(Credit: TX WEA)The gist of backing up is as simple as copying files from one place to another. However, the actual work of getting this done is still a lot more complicated than some people can handle. I’ve met people who make copies of desktop shortcuts, thinking they have backed up their documents, or those who think the computer’s optical (DVD/CD) drive can be used as a retractable cup-holder.
(This might sounds like an old joke, but take a look at the drive; you’ll see that they kind of have a point.)
But now, there’s a new, easier way to back up your files, using a new type of optical media–AutoSave discs–recently introduced by a French company called TX WEA.
In a nutshell, the product is a blank optical media disc that isn’t blank at all. It has backup software embedded that runs as you insert the media into the computer’s optical drive.
AutoRun is not new and can be even annoying sometimes. The difference of AutoSave is the fact that the software automatically saves photos, e-mails, and Office documents on the particular disc you just insert; you even have the option to encrypt the backed-up files.
The product comes in four styles:
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