Comments on: Expandrive: All Disks Are Equal http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sam http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-156821 Sam Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:02:45 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-156821 ExpanDrive started out at what, $9 via Facebook with a 70% discount. Now they're $39.95 and offer a measly 2.5% discount via Facebook. Sure, having a cheap app at the start is a great way to get good reviews but jacking the price up by a factor of 4x afterwards is more than a little bit cheeky. I've read contradicting reports about the performance enhancements - from "no improvement over MacFUSE" to "night and day". Just a pity MacFusion appears to be unmaintained. Sam ExpanDrive started out at what, $9 via Facebook with a 70% discount.

Now they’re $39.95 and offer a measly 2.5% discount via Facebook.

Sure, having a cheap app at the start is a great way to get good reviews but jacking the price up by a factor of 4x afterwards is more than a little bit cheeky.

I’ve read contradicting reports about the performance enhancements – from “no improvement over MacFUSE” to “night and day”. Just a pity MacFusion appears to be unmaintained.

Sam

]]> By: Tony Webster http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-156741 Tony Webster Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:27:05 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-156741 Their Facebook coupon is now only $1 off. What a joke. Love the software, but $39.95, really? ExpanDrive FAIL. Their Facebook coupon is now only $1 off. What a joke. Love the software, but $39.95, really?

ExpanDrive FAIL.

]]> By: Elmak http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-153995 Elmak Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:43:46 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-153995 Guess it went up. I'd gladly spend $60 on ExpanDrive for how I use it in my business. I think the pricepoint at $30 was more on the money though- a solid meeting point between Consumer and Consumer-Professional. Guess it went up. I’d gladly spend $60 on ExpanDrive for how I use it in my business. I think the pricepoint at $30 was more on the money though- a solid meeting point between Consumer and Consumer-Professional.

]]> By: MacMacken http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-153994 MacMacken Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:49:04 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-153994 The price of ExpanDrive is now USD 39.95. That's quite expensive, isn't it? The price of ExpanDrive is now USD 39.95. That’s quite expensive, isn’t it?

]]> By: ExpanDrive 1.3: The Most Awesome ExpanDrive Ever | MacApper http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-152212 ExpanDrive 1.3: The Most Awesome ExpanDrive Ever | MacApper Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:50:26 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-152212 [...] couple months ago, I reviewed ExpanDrive, the application that gave a seamless way to treat SFTP/SSH drives like real hard [...] [...] couple months ago, I reviewed ExpanDrive, the application that gave a seamless way to treat SFTP/SSH drives like real hard [...]

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]]> By: Brian http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-85759 Brian Thu, 08 May 2008 19:55:14 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-85759 Beyond MacFusion, which is laden with bugs and has connection issues, ExpanDrive will connect seamlessly, and handles all network hiccups inherent to the in-development MacFUSE quite beautifully. I purchased ExpanDrive at full price for $29 after using out the trial, and have no qualms what-so-ever in my purchase! Beyond MacFusion, which is laden with bugs and has connection issues, ExpanDrive will connect seamlessly, and handles all network hiccups inherent to the in-development MacFUSE quite beautifully.

I purchased ExpanDrive at full price for $29 after using out the trial, and have no qualms what-so-ever in my purchase!

]]> By: Conrad http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82897 Conrad Sun, 04 May 2008 03:07:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82897 Coupon has expired and is now only $10 off. A good MacFUSE bundled interface would be nice, and at $9, I'd have payed for it. For $19 it's a bit too expensive for me. Coupon has expired and is now only $10 off. A good MacFUSE bundled interface would be nice, and at $9, I’d have payed for it. For $19 it’s a bit too expensive for me.

]]> By: Thom http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82806 Thom Sat, 03 May 2008 21:44:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82806 You can accomplish the same thing using entirely free software - MacFUSE is free (ExpanDrive uses MacFUSE) and then you just add on MacFusion, which is also free to download and use (but the author does accept donations). Here are links to two recent articles that explain the process: Installing MacFUSE (you can probably ignore the part about sshfs because you don't need it): http://www.crabappleforest.com/2008/05/your-remote-server-as-if-it-were-a-local-drive-installing-macfuse-and-sshfs/ Installing MacFusion: http://www.crabappleforest.com/2008/05/macfusion-a-better-gui-for-macfuse-and-sshfs/ You can accomplish the same thing using entirely free software – MacFUSE is free (ExpanDrive uses MacFUSE) and then you just add on MacFusion, which is also free to download and use (but the author does accept donations). Here are links to two recent articles that explain the process:

Installing MacFUSE (you can probably ignore the part about sshfs because you don’t need it):

http://www.crabappleforest.com/2008/05/your-remote-server-as-if-it-were-a-local-drive-installing-macfuse-and-sshfs/

Installing MacFusion:

http://www.crabappleforest.com/2008/05/macfusion-a-better-gui-for-macfuse-and-sshfs/

]]> By: E.T.Cook http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82791 E.T.Cook Sat, 03 May 2008 21:16:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82791 I was actually referring to you not mentioning the type of web disk at all. Is it webdav? Does it have support for other protocols like Amazon S3? etc etc. I actually didn't know what it actually did until I went to the website and saw it had to deal specifically with SFTP. No biggie. Keep up the good work :) I was actually referring to you not mentioning the type of web disk at all. Is it webdav? Does it have support for other protocols like Amazon S3? etc etc.

I actually didn’t know what it actually did until I went to the website and saw it had to deal specifically with SFTP.

No biggie. Keep up the good work :)

]]> By: CitizenJ http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82766 CitizenJ Sat, 03 May 2008 20:25:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82766 Almost the same icon as Unison, from Panic! Cabel may not appreciate =) Almost the same icon as Unison, from Panic!

Cabel may not appreciate =)

]]> By: Joe Turner http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82751 Joe Turner Sat, 03 May 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82751 @E.T.Cook: I guess I should've, but, IMO, SFTP is better, and is becoming more common. I still should've though @E.T.Cook: I guess I should’ve, but, IMO, SFTP is better, and is becoming more common. I still should’ve though

]]> By: E.T.Cook http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82646 E.T.Cook Sat, 03 May 2008 17:03:50 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82646 Doesn't ExpanDrive only support SFTP connections? Shouldn't you have mentioned that in the review? Doesn’t ExpanDrive only support SFTP connections? Shouldn’t you have mentioned that in the review?

]]> By: Marty http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82627 Marty Sat, 03 May 2008 16:25:17 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82627 Five words: Back To My Mac, baby. Five words: Back To My Mac, baby.

]]> By: Techslacker http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82587 Techslacker Sat, 03 May 2008 15:12:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82587 Nice app for me at $9. $29? Meh. Nice app for me at $9. $29? Meh.

]]> By: Joe Turner http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82546 Joe Turner Sat, 03 May 2008 13:47:14 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82546 here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ExpanDrive/11387674398 here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ExpanDrive/11387674398

]]> By: Huuuze http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82528 Huuuze Sat, 03 May 2008 13:15:31 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82528 No dice, Joe. Can you post the Facebook link? No dice, Joe. Can you post the Facebook link?

]]> By: Joe Turner http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82503 Joe Turner Sat, 03 May 2008 12:35:01 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82503 just search "ExpanDrive" just search “ExpanDrive”

]]> By: Huuuze http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/comment-page-1/#comment-82476 Huuuze Sat, 03 May 2008 11:48:13 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/05/03/expandrive-all-disks-are-equal/#comment-82476 Where are they listed on Facebook? Where are they listed on Facebook?

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