[X4U] SuperDupper question

[Ken Johnson]

Retrospect Express 6 works quite well - but the user interface is  
still a little arcane.

Ken



On Mar 24, 2009, at 8:07 PM, Ed Gould wrote:

> I am in the process of replacing my backup program (DON'T ASK!).
> There seem to be two finalists Superdupper and Carbon Copy Cloner.
>
> I have tried CCC and I had so many issues its difficult to explain.  
> After stumbling around for a few hours looking at various messages I  
> thought I would ask the support people, well there doesn't seem to  
> be any just a board where you ask a question and thats it(then there  
> are boards that you are NOT supposed to ask support question but  
> then they do not tell you which one to use). I never did get a full  
> test in because it quit with no explanation it just ended (after  
> about copying 50MEG). After all the monkeying around I had to do  
> download this UNIX package do this and do that and in the end it  
> just wasn't worth it. The documentation was less than clear IMO. I  
> am used to having messages in one place and an explanation of that  
> message right below it(in a manual). What really stuck me is there  
> was no indication if the message was serious or informational. I  
> come from an environment where message are put there for a reason if  
> it doesn't need attention mark it as (I)informational and (W) for  
> warning and (S) severe terminating. The other thing that killed me  
> was it quitting and no explanation (that I could see). Yea I am a  
> grouch when it comes to documentation as you can see.
>
> Randy Singer was nice enough to suggest Superdupper and it seemed  
> just what I wanted *EXCEPT* when I tried to run the function it said  
> I had to pay for the product. No tryout, no nothing buy it like a  
> pig in a polk. Now $27 is not a lot of money but its more of the  
> principle than anything. I consider it crippleware now before you  
> chime in and defend anything (either package) I am not going to  
> defend either one as A. Either too complicated to set up or B.  
> Functionless (AFAIK) for what I need (without paying money).
>
> Can someone suggest a good solid (and has support) backup program? I  
> had one when I first went to the MAC that was really complicated and  
> I spent $50-75 (or more its been over 5 years) on it and never  
> really used it so I am a bit distrustful of backup programs,  
> especially when they are overly complicated to either run or set up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed
>
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