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It's hard to believe that two years has passed since my last look at Carbonite, one of the two leading online backup services, along with Mozy ($4.95/month/PC, 3 stars). Since then, Carbonite has come a long way, redesigning its application for version 4. Key to the new version are improvements to the restore functionality, which gave me problems when I last tested the app. Unfortunately, the new Carbonite lacks many capabilities you'll find in competitors like SOS Online Backup ($9.95/month/5 PCs, 4 stars), and I still had trouble performing full restores in my testing. Specifications Type Business, Personal, Professional OS Compatibility Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS, Windows 7 Setup You can try out Carbonite for yourself using its free 15-day trial. No credit card is required, but after the trial period the service will cost you $54.95 a year for unlimited back up storage of one PC. The pricing is in line with the rest of the industry, but competitors like ...