Macintouch today
Elliot Ramsay sent in a rave about a very cheap tape-backup option:
I had been looking for a backup solution for my small design consultancy
and after reading the summary of DV Backup by Tim Hewett of
Coolatoola.com on MacInTouch I immediately checked this product out.
This is a staggeringly useful piece of software that provides the
means for almost anyone with a DV camcorder the flexibility of a high
capacity tape backup system.
After purchasing an activation key and utilising one of my unused DV
cassettes I was able to make a complete backup and restore of my G4
Powerbook with less fuss than I ever experienced using products like
Retrospect not to mention it's very portable. To be fair DV Backup is
not yet packed with all the features of products like Retrospect however
what it lacks in features it makes up for in ease of use with a slick
interface and plug and play usability.
What I think is extremely clever about DV backup is not only is it
innovative but it also meets the needs of all those mac users who don't
have the budget to go out and buy an expensive tape backup system or
don't want to end up with endless stacks of DVD backup disks cluttering
up their studio space.
Another nice thing about DV Backup is the support offered by TIm. I
had a question after purchasing my activation code via Kagi (the tiny
sum of $25 USD) and emailed the support email address only half hoping
to get a response sometime in the next seven days if ever. I was
pleasantly surprised to find that I got a reply within six hours and
found that Tim was not only quick at getting back to me but was much
more helpful than the support that I have encountered from any major
software company so far.
In my opinion this is one of the most useful and best value for money
products that I have come across on MacInTouch and recommend that your
readers check it out if they have not already.
