It seems that Windows Home Server does the job when it comes to backup. One of my laptops lost its hard drive. After replacing it, I booted up the system with the WHS recovery disk (on a USB key actually) and did a full restore. Two hours later the machine was back to life – sweet!

I wish I had a browser that worked well for Windows Mobile – even though I’m able to make some accommodation by only visiting mobile-enabled sites. I’m experimenting with Skyfire to see if it is a better browser. So far I like the UI but it’s a bit of a memory hog. More later …