Similar, but not the same. The DataSafe Local restores the PC to the condition it was in when you first turned it on, so you set up a new user, password, register, etc., with all the programs, etc. that the system first came with.  Windows Backup is similar, in that you can create a system image of Windows at any given time, complete with data, programs (not just original programs), and settings.   Windows Backup is most useful for protecting YOUR Windows experience - settings, data, programs, etc., so you don't have to start over from scratch, possibly losing all your personal data. DataSafe Local is most useful for "starting over", be it because the user might have been too lazy to configure a backup or if the user is ready to sell or give the system to someone else - he can restore it basically to a new PC, wiping out any personal information and giving the next owner/user the feel of a brand new computer.
If one doesn't intend to upgrade to the online version, isn't Dell DataSafe Local Backup entirely redundant of what can be accomplished in Windows 7 Backup and Restore?  Or am I missing something?
Dell DataSafe Local Backup redundant?