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Old 07-14-06, 12:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I use Spb Backup.

I have used both (on WM5 & 2003se) and honestly they are quite similar with bonus differences on both sides.

Here's the big ones for me -

1. Spb costs about $10 less. I bought it with the 20% off discount since I own a bunch of Spb stuff so it was even less than that.

2. Spb backs up to a cab/exe so you only need to have that available to restore. Sprite (when I used it) required the backup file + another cab to reinstall Sprite before you restore. Sort of a pain, but still functional.

3. Spb has an unpacker. This lets you pull apart the backup file to get the single file you may want.

4. Both allow you to choose what/where you want to backup and how many old copies to keep. Sprite has them beat here since you can also backup to your PC via sprite - Spb doesn't

5. Speed - Sprite was faster. Spb compresses better.

6. Both allow you to schedule you backups.

7. Sprite screwed up my PIM data when restoring (exchange server) which resulting in a ton of duplicates. Spb didn't.

Finally - did I mention cost? Realistically you want a program that will backup your data and restore it. Both do this very well ... why pay more for a program that does the same thing as the other one. It's sort of like this:

Plymouth Neon = $10,000
Dodge Neon = $13,000

Both were identical cars with identical warranties and accessories... why the heck would you spend $3,000 extra to get the same car?
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