Advantages: free with windows, easy to use
Disadvantages: No good for full system backups

...Windows Backup from Microsoft is the included back-up facility that comes with windows 95 & 98. As a back up facility it is quite good. It does what it needs to do but is lacking in any real power. I have found it a particularly good means of backing up inportant data on to a CD-Rom. As a basic backup program it serves its purpose but no more. It is not suitable for backing up the windows system as the windows operating system is constantly changing while you are working and if it tries to back up system files that are being used it can cause the machine to freeze up or crash. Not too bad for a backup utility if you just want to store or archive data.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, easy to install and use, lots of software
Disadvantages: may not have all the features of some of the bigger apps

...BACKUP - The word that everyone in the IT community hates. Whether it be because you 'really should be looking into getting' a backup system, or are cussing because you *haven't* got a backup system, and it's too late! Now I'm hoping that the reason you're reading this is not because of the latter, but rather because you're worried because you haven't got any backup system in place and don't want to loose any work. This opinion is based on my experiences of installing and using NovaBack+ at work. The version of NovaBack+ we use is 6.60 and is installed on a PIII 600 machine with 128mb of RAM and Windows 95. The backup drive was an HP SureStore DLT80. Although it should work with a lot lower spec. NovaBack+ Features * Will work with most backup devices - Tape, Disk, CDR/W, removable disk, and many other types... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, cheap, works
Disadvantages: Small enough to lose

...The backup module is to my mind the one absolute must-have accessory for the Visors. It is an 8Mb flash module that slots in the Springboard slot, and makes a copy of the contents of the memory of the Visor - all the appointments, settings, phone numbers, programs - everything. And it does it within a couple of minutes. Once inserted, the Visor runs the backup software on the module, giving you the option to back up the Visor or restore from the backup module. Select the option, and off it goes. When it is done, pull the module out and the Visor goes back to whatever it was doing beforehand. This was my first introduction to Springboard modules, and I was extremely impressed at the way it just... worked. No fuss, no need to install anything additional, just slot it in and go. I have had to use the module in anger a couple... Read review

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Advantages: Quiet, Compact and Reliable
Disadvantages: Occasional difficulty initialising tapes

...Have only been using this drive for 3-