ChannelWeb
25 Coolest Emerging Vendors
"Here is our list of the 25 coolest emerging vendors selected from our list of 178 companies in the CRN 2008 Emerging Vendors report. These are the sleek red Ferraris of the technology set zooming past your parents' Volvo."
ArsGeek
“There are lots of folks out there who use the old ‘pray it doesn’t die’ backup method. For those who aren’t technically savvy or don’t want to spend time configuring a piece of backup software Rebit is perfect. It is literally a device you could plug in and forget about until you really need it. I love this little device for my XP machine. I love how easy it is and the fact that I can simply forget about it.”
Computer Shopper
“Of more than 2,000 adults polled, a recent study by Seagate and Harris Interactive found that nearly 50 percent don't back up their drives. The reason? A full 35 percent of participants said they had no idea how…For totally brainless backup, check out the Rebit Backup 120GB drive…it's designed solely for backups. Plug it in via USB, and the drive continuously monitors and updates the files on your PC. In addition, Rebit can also back up e-mail messages, software, and OS settings. It's ideal for people who don't want to think about backup or tinker with complicated software.”
Updated Article: “Peace of mind is priceless . . . or is it? You can buy a little peace of mind from Rebit, at least as far as your files go. [...] Restoring lost files is as simple as dragging and dropping them in Windows Explorer. Even a full system restore is child's play with the included recovery CD. The backup units come in 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 320GB, and 500GB. Prices range from $169 to $269, making the Rebit solution not only exceedingly simple but also cost effective.”
ComputerWorld
“…the software-hardware combo takes a click or two of the mouse and it's ready to work. It backs up everything-files, applications and even the operating system.”
Daily Camera
“This device eliminates the worry of losing files and the need to take a computer to an ‘expert’ to back up the information.”
Earthweb Hardware
“After installing its preloaded software, the Rebit appliance provides complete, continuous backup of documents, applications, and the Windows XP or Vista operating system -- in short, of the PC's entire C: partition, copying files and folders within moments of editing or recovering a whole system in case of emergency.”
Gizmodo
“Rebit is a pocket-sized backup that is so easy to use that even my mom could master it (and she still calls her computer ‘that TV thing’).”
John Ross - Technology Talk Show Host, Woodward Radio Group
"I really enjoy it when a company delivers on its promises, and the simple promise of ReBit is a welcome relief for my listeners that fear learning about computer technology. They simply want a device that works without any involvement from them and ReBit has hit a home run with their implementation."
Reviews4You.com
“The Rebit connected to the Lenovo ThinkPad, continues to check the drive and backup new and/or changed files. I love it! The company states, “Ridiculously Simple Backup.” It is not often that I find a product the measures up to its advance PR. The Rebit is one of those.”
Slippery Brick
“The Rebit device is designed to attach to your computer through an available USB port. Once attached…you can forget about worrying over complex backup software and scheduling. The Windows-based product does ‘complete and continuous backup of not only data, but applications and the entire operating system.’ If your PC should tank or you need to restore a file or folder you can drag and drop or automatically restore said data from Rebit.”
ZDNet
"For totally brainless backup, check out the Rebit Backup 120GB drive."
