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Annual PC Hardware Loss Statistics Chart in 1999 |
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NOTEBOOKS |
DESKTOPS |
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Cause of Loss |
Units |
% |
$ Amount |
% |
Units |
% |
$ Amount |
% |
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Accidents |
569,000 |
52% |
$657,427,000 |
38% |
41,000 |
27% |
$36,587,000 |
23% |
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Theft |
319,000 |
29% |
$800,446,000 |
46% |
27,000 |
18% |
$12,000,000 |
7% |
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Power Surge |
103,000 |
9% |
$113,173,000 |
6% |
45,000 |
30% |
$70,842,000 |
4% |
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Lightning |
35,000 |
3% |
$45,854,000 |
3% |
15,000 |
10% |
$23,290,000 |
14% |
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Transit |
11,000 |
1% |
$20,562,000 |
1% |
3,000 |
2% |
$186,100 |
1% |
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Water/Flood |
22,000 |
2% |
$48,327,000 |
3% |
1,000 |
1% |
$300,000 |
1% |
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Other |
32,000 |
3% |
$63,425,000 |
4% |
18,000 |
12% |
$18,912,000 |
10% |
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Total |
1,091,000 |
100% |
$1,749,214,000 |
100% |
150,000 |
100% |
$162,117,000 |
100% |
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Total Annual PC Hardware Loss in Year 1999 (portables and desktops) =
$1,911,331,000 |
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A complete backup
and restore procedure is the best protection against data loss and the two
foremost methods available are tape
or hard disk systems.
Historically, tape has been the preferred method used because tape cartridges
were inherently cheaper than disk drives. A secondary reason was that tape
cartridges were portable and could be stored away from the computer system and
since the disk drive was internal to the PC, it could not be removed and/or
stored easily or conveniently.
Times have changed and today's system/drive designers have significantly
reduced the cost of disk drives making them more competitive with tape systems.
Even more important is the fact that tape is slow and sequential making it
difficult to find files quickly. Disk drives on the other hand, offer direct
random access, significant time saving (time = money), and read/write efficiency
that translates into increased productivity and lower operating costs.
DataZONE's DataBook is a product that offers the end user the ability to
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issue. And last, but not least, DataBook is universal and can be attached to any
computer via multiple industry standard AT/IDE interfaces including PCMCIA, USB,
FireWire, and Parallel Port.
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A major drawback of tape drives however is that they are not designed to
interface with notebooks. It is important to observe from the Loss Statistics
Chart that although the number of notebooks on the worldwide market is only 10%
of the total personal computer population, the annual dollar losses are ten
times higher than desktop PC losses. This result stems from the fact that
portable notebooks are more exposed and more sensitive to accidents and theft.
These statistics should emphasize the need for backup for notebooks especially
where the notebook is the only PC in use. Tape backup systems are designed only
for desktop PCs, thus leaving this important market segment unprotected.
DataZONE products are designed to be a universal storage device, which means
that they can be used on both desktop and notebook personal computers. For
example, DataBook can be used on a desktop system either with DataBay (a device
bay that easily installs in a vacant 5 ¼-inch bay) or to a USB port. The
same DataBook can then be removed and attached to a notebook with a PCMCIA, USB,
or FireWire interface cable depending on the configuration of the customer's
system.
If the fear of damage or theft is a major concern, the logical alternative
is to take only a DataBook with a PCMCIA cable on the trip and borrow or rent
any type of notebook at the destination. With a simple insertion of the PCMCIA
card into the notebook slot, instantaneous access to the DataBook file will be
established. The DataBook using the PCMCIA cable does not require power supply
or device driver.
Portability is the newest concept in today's computer world. Everyone is
busy and constantly on the move and they want to take as much data as possible
with them. The growth of notebook computers and 'Palm type' products bare
witness to this phenomenon. And the end is not is sight. As convenient and
sophisticated as these products are there remains a flaw in some designs that
have the potential of causing major problems: Fragility. Statistics provided by
cellular phone and PDA manufacturers demonstrate that practically 100% of all
portable products are dropped within the first 6-months of purchase. Cellular
phones and PDAs are built to survive the pitfalls facing the mobile user
(portable = rugged). These products can survive a 30-inch fall (5,000g shock
specification), however notebook computers and external storage devices are not
as well protected and are easily damaged.
It could be said that a
damaged notebook could easily be replaced; however the same cannot be said of
the data that could be lost and which may be irreplaceable. One form of
protection against data loss is the DataBook. With its high capacity ranges,
superior ruggedness, self-contained design, pre-installed backup / encryption
software and multiple interfaces, DataBook is a fast, convenient backup solution
available for notebook PCs. ...DataZone profile
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