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There's Only One Problem...
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: freevito Friday, June 04 2004 @ 09:32 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: NO
I'm not quite sure how this application can honestly pass itself off as "shareware" when the trial version imposes a backup limitation of 40 files. My prinicipal purpose in evaluating the software would be to make bootable backups from one volume to another, either on the same disk or on a separate disk. With nearly 400,000 files on my principal boot volume, Folder Synchronizer's 40 file limitation is off by a factor of approximately 10,000 to 1. Amid all the gushing and drooling over this application in these reviews, no one seems to mind that it's impossible to perform a credible evaluation of a backup application that will only allow the copying of 40 files.
When SoftoBe gets serious about a fully functional trial version, I'll give Folder Synchronizer as serious evaluation. Until then, it has no credibility as a "shareware" application.
There's Only One Problem... - Wm. Cerniuk
I too am looking for a solution for 400,000 + files. Am using Synchronize Pro now but due to how it operates against the disk (reads individual file info blocks one at a time) it has a hard time operating over a WAN connected volume.For us, 400,000 file operation is the evaluation of pass or fail. As we have a large customer who requires significant paperwork for purchases, simply buying this to test is an arduous process. Rock and hard place.
Recommend crippleware as time expiring software instead of feature limited on number of files to copy. Could even cripple against number of files allowed to copy after 30 day trial period.
Very encouraged by all of the positive reviews here.
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