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Seagate Replica Is Time Machine for Windows PCs [Backup]
Gizmodo —
... made together and deletes it to keep it from haunting her future Senate career, you can just zoom back a few hours into the past and retrieve it. Or any other precious file that mysteriously slips into the ether. If your whole system crashes out, it comes with a boot CD that you're not going to want to lose that'll let you restore your entire hard drive. Also, it looks like a hard drive for aliens. It's $130 for 250GB of backup, or $200 for 500GB. [BoingBoing Gadgets, Seagate]
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Review: Seagate Replica PC backup
CrunchGear —
... Well, Seagate managed to make a simple to use backup utility device for the PC that has a “set it and forget it” mantra. Plug it in once and everything gets dumped over to the Replica and subsequently backs itself up when something happens. It’s kind of like Apple’s Time Machine, but for a PC and not as pretty looking. It works though and that’s the point.
The Single PC version will be available for $130 while the Multi-PC version will retail for $200.
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Seagate Replica does automatic, incremental backup for the everyman
Engadget —
... Seagate's new Replica drive aims to be for PC users what Time Machine is for Macs (in fact, there's no Mac software included), and seems to do a pretty good job of it. You merely plug the drive into your computer, accept a license agreement, and you're off to ...
Seagate Replica, copias completas de tu PC
Gizmologia —
... Si Apple tiene Time Machine y Time Capsule, capaz de hacer copias de seguridad automáticas de tu mac, ¿por qué no hay algo parecido para Windows? Seagate lanza su nuevo Seagate Replica, un sistema automatizado capaz de copiar todo tu disco duro en otro externo. ...
Seagate Replica for Windows is like Time Machine
SlashGear —
If you use a PC but have been envious of those Apple users that have been able to take advantage of Time Machine backup, you’re now in luck. Seagate is offering the Replica, which offers Time Machine-like storage for PCs.
The Replica makes it so you can restore documents, applications and various other items should your PC ever crash. It works in a continuous backup fashion, so you don’t have to manually back up your data–though you can if you want.
You can also use it to restore individual ...
Seagate Replica Released
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... Once you click “OK” and agree to the software agreement, the device will do its job automatically. Measuring 5.61-inch x 3.99-inch x 0.72-inch, the Seagate Replica is currently available in two variants. The entry-level 250GB model ($130) is specially designed for single PC backup, meanwhile the 500GB version ($200) comes with a docking station and is capable of backing up multiple PCs. Both models are compatible with Windows Vista (64 bit and 32 bit) and Windows XP. [Seagate via ...
seagate replica: the most appropriately-named gadget in the world
technabob —
... Seagate recently announced their take on Apple’s Time Machine + Time Capsule combo: an external hard drive that provides effortless automated backups. The backup device is called Replica, which is both what it makes and also what it is. Apple must be so proud. But does the Replica really replicate the Time Machine/Capsule experience? ...
Seagate Replica USB Drive - Time Machine-wannabe for PC
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
... Available in 250GB single-user version for $130 and 500GB multi-PC for $200, the USB-powered Replica is built around Rebit 500 backup drive. Upon installation on any 32- and 64-bit XP or Vista machines, the aptly-named Replica will likely take a couple of hours to backup all partitions, including everything from OS to applications and user data. It comes with a system recovery disc that will bring your PC back to its previous healthy state when Vista dies on you. The Seagate Replica will also continuously backup all file changes as long as you keep it connected. So ...
