Laplink PCMover 4.0 review:1 stars (Not what it seems at all) - If you have a single laptop you want to blanket transfer onto a single new machine, this *may* do the job, but there are far better tools to achieve this objective.
If you want to transfer *some* files or applications to another computer, forget it. You will have much less trouble with a floppy disk and the original installation files. The job will definitely be quicker.
Anything outside of these two possible tasks is not allowed by the license. Even though they mention multiple transfers, that is not what it seems. Read the fine print or talk to technical support and you will discover that you are very limited in what you can achieve.
The standard Microsoft Backup/Restore is a better choice and the chances are you already have it.
I bought it, and in the end I had to use something else, now it's gathering dust.2 stars (Won't Do What You Think It Will) - Let me tell you what this won't do. This won't let you pick and choose which software to move. It won't let you pick and choose which files to move. It won't be error-free. It won't know not to transfer certain Windows files. It won't be followed up on by good tech support.
Boil your decision down to your bottom line here. You want to be able to transfer your software, settings, and files from your old computer to your new computer, including full-version, licensed software (like Photoshop for example). You will NOT be able to do so with ease using this software. Get the AlohaBob software. Just look up in the section above that shows what people actually bought after viewing this software.
Forget PC Mover. It simply will NOT work. Get the AlohaBob software. Make sure you get the ULTRA version, not the standard. Ultra control let's you pick and choose. If you buy this PC Mover, you'll regret it.1 stars (not recommendable) - Buyer beware! This is 'single use' software. You can use it to make a transfer from one computer only, which basically means that you will be able to use it once before having to pony up a second (hefty) license fee. (The small print reference to 'multiple transfers' is, at best, misleading.) Moreover, if you experience problems after your single use and reset your computers to their original state using disk images, as I did, you will not be able to use the program at all and will have to beg for a reactivation of your license as a 'courtesy'. You wouldn't buy a book if you were told that you had to read it through in one go and hand it back when you were finished, would you? Then don't buy this. |
