PC Magazine Names Rebit 5 Editors' Choice

LONGMONT, Colo., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebit™ Inc., the company dedicated to making backup and recovery for PC users "ridiculously simple," today announced that its Rebit 5 software has earned the Editors' Choice award from PC Magazine.

Joel Santo Domingo, lead analyst for the desktops team at PC Magazine labs tested and reviewed Rebit 5.  "The real star of the package is the software," wrote Mr. Santo Domingo. "Rebit 5 is one of those rare gems: it's comprehensive, yet relatively easy to setup and use. And as anyone who has ever had to make an insurance claim can tell you: being set up to handle an unexpected emergency is cheaper and much less painful than going through the same experience unprepared. Rebit 5 is our Editors' Choice for simple full-disk backup and restoration software."

"The entire Rebit team is honored that Rebit 5 has earned the prestigious PC Magazine Editors' Choice award," commented Paul Guerin, CEO, Rebit Inc.  "We hope it will encourage everyone who needs easy, complete, and automatic backup and recovery software for PCs to consider the myriad benefits of Rebit 5 that Mr. Santo Domingo experienced in his review."

The PC Magazine review of Rebit 5 can be found at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387754,00.asp.

About Rebit's Ridiculously Simple Software

Rebit provides unprecedented ease-of-use and complete, automatic backup and full system recovery for PCs. The award-winning Rebit 5 features:

• A modern user interface with intuitive controls and backup status at a glance  
• Concurrent support for Direct Attached Storage and Network Attached Storage
• On-demand recovery point creation and one button system restore
• Drive Rotation for home offices and small businesses that require offsite backup
• USB 3.0 support in addition to USB 2.0 and eSATA

Rebit 5 software is available in single- and three-PC licenses or can be purchased preinstalled on portable and desktop hard drive appliances in capacities ranging from 500GB to 2TB. A 30-day free trial can be downloaded at www.Rebit.com, where an upgrade is also available for current users.  U.S. computer retailers and resellers can purchase through Rebit authorized distributors D&H (www.dandh.com), and SED (www.sedonline.com).

About Rebit Inc.

Rebit Inc. is a software company committed to delivering automatic and complete backup for Windows, removing the burden of managing backup from users.  Rebit was named a Top300 Startup in 2011 and Rebit 5 has earned the Editors' Choice Awards from PC Magazine and the DigitalReviews Network. Contact Rebit at www.Rebit.com and "follow the frog" on Facebook and Twitter and the Frog Blog.

Rebit and the Rebit logo are registered trademarks of Rebit Inc. in the United States and other countries.  Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.

SOURCE Rebit Inc.