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Oct 2009 The Mossberg Solution from The Wall Street Journal
Windows 7 Upgrade Made Easy
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Sep 2009 PC Magazine
XP users eager to move up to the new Microsoft OS everyone's raving about are in for rude awakening: The Windows 7 installer doesn't offer the Upgrade option to users moving from Windows XP to Windows 7.
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Feb 2009 Sci-Tech-Today
Laplink has released a new version of its PC Mover program that promises to move your data and programs for about $60. That's not cheap to move stuff from one PC to another (and it can be only used once), but it does a good job of getting everything over. When you consider what an in-house technician would charge, it is surely worth a look.
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Jun 2008 RJ Dudley - Blog
PCMover will be an enthusiastic high recommendation to anyone I know migrating to a new PC.
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Mar 2008 PC Pro
Going way beyond the file-transfer and remote-control facilities built into Windows, Laplink has a lot to offer.
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Jan 2008 Financial Times
Software solutions to laptop switches
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Dec 2007 The Charlotte Observer
What's on your Christmas list this year? For a great many people, it seems to be a new computer.
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Dec 2007 Seattle Times
The PCmover I tried was for upward migrations only. From Windows Me to XP, for example, or from 95 to 98. This version comes with a USB cable, Filemover software and a user-friendly interface. A newer version, available from Laplink, will move your files from XP to Vista, and it adds a few useful bells and whistles
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Nov 2007 Dave's Download
A move is never fun, even if it's just a digital one. But PCMover ($50) is software that can take away much of the pain of a digital transfer.
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Nov 2007 Wired Magazine
The venerable Laplink has launched what might be its most useful application ever.
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Nov 2007 PC Advisor
Looking to buy a new Vista PC but don't want to leave your carefully honed Windows XP software image behind? A PC migration application such as Laplink's PC Mover 3.0 can - usually - help ease your transition.
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Nov 2007 eWeek Magazine
In this guest IT Link podcast, Thomas Koll, chairman and CEO of Laplink, discusses Windows Vista deployments and the transfer of files and data to the new operating system.
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Nov 2007 NY Daily News
PCmover boosts small businesses.
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Oct 2007 San Francisco Chronicle
My vote goes to PCsync from Laplink Software..
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Oct 2007 Scripps Howard News Service
If you have a complicated XP setup and you want to move to Vista, I can think of no better way to get started than PCmover.
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Sep 2007 Trusted Reviews
This is a very clever piece of software that goes further than other migration tools. It handles not only documents, but also any applications you can legally move and the settings which you have made to make your life easier.
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Aug 2007 I.T. Week
Daniel Robinson interviews Emir Aboulhosn, Laplink Software's VP of Global Marketing and Communications, regarding the latest version of PCmover.
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Aug 2007 UberPulse
For me, the main competitive advantage PCmover has over Detto IntelliMover, CA Desktop DNA and Microsoft's Windows Easy Transfer is that it can also move applications like the Office apps and so on.
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Jul 2007 Computeract!ve
Making the move to Vista? Read on for our guide to making sure everything goes smoothly
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Jul 2007 Pocket PCs and Palm Pilots
Laplink has come out with a pretty impressive looking piece of synchronization software.
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Jun 2007 Download Squad
PDAsync lets you sync dozens of applications with all major devices
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Jun 2007 SmartPhone Thoughts
Just when you thought you would never ever see a good sync product for your Windows Mobile device, in comes LapLink.
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Jun 2007 The UnWired
Just released by the grandfather of all sync-software, Laplink PDAsync 4 provides you with simple, high-speed, one-click synchronization between your mobile devices and popular applications on your computer for all your corporate and individual needs.
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Jun 2007 Computer Shopper (UK)
All our files and program settings had migrated correctly, and apart from the change in appearance from Windows XP to Vista, it was as if we were still using the old notebook.
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May 2007 Pocket Lint
It makes getting your new computer looking and acting the way you want it with little or no fuss
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Apr 2007 PC Magazine/Extreme Tech
A sweet dream in the nightmare world of migration utilities
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Apr 2007 PC Answers
PCmover offers an extremely comprehensive migration, making short work of a move to Vista
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Apr 2007 PC Answers
PCmover offers an extremely comprehensive migration, making short work of a move to Vista
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Apr 2007 Castellini on Computers Radio Show
Nick Castellini helps radio listeners learn about PCmover
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Apr 2007 Castellini on Computers Radio Show
Nick Castellini helps radio listeners learn about PCmover
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Apr 2007 Dingbat Magazine
Just in time for the Big Move to Vistaland.
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Mar 2007 The New York Times
PCsync helps new Vista users keep their PCs synchronized
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Feb 2007 USA Today
Avoid the major chore upgrading to Vista can be!
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Feb 2007 TechRevu
The grown-up way to move to a new PC
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Feb 2007 CRN: Small Business News and Reviews
'Incredible" time saving tool helps system builders
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Feb 2007 PC World
The setup screens let you work out potentially confusing specifics, such as whether the PC is the old or new system, thereby eliminating the repeated setup glitches I ran into with the Belkin kit.
