--- title: Northampton Computer Repair | Q&A | Keeping your PC working description: Keeping your PC working | Ask-A-Techi will answer all of your PC or Computer questions. Our aim is to demystify and simplify computer technology for the lay person… --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Ask-A-Techie, Where you can have all of your questions answered. ## [What is Carbonite and do I need it?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/bid/224419/what-is-carbonite-and-do-i-need-it) Posted by [Edward Drummond](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/author/edward-drummond) on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-18376551-png/images/askatechieicon-150x150.png) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/bid/224419/what-is-carbonite-and-do-i-need-it) Dear Techie, Being bored and an insomniac, I happened to come across a late-night commercial for a service called Carbonite. It claims to automatically back up all my data so if something happens (or as they say "Before disaster strikes") my data is all protected. I just can't really get my mind around what the service is. I have a few gigabytes of photos and documents stored on my PC and I am worried that it will die on me one day and I will be left without copies. Should I use this service?  Will disaster strike me?  Did I leave the oven on?  Why is the number 42 important?  The suspense is killing me! — Freaked out non-geek [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/bid/224419/what-is-carbonite-and-do-i-need-it) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/bid/224419/what-is-carbonite-and-do-i-need-it#comments-listing) Tags: [Keeping your PC working](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/keeping-your-pc-working), [online safety](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/online-safety), [PC Tips & Tricks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/pc-tips-tricks), [Hard drives](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/hard-drives), [Ask-a-techie](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/ask-a-techie), [PC tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/pc-tips), [PC Tips'n'tricks](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/pc-tips39n39tricks), [Windows Tips](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/windows-tips), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/security), [Data Backup](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/topic/data-backup) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/ask-a-techie/all) # Ask-A-Techie ## your question here ## Our Most Popular Posts © 2016 Northampton Computer Repair