[swamik]

Originally Posted by mathiaspettersson@msn.com

Sounds promising swamik! About the app, can we get a advanced user mode, something not so dumbed down? I.e. a way to point to a folder I want to backup, instead of selecting all I don't want to back up.

In late April, when we do our next release (after the one I promised in a few weeks), we're considering including this option. There will be an "advanced user mode" for sure.

Thanks!

[swamik]

Originally Posted by mathiaspettersson@msn.com

Sounds promising swamik! About the app, can we get a advanced user mode, something not so dumbed down? I.e. a way to point to a folder I want to backup, instead of selecting all I don't want to back up.

In late April, when we do our next release (after the one I promised in a few weeks), we're considering including this option. There will be an "advanced user mode" for sure.

Thanks!

[flooder]

This is why I love this site. We get answers from the horse's mouth.

Now on to the question, If you were to add support for Minolta's RAW format you would have a paying customer. We don't all use N & C equipment.

[brian_r_baker]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

Anyone using a similar service?

I have been using Backup Solutions for a couple years. I have 4GB of any type of data at $14.95 a month. I use it for my personal photo collection as well as other important (work-related) files. I wouldn't mind finding a cheaper service though!!

[flooder]

I got an email from Carbonite this morning.

Here is the formats that are coming soon:
nef kdk dcr srf crw mrw opf raf tiff gif png bmp psd avi mpeg asf mov

Movie files need to be <15MB

So for me, as soon as I see the mrw files being sucked across then I'll probably sign up.

[mathiaspettersson@msn.com]

Originally Posted by brian_r_baker

I have 4GB of any type of data at $14.95 a month. I use it for my personal photo collection as well as other important (work-related) files.

I could stand $15 for an unlimited plan, no filetype restrictions and a good desktop app, but 4 gigs would last 5 minutes.

Malte

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[mathiaspettersson@msn.com]

Originally Posted by flooder

I got an email from Carbonite this morning...

You get emails? Hu... Maybe I opted out somewhere. Did it say if the <15MB limit is general or only for moviefiles. psd's have tendancy to get ginormous.

Malte

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[flooder]

Sorry I didn't explain well.

I had submitted a "suggestion" email to them, and got a reply. She said "Please note that we will only backup movie files that are smaller than 15MB"

[hans]

I tried it with 43GB of photos and it worked like a champ. It also backed up a lot of "junk" pictures, such as clip art. But since i'm not paying by the GB, I don't really care. I found our that you can easily exclude folders that you don't want to back up, but probably nobody will bother.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by hans

I tried it with 43GB of photos and it worked like a champ.

Wow, you must have some serious uploading pipes to pull that off! That can't have been from home, can it...? 8O

[hans]

Yeh, it took close to two weeks before it was all backed up over my DSL, but it's all there now, and new pictures seem to get backed up in a few minutes, as you would expect. It probably would have gone a little faster if I hadn't been using my PC a lot because Carbonite seems to pause when you're using the PC -- their FAQ says that's because they don't want to slow down your PC or internet connection. Hmm? I'm actually pretty amazed this really works -- I expected this would have blown up or something by now. I don't get their pricing. I've been paying iBackup $49.95 a month for 25GB. So how can Carbonite do this for $29.95 for a year? I'm skeptical, too good to last.