I think this is one of the rare times MS is ahead of the curve. Technical minded people are already doing this and with the availability of cheap audio/video and photography programs and hardware, people need more storage. A one system solution for the backup/storage needs of a whole house of computers is coming. Down in the basement perhaps with your FIOS box etc, somewhere in a back closet, servers will quietly hold all our data.
Mike On 10/1/07, John Duncan Yoyo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Microsoft Home Server is supposed to do that sort of backup. That > is-was due out last month-real soon now- > <http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/whs_preview.asp> > > On 10/1/07, Randy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, there you go! Wonder about cost, naturally. So any chance of > this > > ever coming to the PC world, where I am currently mired? > > > > Randall > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "b_s-wilk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:28 PM > > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] MacMini: [Was: XP Gets Life Extension] > > > > > > > Backup device will arrive in a few weeks - > > > http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/features/timemachine.html > > > > > > Randy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > > > > > >> Well, sounds like Macs would be perfectly suited to build in a back > > >> up device (or provide an external one) to make backing up as easy and > > >> automatic as possible, with options for manual control for those who > > >> want or need that. Since Apple has control over the hardware and the > > >> software, why not have this? Too much added cost, so may not see > > >> competitive? 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