When your hard drive finally crashes, you’ll regret not having a recent backup of your hand histories, photos, electronic statements, and MP3s. But backing up onto CD-Rs or DVD-Rs is a pain in the ass and an environmental disaster. And while a month-old snapshot is better than nothing, why not work off the latest version of your files?<\/p>\n
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