Must-Have Back-Up Software, But It Is NOT Free

Pros: From Siber Systems, creators of Roboform, comes another piece of how-did-I-ever-live-without-it software. I bought a 500GB external drive to back up my business and personal data, and then went in search of the perfect software to keep it backed up. I tried literally 30 different programs; this was the only one that did what I wanted and was reliable at doing it.

It was very important for me to be able to simply retrieve what I wanted from my back-up location without having to use the back-up software itself to "restore" folders and files, which is cumbersome. GoodSync does that.

I almost didn't try this software because of its name. While it is designed to actually synchronize files between two drives, if you only want it to back-up one way, you can set it up that way.

Cons: Interface is less intuitive than many; you'll probably have to refer to the manual a little. But that's a short-term problem for a splendid long-term solution.

Posted: 30-Apr-2008 12:40:01 AM

An Exceptional Piece of Software

Pros: There is NOTHING to not like about 1st Clock. At last, a program that will do what Microsoft SHOULD have done, and display both the time AND date in your system tray. And unlike every other program I tried, both free and otherwise, it mimics the Windows tray and actually functions properly, even in Vista.

The reminder function is exceptional. It's extraordinarily flexible and still has an intuitive interface. And, just in case that wasn't enough for you, you can also set up the program to keep your computer on the correct time by synchronizing it with a number of different internet time servers. In short, it's worth every penny.

Cons: My only complaint is about the trial version: since it's limited to 30 days, there's no need for the nag screen. Once you've used it for 30 days it'll be too hard to part with. No annoying nagging necessary.

Posted: 30-Apr-2008 12:22:43 AM