves lots of time as it doesn't copy the entire hardrive each and every time. It only copies changes you have made since your last sync.

It is freaking carefree amazing backup and to say NT had that? No way.
I frankly don't think Windows 7 has that either but I am not sure and will take PC user's word.

Rabidsquirrel 01-17-2010 09:27 AM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
The same thing can be done in Windows, with a little motivation.

Blueface 01-17-2010 02:02 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel (Post 723078)
The same thing can be done in Windows, with a little motivation.

Meaning?

0002S 01-17-2010 03:01 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh - FTW

Best $259 and about 3.5 hrs of my time I ever spent.

Rabidsquirrel 01-17-2010 03:42 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 723476)
Meaning?

Get cronw, your favorite backup software, and an external drive.

Rabidsquirrel 01-17-2010 04:03 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Doh, too late to edit. Just wanted to point out I'm not a fanboy of any OS. But of the above choices, I pick Linux.

Footbag 01-17-2010 05:37 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 723476)
Meaning?

Windows NT... You had to use task scheduler. Windows Vista and 7... Just set it up.

I did look it up and you can restore and backup just the changed files saving lots of time during the actual backup. It's in both Vista and 7.

JakeTheSnake 01-17-2010 05:56 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 718208)
I might have to buy a new car so the laptop purchase is being delayed for now.. Although I wouldn't mind apple throwing in the quad core into the macbook in the mean time :D

you should start an "american made VS import" thread,

or Ford VS Chevy etc!:D

JaKaacH 01-17-2010 07:01 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeTheSnake (Post 723724)
you should start an "american made VS import" thread,

or Ford VS Chevy etc!:D

That has already been mentioned in this thread, the choices are: Yugo or BMW.:D

357 01-18-2010 02:47 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 723016)
Nope, that is not at all what I am referring to.

Time Machine is an automated or manual backup system for Mac that allows you to store all of your programs and documents onto another hardrive, such as a portable one, or a fixed second one. It can do it remotely via Time Capsule or by USB connection to the computer.
You can set it for daily, weekly, monthly or as I said, do it manually.
You can then enter Time Machine and view ANY of your backup dates and extract either all of its contents from that point in time or extract a specific file only.
Say I deleted a photo that I now wish I had. I can go to that specific point in Time Machine when it was there and pull it back into my current photos.

So, you have quite a bit of flexibility and aside from that, it is one touch or automatic and pulls EVERYTHING, including programs. It saves lots of time as it doesn't copy the entire hardrive each and every time. It only copies changes you have made since your last sync.

It is freaking carefree amazing backup and to say NT had that? No way.
I frankly don't think Windows 7 has that either but I am not sure and will take PC user's word.

There are at least 100 ways to skin this cat. Windows 7 is pretty idiot proof concerning backups. In reality the best option is online storage. There are dozens of good companies out there that offer such services.

Windows NT 4.0 offered Full or Incremental automated backups. Full are complete, obviously, and incrementals simply grab things that have changed since the last backup. So, yes way back in 1996 this was possible. I've been working on PC/Server support since 1998 including Windows NT 4.0 so I have personal experience. Just not too many people back then had tape drives or CD Burners. As the media has become cheaper backups have become more realistic for home users.

Still online storage makes the most sense. You select the folders/files you want backed up to their service and whenever you're online it checks for changes and grabs them. Best part, they service providers keep them on servers in their datacenter that are backed up with enterprise level hardware/software. Most such companies keep encrypted copies at multiple locations (east coast/west coast) just in case of a disaster. You simply cannot get that level of security/reliability from a home made backup solution; at least not for the same price range. Best part is your data is accessible from anywhere should the need arise.

Rabidsquirrel 01-18-2010 05:06 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 357 (Post 724693)
In reality the best option is online storage. There are dozens of good companies out there that offer such services.

Yes, but if and only if you have at least one copy yourself.

shilala 01-19-2010 07:50 AM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
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Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel (Post 724868)
Yes, but if and only if you have at least one copy yourself.

I back all my stuff up to a 500 gig external and lose it all the time.
I should cloud the stuff. :tu

GreekGodX 01-19-2010 11:06 AM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeTheSnake (Post 723724)
you should start an "american made VS import" thread,

or Ford VS Chevy etc!:D

Luckily for everyone on here there won't be such thread. I got my car fixed at a price that was under my "if it is over X amount I'm buying a new car" limit.

1/27 I'm hoping for a quad core in the Macbook Pro. I think my laptop knows I'm looking for a replacement because this thing just seems to be getting worse daily.

goalie204 01-19-2010 11:33 AM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
I don't think 1/27 announcement will be quad cores, i think it will be tablets. Quad core should be by april.

AD720 01-19-2010 12:43 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by goalie204 (Post 725894)
I don't think 1/27 announcement will be quad cores, i think it will be tablets. Quad core should be by april.

:tpd:

GreekGodX 01-19-2010 06:28 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by goalie204 (Post 725894)
I don't think 1/27 announcement will be quad cores, i think it will be tablets. Quad core should be by april.

I hope you are very wrong. Did you see the article about the promotion to win an Apple macbook pro with a quadcore processor that was sent out but later changed to a HP laptop?? I can't wait until April for Apple to do that :mad: Maybe a cheap netbook to tide me over until then? :r

AD720 01-19-2010 07:04 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 726412)
I hope you are very wrong. Did you see the article about the promotion to win an Apple macbook pro with a quadcore processor that was sent out but later changed to a HP laptop?? I can't wait until April for Apple to do that :mad: Maybe a cheap netbook to tide me over until then? :r

Like this?

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...9/SNC00094.jpg

:D

GreekGodX 01-20-2010 01:45 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Yes :D Exactly like that!

AD720 01-20-2010 02:00 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 727302)
Yes :D Exactly like that!

It's a piece of cake. PM me for more info. :tu

357 02-02-2010 09:50 PM

Re: Buying a new laptop- Apple?
 
I love stirring the pot...

http://i.imgur.com/ion9W.jpg


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