Why Network Magic Kicks Windows Vista’s Butt in Networking and File Sharing Usability
By Alexander Grundner |
March 16th, 2007
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Steve Kelly at Network Magic proclaims: “The sad realization is that something as simple as sharing a file is still nowhere near as simple in the out of the box Vista experience as it should be. Particularly for someone who doesn’t live and breathe networking or even own a costume for their favorite character in Star Wars. It’s almost as though no one bothered to look at the experience from the standpoint of a neophyte user and validate that the experience flows from start to finish in a way that makes sense. There are places where it’s not even close.”
Is he right? Read the rest of the article, Sharing Files or Printer in Vista, for detailed instructions and screenshots, and then compare it to the Network Magic experience. My 2-cents: Network Magic beats Vista hands down in just plain ease-of-use – configuring and managing your network is drop dead simple and straightforward (no IT manual required). For added emphasis + insight + screencasts, checkout Tech Podcasts‘ interview [Watch Video] with Network Magic CEO, Jeff Erwin where he talks about this very topic in great length and reveals a HUGE security hole in Vista folder sharing.
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