1. Awesome Ways to Handily Backup your Files
Have you always wanted to carry with you a handy backup copy of websites, photos, and music
collection? Reality is, there are people who want to have the ability to backup or copy their files, so
they'll be able to show latest photos to their friends wherever they maybe. May it be at an internet cafe
or the local library, many people find themselves wishing if only they had their files with them, but they
don't as it would mean carrying around a large CD-R, which isn't very handy.
With everything nowadays being digitized or delivered digital. When
was the last time you shot a picture using a film? For those people who
still have a lot of old media collections are quickly transferring to
digital with services like Scanning Pros, which is a slide scanning service.
Fortunately, the recent years have brought to an explosion of handy
little ways in order to allow users to always carry a backup of their
files. First, there's the little flash memory stick which are being
produced by, literally, every computer company on earth. Most of
these are smaller than a pack of a chewing gum, and it has the ability
to store tons of data. Now that's handy!
Starting at around fifteen dollars, you can go out and purchase a 128 megabyte memory key chain. Plug
it into your computer's USB port and boom! You can easily access/transfer your files. Also, you'll find
handy flash memory based key chains, which starts at around $15, and it's perfect storage mediums for
backup files. Since the memory key chains use the USB port for its power, users need not worry on
carrying a power pack or replacing the batteries. The small flash memory units are extremely handy, as
you can literally take your backup files anywhere you go.
On the other hand, let us face the reality 128 megabytes is simply not enough for all your backup
needs. IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. And then, technology has found a way to counter this snag: these
key chains now allow users to access to gigabytes of space for their backup files. Yes, you've heard it
right. In under the size of a pack of gum, flash memory key chains has the ability to store gigabytes of
data. Not just megabytes, but gigabytes. Although usually, one gigabyte units start at fifty dollars, they
are dead handy when compared with large CD-R discs (and you won't get laughed at).
Another handy media for transporting backups of your files is through business card sized CD-Rs. If
you're against the whole flash media brigade for whatever 'personal' reason, and wish to stay with
good old CD-Rs, then business card CD-Rs are just a fit for you. Business card CD-Rs are handy little CDs
which are kept in a small protective case in the size of a business card. While they can easily be stored in
a wallet, they have a limit of around 50Mb for your backup files.
On the other hand, people who're using the handy sized CD-R discs for their backup needs should also
be very careful with using the media in their CD drives. There are lots of CD burners, as well as normal
CD-ROM units, that does not support the disc. Remember to always check the manual of any
purchased CD-ROM drive in order to see if it supports business card sized CDs, otherwise you may
loose your disc in the unit.
While business card CD-Rs ultimately looks cool, they just aren't as handy as flash-based memory key
chains. Even though more people deemed key chains as more expensive, users have accepted they are
more durable, can have much more space for the backup needs, and are supported in a lot more
computer systems than its card CD-R counterparts.