Yoiks, I lost my files! "For want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost." ~Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, June 1758~

Do you use an external hard drive for your desktop or notebook?

  >Yes

    No

How often do you backup the computer you use for personal stuff?

    constantly

    every day

    every other day

    once a week

    once a month

  >every six months

    once a year

    never

    I'm, going to do it now because you reminded me.

In the last year have you lost files because (choose all that apply) ...

    computer died / crashed

    hard drive got corrupted

    hard drive died

    computer was stolen or lost

    accidental re-format

  >have not lost files

    other

If 'other' above, please specify.

no

Do you use online storage services for backup?

    Yes

  >No

OK, let's put a value on your files ...

    $0

    $1 - $100

    $101 - $500

    $501 - $1,000

    $1,001 - $2,000

    $2,001 - $5,000

    $5,001 - $10,000

    greater than $10,000

  >Priceless

What things did you consider when you placed a value on your files?

sentimental

What advice can you give to those of us that don't routinely backup?

don't be so lazy. you'll regret it.