From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: April 02, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: backups and computers
>
> Leo,
> 1) I read your piece on system back-up, and the fact you use Acronis
> True Image. I read one negative reviewer's comments who alleged he
> could not retrieve graphics (or photos) from his two HD back-ups and a
> DVD (?) from Acronis, so he's going with Norton Ghost. Norton's much
> more pricey, but is there some value for the extra 30-40 bucks for
> Norton's s/w (I gave up on Norton's anti-viral stuff a few years back
> after two machines I was working with got hammered with a virus)?
I'm not really as familiar with Norton Ghost, to be honest. (Like you
I shy away from other Norton products these days.)
If you want to avoid Acronis, Retrospect is another product I keep
hearing fairly consistently good things about.
> 2) I know you're not in H/W recommendations, but I've decided to
> replace my Dell Dimension 4550 (4 years old). Dell is my first
> "intuitive" choice, having owned several, but these days the technology
> seems to be consistent across all the vendors and maybe "best price"
> ought to control our purchases. Any thoughts you care to share?
I remain in the Dell camp. I expect to order another in a few weeks,
as a mater of fact. Technology may be consistant, but quality of assembly,
support, and so on can still vary widely. My track record with Dell has
been good, so I'm happy staying there.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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