Clickfree Automatic Backup Transformer Special Edition USB 2.0 T502 (Black)

I got a great deal on this and it, so far, has worked really well. In fact, I may buy one for my elderly parents who could really use an external backup solution. If one of their computers ever goes kaput, who knows what kind of documents they'll lose forever.It's very simple to use with the default setup. Changing the parameters is pretty easy as well, just a little cumbersome. It makes you walk through things, step by step, which is great for a luddite but can be tiresome as you click through five or six windows just to get to a single setting you want to change.All in all, cool item and I'll probably buy more.

I received this device the other day, hooked it up and spent about an hour trying to get it to work. I connected with customer service, and after 20 minutes was told that it does not work with iTunes 9, and I have to wait until 4/29 when Clickfree creates a patch. So, until then I have a $60 nothing. I will update after the patch experience.In August I finally got my replacement Clickfree gizmo and it worked fine. So, I am satisfied with the devioe.

I purchased the Clickfree Automatic Backup Transformer from Amazon.com, hooked it up to my new Dell PC and my new Western Digital 1 TB external hard drive and booted-up my Windows 7 platform PC. It backed-up everything on my PC's hard drive fast and without a problem.Pros: (1) It does what it's supposed to do; (2) it's intuitave; (2) easy to use; (4) and fast; (5) and it backs-up only updated files.Cons: (1) Most of my files, ex. digital images, music, etc., are stored only on my old Western Digital external hard drive rather than on my PC's hard drive. Since there's no way to connect the Clickfree between two external hard drives, I'll have to copy those files from my old external hard drive onto my PC's hard drive and back them up from there to the new external hard drive via Clickfree. (See Update Below) (2) The Clickfree cable is way too short, making it difficult to make the connection between the PC's USB and the external hard drive.Update: 04-16-2010 ... Clickfree caused my Roxio Easy Cd and DVD Burning DE Home (Ver. 10.3.106) to freeze up. After spending hours on-line with a Dell computer tech (who was of no assistance), and paying a local computer tech $120 to isolate and correct the problem caused by Clickfree, it was found that Clickfree interfered with my (PLDS DVDRWBD DH-6E2S) BluRay DVD burner causing it to malfunction. This, in turn, caused Roxio to freeze up.Summary: Given the cost of this product, coupled with the expense (twice the cost of the Clickfree), and time wasted in determining and correcting the problem Clickfree caused, I wouldn't recommend this product to a friend.

A great product for easy backups. Plug it in between your computer and external HD and your done. Countdown before auto bkup is nice if you change your mind. Creates a virtual drive, so to remove first you remove the external HD then you remove the virtual drive everytime you use it. Do not lose it! your backed up files are not visable or accesable without the clickfree device. I discovered after buying it I had already purchased GoodSync a few years back eliminating the need for the device. I will keep the device because it is easy to use for emergencies and not worth the effort to return.

See New info at end...have since been able to actual use this product as designed!A non-Geek will like this product. It's ready to use out of box. It does it "all" as stated by the maker. The initial use will take the "entire" computer information (i.e., data related info.--- e-mails, all files, photos, movies, music, etc., but NOT programs)and back it up to your external hard drive. Depending how much information you already had stored, it may take quite some time. My system is about 4 years old and it took me almost 7 hours. I have scheduled a backup every 7 days. These sessions will only backup the new data changes added within the 7 days and take me about 5 minutes to complete (guess I don't really add that much data in a week). Let me state at this point, I HAVE NOT had the need nor the opportunity to use the actual restore backup (i.e., the save/restore feature). My system is still stable so there has been no need. I assume, reasonably I hope, that all will have been copied and easy to down load to a new system. I have a simple personal computer with no fancy bells and whistles and have found this item to fit my needs very well. If I were to upgrade to a new system, with new programs, I do not know how the saved information will be incorporated to it. Keeping this limited use in mind, at this point I can only give this product the highest rating, and pray that when needed, it will continue to perform with simplicity & completeness. If I have the opportunity to upgrade my system, I will add to this information if I encounter any restore problems.ADDITION: Recent experimenting with saved data caused it to be corrupted/lost! (and, of course, I had not made a duplicate copy to experiment upon) After much 'fretting' I remembered to go to this gem for assistance. Worked like a champ and restored my mangled file! Believe me when I say, I am no geek. But the ease to locate and restore the corrupted data was really amazing. From this new perspective I can WHOLEHEARTEDLY, and without any reservations finally recommend this product totally! It is indeed, easy to use in all its features....

did not work right from the start. contacted click-free and they said it was on back order. still waitin'. don't waste time or money....

Not thrilled with the time it takes to do it, over 24 hours and it wasn't done. I don't have that kind of time for a backup.

This is every bit as easy to use as advertised. However this unit only backs up your files, it will not backup any applications. It would be perfect if it could perform a mirror backup.

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