Review
Created: December,
1999
There are two opposing areas in which file utilities
ultimately lie. They can be overwhelmingly complex, featuring a multitude
of options you'll never need or figure out how to use, or they are simple,
concise and consisting of all the options an average user would like
to have.
AutoSave, a file backup utility by V Communications,
thankfully falls into the latter group.
This is a program that raises the standards bar for
every file backup utility to come. AutoSave does not believe its users
should fend for themselves; every step of the backup process is conducted
through a wizard that provides the ultimate user-friendly experience
for small business owners.
Take heed: this program does not assume its users to
be complete neophytes. But the wizards are helpful to newcomers while
still allowing slick and quick access for veterans.
Slick and quick does not even begin to describe how
easily this program is utilized. Load it up and the screen immediately
offers the main functions of the program, includingn the two most important:
backup and restore. Click on one of these options and within seconds
you will be operating.
With some backup programs, the process for defining
specific files to back up can be difficult and counter-intuitive. AutoSave
is the opposite. Read the instructions on screen, follow the advice
and you're off. Users can be filtering files to back up within moments.
If anything denies this program a perfect score, it
is the necessity of running through the wizards every time you back
up your hard drive or key files. This creates a surplus of pages to
manipulate. Despite that surplus, AutoSave is just as quick as other
back-up programs that allow users to perform their operations through
one screen.
Also, a serious oversight: programmers at V Communications
neglected to include a timed back-up option that allows users to back
up files periodically as they work. Timed backups are standard on many
other programs on the market.
But if your needs do not fall into this area and you
are looking for an option that backs up the files when you need it and
with unsurpassed convenience, AutoSave is a good program for small business
backups.
Reviewer's rating: 4 / 5
Comments: Would rate higher, but needs a timed
backup feature.
Price: $69.95 US
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