Western Digital My Book Studio II 2TB Review (WDH2Q20000N)

I backup my PC on a regular basis, but I needed a backup solution for my newly purchased Macbook.  I thought it was  necessary after taking all my photos and music from my PC and loading them on to the Mac.  So after doing some research I decided to go with the Western Digital My Book Studio II.   I was debating on getting a NAS for the Mac but decided it wasn’t really necessary and to go along with that there really hasn’t been a Mac compatible NAS with stellar reviews.  All of them had some drawbacks.  So to save some money I went with the Western Digital; which is Mac and PC compatible. If you are a Windows user looking for a NAS read this post on my favorite NAS. Read more

The Importance of Data Backups: Are You Backing Up Your Data?

Are you backed up? I had a scare recently that I had lost all of my pictures on my computer when none of my photos would open up. It turns out that everything was fine after a reboot, but for a minute I felt the pain of what it would feel like to loose everything. It made me question how I am backing up my data. Today, everyone is storing something important and of value on their computer; whether it is a mid-term paper, family photos/movies, music, emails, or business documents. This makes it that much more important to backup data on a regular basis. Some of you may be backed up already but are you backed up enough? This blog post will explore the options of backing up data for everyone.
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