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    Time Capsule-esque External Drive for Windows?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Tthursday, May 11, 2011.

  1. Tthursday

    Tthursday Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there an external hard drive that can sync wirelessly with a Windows PC? I'm looking for something like Apple's Time Capsule for Mac, which routinely syncs a laptop's files with the external drive when the computer is in range, because for some reason I'm really bad at remembering to back up my data. :( Running a server or renting online storage just don't seem like particularly cost-effective solutions. Alternatively, is there some method by which a regular drive can be modified (inexpensively) to move data over the cloud? What options do I have? Any help or advice would be much appreciated! :p

    Edit: found these
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lacie-Wir...ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=15268495#ProductDetail
    http://store.westerndigital.com/sto...tegory.52233400/parid.13092300/catid.13092900
    Anyone know if/how they work?

    Edit 2: http://go.iomega.com/en-us/products...ive-iconnect/?partner=4760#tech_specsItem_tab Possible? I already have a regular external HDD.
     
  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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  3. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    WHS is a heckuva lot better than Time Crapsule in that it really 'just works'. It's criminally underrated by the Apple-addled morons in the tech press because it's not sold in the way that these simpletons understand.
     
  4. Tthursday

    Tthursday Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, I hadn't even heard about WHS! :p Can anyone recommend an inexpensive product? I will probably only need to back up a single PC, so a single 3.5" bay would be sufficient, and I'd rather not spend $400+ when $100-$200 will do. :(
     
  5. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    If it's only a single PC, then why not use the built-in backup in Windows 7 onto a USB drive? Granted it's not wireless but it's going to be fairly quick.