Backup Buddy

USB storage devices are rapidly becoming the preferred tool for transferring small files between PCs. The Backup Buddy, however, is a clever twist on an old theme. Without the accompanying software installed, the Backup Buddy works as a standard 128Mb USB storage drive. With it, though, Backup Buddy can automatically archive all of the office documents on your PC.

While it collects your documents, it also compresses them to squeeze more into its memory. This has a two-fold effect. First, because the files are shrunk down, you get four times as much storage space.

Therefore a 128Mb stick will hold around 512Mb of office documents. The files are also encrypted to prevent any of the information being retrieved if your Backup Buddy is stolen or lost.

However, for those who want a simple device to store and transfer general files, Backup Buddy isn't the right choice. It's quite fiddly to set up and you need to register online to receive a password, which will allow you access to the compression utility. It's too tightly integrated with the web for our liking but it is still a nifty product that will make transporting hundreds of Office documents to and from work much easier.

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