EMC Retrospect 6.1 Desktop Backup (inc 2 Clients) Mac for PC, Mac, Linux (BU10A600000) Reviews

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I have been trying to get into their website for about a week. Apparently, they are not even aware of the problem. from Amazon.com This is a very tough product to review and give advice on. First of all, I have been using Macs since 1988 and Retrospect since the early 1990s. from Amazon.com The user interface is the least intuitive I have ever used. The software does backup nicely, and reliably, once you have taken the time to understand the product. However, if you are not a professional or a dedicated hobbyist you will not enjoy, respect, or trust the user interface. from Amazon.com After laboring for a long time to set up a backup server, I get a kernal panic (probably not R's fault) but -- OH JOY -- the crash corrupted the config file so NOW I GET TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN!!! This is the first time I've seen it, but it's the single most frustrating failing of the program I've encountered so far. from Amazon.com I've been using Retrospect since day #1, maybe for 20+ years. I forgot what it used to be called in the good old days. from Amazon.com Before upgrading to MAC OS 10.4 I used the convoluted "help" system with EMC and was told my backed up information would be fine but that I might need to install an updated driver to make Retrospect compliant with the upgraded OS. Turns out this "updated driver" is a complete software purchase to the tune of $89.00. from Amazon.com I'm a long-time user of Retrospect at work on both the Mac and PC platforms, and I recently decideded to buy another Mac copy for home use. I was quite astonished at how poorly it was regarded in these reviews. from Amazon.com The latest version of Retrospect Mac is 6.1.126, which was released in October 2005. Yikes, that's a long time. from Amazon.com As a independent consultant and longtime user of Retrospect for both Macintosh and PC I can say with authority it is a great product that allows me to provide professional level backup to my clients on either platform. While the learning curve is admittedly steep I paid my dues years ago and could not imagine changing to another product. from Amazon.com Retrospect is a terrible software application for the ordinary Mac or Windows user. Both versions are complex and difficult to use, and the interfaces are extremely unintuitive. from Amazon.com

Released	over 3 years ago
Platform	PC, Mac, Linux
Distribution Media	Download, Tape
MPN	BU10A600000
Operating System	Linux, Red Hat Linux
Software Category	Utilities
UPC	093156008914

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EMC Retrospect 6.1 Desktop Backup (inc 2 Clients) Mac for PC, Mac, Linux (BU10A600000) Reviews

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