Do I need an online backup plan, and if so, which one??

I have no idea, but this might intrest you : http://www.dropbox.com/. Dropbox is a free and great online back up sollution. :)

If you're looking for online storage, that's one thing. You can use Google or Microsoft's skydrive to upload and download documents. I highly recommend MobileMe since it integrates flawlessly with the Mac and has so many other amazing features. iDisk is the storage drive it gives you that is accessable from your Mac, PC (in a web browser), iPhone, and iPad. Actual BACKUP, use a USB of FireWire HDD with Time Machine to truly back up most of your hard drive, preferences, and applications.

I've had a MozyHome subscription for a few years now, and it's already helped me out twice: unce when I had a HDD crash, and once when I bought a new PC. Very easy to download my data from the backup servers ^-^

It depends... if its mission critacl like a biz or haveing to abide buy a pethro of laws (ie hippa) then you need to look in to enterprise soultions but i dont think you meen that because you wouldnty be asking. For pictures there plent of free cloud based soulations. For more there carbonite or

http://alternativeto.net/desktop/carbonite/?platform=linux

Or you could buy hard drives like i do and back up in portent stuff redundantly and store the drives for a rainy day?

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The options are endless to need to study your specific needs man :-) ![alt text]

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Check out crash plan. They have better pricing compared to carbonate and they offer three back location options ( web, external drives, and computer to computer. Even pcs cover the net.

I guess you already know what you want but you just want a confirmation. I believe "one man's meat is another man's poison". Personally I use www.safecopybackup.com for my mac and windows sharing one account. It's really worked for me well. I don't know if the short comings will be there in future but am ok at the moment. They have 5GB free trial space upgrade. Try it! you'll be glad you did.

Look into some free services that offer great storage. You could get a fire/water proof HD.

If you are from USA you can try this reliable FREE online backup service: http://www.onlinebackupnow.org

If you are from USA you can try this reliable FREE online backup service: http://www.onlinebackupnow.org

i heard carbonate was really good. and cheap.