Existing users, 
He gives the whys and wherefores of why his product is better-
a couple of comments cast SOME doubt on this, but it would be good to see your answer to his
'superior' attributes
SMARTReporter
Warns of ATA drive failure before it happens.
Version: 2.4.2
Smart Utility has challenged you to a duel...somewhat
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: Gennx30 Tuesday, February 26 2008 @ 06:15 PM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Over One Year
Comments
Smart Utility has challenged you to a duel...somewhat - cavenewt
As a Mac consultant, I like SmartReporter's emailing function. However, I don't think its predictive capability is anywhere near SMART Utility's. I've had SU warn me of numerous drives that were starting to suffer from bad blocks, where Disk Utility and, presumably Smart Reporter, don't give any hint till the spare blocks have been exhausted. And 80-90% of the drive failures I deal with are due to bad blocks.Sunday, May 17 2009 @ 09:21 AM PDT
Smart Utility has challenged you to a duel...somewhat - Felix01
Wonder why so few readers found this comment helpful? Like the OP, I'd also like to know if Smart Utility's predictive algorithms actually provide valid earlier (impending failure) notification; albeit, at a fee versus this app's freeware status which I assume uses the same routine as what's already part of the OS and available via Disk Utility.Reply to This
Monday, December 29 2008 @ 07:04 AM PST