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Jan 2007 The New York Times
PCmover can move your old applications onto your new PC
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Jan 2007 Yahoo! Tech
Make the move to Vista a smooth one.
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Jan 2007 I.T. Review (UK)
Laplink Everywhere connects any computer on the Internet to the PC it's run on, securely and uniquely, so you and only you can get at your programs and files.
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Jan 2007 PC Authority
Plain-and-simple hosted remote access, but the pricing structure makes it very good value
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Jan 2007 Computer Act!ve
Laplink Everywhere 4 is a cheap way to have continued access to your computer. It also contains a separate utility for quick file transfers between the connected computers.
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Jan 2007 CRN News (Techbuilder.org)
PCmover is the best solution now available, one that every system builder should have in their toolkit.
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Dec 2006 USA Today
USA Today recommends PCmover to get your new PC up and running the way you like it
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Dec 2006 The Detroit News
From batteries to USB ports, make sure this year's high-tech presents come fully functional
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Dec 2006 Financial Times
PCmover is a real time saver that can make upgrading to a new PC much less painful.
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Dec 2006 BusinessWeek
Business Week demonstrates how to migrate between PCs with Laplink's PCmover
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Dec 2006 eWeek
PCmover a time and money-saver for businesses upgrading to Vista
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Dec 2006 Bloomberg Radio
Bought a new PC for the holidays? You need PCmover.
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Nov 2006 Business in Vancouver
PCmover: Simply, smoothly, no muss, no fuss.
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Nov 2006 PC Pro UK
Plain-and-simple hosted remote access earns 6 out of 6 stars for Value for Money
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Nov 2006 eWeek
Vista Version of PCmover will move applications from old to new operating systems
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Nov 2006 Smart Computing
PCmover as indispensible on moving day as that old reliable friend with the pick-up truck
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Oct 2006 The Vancouver Sun
Software developed in Vancouver a boon for small business looking to upgrade computers
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Oct 2006 The Seattle Times
Avoid the pain of migration with fast and easy PCmover software
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Oct 2006 Computer Outlook Radio Show
DoubleView, PCmover and RemoteAssist in the spotlight
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Sep 2006 Popular Science Blog
Watch the magic happen with PCmover
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Sep 2006 Macworld UK
A slick and easy way to move from PC to Mac
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Sep 2006 eWeek
Use PCmover to move from a PC to a new Mac running Windows
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Sep 2006 Scripps News
Neat Stuff: PCmover
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Sep 2006 PC Pro Magazine (UK)
PCmover should make light work of getting your new PC up and running just the way you like it.
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Aug 2006 Mac Design Pro
Move from a PC to an Intel-Mac with PCmover
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Jul 2006 Enterprise IT Planet
Effective, affordable remote helpdesk solution
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Jul 2006 PC Authority
Laplink's PCmover is here to help
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Jun 2006 Kim Komando Radio Show
Kathy from Washington learns how to move all her applications, files and settings from an old to a new PC - just in time for Vista.
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Jun 2006 IT Week
Laplink to release a remote support tool for burdened helpdesks
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May 2006 Let's Talk Computers Radio Show
Laplink's VP of Marketing talks to Alan Ashendorf about PCmover
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May 2006 Computer Act!ve
Move files, programs and settings to a new computer in one move
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May 2006 SmallBizTechnology.com
Using any additional desktop PC or laptop, DoubleView can extend your desktop with a simple network connection
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Mar 2006 New York Times
New York Times on PCDefense's stand-out performance
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Mar 2006 Mobile Enterprise Magazine
Get anywhere, anytime access to your data
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Feb 2006 O'Reilly
Laplink Everywhere: It's a Keeper
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Feb 2006 Northwest Cable TV News
PCmover and the People Mover - Laplink's Smart Car on a test drive
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Jan 2006 California Computer News
PCdefense's new approach
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Jan 2006 Computer Act!ve
PCmover takes the trauma out of moving to a new PC
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Jan 2006 engadget.com
"I was astounded by how good a job it did"
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Dec 2005 Geek.com
Neat software for the mobile device enthusiast
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Nov 2005 Chicago Tribune
Sounds too good to be true: but it's not!
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Oct 2005 PC Magazine
Laplink brings remote control front and centre
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Oct 2005 PCmagazine
The best way to perform a migration with as little stress as possible
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Sep 2005 The Plain Dealer
Laplink Gold 12 sustains company's proud history as PC connectivity pioneers
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Sep 2005 Desktop Pipeline
PCmover makes buying a new PC more bearable
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Jul 2005 Entrepreneur Magazine
Moving day doesn't have to be a drag
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May 2005 Bios Magazine
"PCmover is a brilliant piece of software"
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Apr 2005 GeekZone
An in-depth review of remote control and access with Laplink Everywhere
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Feb 2005 The Seattle Times
Connect your world with Laplink
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