Comments for The Backup Blog http://thebackupblog.net/blah All things backup Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:32:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Do you backup your cell phone data? by tmcguire47 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/2010/06/05/do-you-backup-your-cell-phone-data/comment-page-1/#comment-136 tmcguire47 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:32:46 +0000 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/?p=147#comment-136 that is kindof shocking...that the Android requires uploading through CSV. It is often a little crazy, what makes it out the door and into production. When users call the manufacturer about some of these things and ask for help, the authors act like it is totally sensible. Take Entourage on the mac, for instance. Once of the approved methods for "exporting" your contacts is to highlight them and drag them to a folder on the OS...which turns them all into individual vcards. Really? no excel option? Or, take Excel 2008...no VB macros! What, was nobody using those?! So, it seems shocking that the Android you got required this, but maybe it was the decision of one person with his head up his....well, maybe i'll just say not living in our world... that is kindof shocking…that the Android requires uploading through CSV. It is often a little crazy, what makes it out the door and into production. When users call the manufacturer about some of these things and ask for help, the authors act like it is totally sensible. Take Entourage on the mac, for instance. Once of the approved methods for “exporting” your contacts is to highlight them and drag them to a folder on the OS…which turns them all into individual vcards. Really? no excel option? Or, take Excel 2008…no VB macros! What, was nobody using those?!
So, it seems shocking that the Android you got required this, but maybe it was the decision of one person with his head up his….well, maybe i’ll just say not living in our world…

]]> Comment on Do you backup your cell phone data? by adam http://thebackupblog.net/blah/2010/06/05/do-you-backup-your-cell-phone-data/comment-page-1/#comment-131 adam Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:56:44 +0000 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/?p=147#comment-131 Nice piece and I agree! It's well worth a couple of bucks to be able to backup your cell phone! Nice piece and I agree! It’s well worth a couple of bucks to be able to backup your cell phone!

]]> Comment on Do you backup your cell phone data? by Shawn http://thebackupblog.net/blah/2010/06/05/do-you-backup-your-cell-phone-data/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Shawn Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:00:40 +0000 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/?p=147#comment-129 Actually, most smartphones will backup to Outlook under Windows regardless of whether you're running and Exchange Server. This is a small price to pay (~$140) for direct synchronization. iPhone will sync to other applications as well, but under Windows, Outlook is the most complete option. ActiveSync for Windows Mobile devices operates much the same way, so I really can't imagine having to try to do it manually. Recently we purchased a Samsung phone with Android on it for our nephew, but it required synchronizing by uploading a CSV file through a website (what idiot thought of that?), so we quickly returned it for an iPhone. Actually, most smartphones will backup to Outlook under Windows regardless of whether you’re running and Exchange Server. This is a small price to pay (~$140) for direct synchronization. iPhone will sync to other applications as well, but under Windows, Outlook is the most complete option. ActiveSync for Windows Mobile devices operates much the same way, so I really can’t imagine having to try to do it manually.

Recently we purchased a Samsung phone with Android on it for our nephew, but it required synchronizing by uploading a CSV file through a website (what idiot thought of that?), so we quickly returned it for an iPhone.

]]> Comment on Fileslinger review of Cloudberry Online Backup by tmcguire47 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/2010/03/11/fileslinger-review-of-cloudberry-online-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-102 tmcguire47 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:49:23 +0000 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/?p=105#comment-102 You know what is interesting about the ehow sidebar? It is heavily based on the reader's cookies, i think. I've checked out my site from a handful of different computers, and the info over there is different on eahc one. interesting, i am trying it out for a bit to see if it pulls in usefull stuff -tim You know what is interesting about the ehow sidebar? It is heavily based on the reader’s cookies, i think. I’ve checked out my site from a handful of different computers, and the info over there is different on eahc one. interesting, i am trying it out for a bit to see if it pulls in usefull stuff
-tim

]]> Comment on Fileslinger review of Cloudberry Online Backup by Sallie Goetsch (rhymes with 'sketch') http://thebackupblog.net/blah/2010/03/11/fileslinger-review-of-cloudberry-online-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Sallie Goetsch (rhymes with 'sketch') Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:58:58 +0000 http://thebackupblog.net/blah/?p=105#comment-97 Thanks for the link. I'm sure CloudBerry appreciates it, too. (And looking at your sidebar, I see that eHow finally did something with those articles I wrote on backups, so maybe I should link to them from my own blog.) Thanks for the link. I’m sure CloudBerry appreciates it, too. (And looking at your sidebar, I see that eHow finally did something with those articles I wrote on backups, so maybe I should link to them from my own blog.)

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