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JackBack Software

Wed Mar 14, 2001 - 12:56 PM EST - By Scott Hanselman


Product Info
Details
» Name JackBack Software
» Company Brayder Technologies
» Fact Sheet & User Opinions
Availability
» Unknown
Pricing
» $19.95

Conclusion

At $19.95, JackBack is a steal. I originally bought a Handspring Backup Module for $45, and backed up religiously, and generally worried about losing data while on the road. Since then I starting using larger databases on the 16meg Flash, and swapping modules in and out of the Visor. Now, with JackBack, I use the 16meg module exclusively, with my unattended backups and other data sharing space. JackBack has saved my butt a few times, sparing me at least a few days of data and notes. I look forward to their CompactFlash support, and I hope their continue to support other Visor-specific memory solutions like the MemoryStick Springboard Module, and the MemPlug SmartMedia module. If you have a Flash Module already, pickup JackBack. If you are looking for a combination storage and backup solution, JackBack is a welcome addition to your Visor software library.


Criteria 

Rating

Design 4
Usefulness 5
Usability 5
Cost/Benefit 5
Overall
(not an average)
Pros
- Schedule Unattended Backups
- Complete control of what gets backed-up
- Simple UI
- Compression Library
- Works with all Flash Modules, with CF support soon
- Flexible PlugIns allow for new storage types
- Great Documentation
Cons
- Doesn't work with the Handspring Backup Module
- No progress bar during long operations
- Not incredibly fast


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