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February 2012 03

Hard Disk Sentinel PRO - Mini-Review

Basic Info

App Name	Hard Disk Sentinel PRO
App URL	http://www.hdsentinel.com/
App Version Reviewed	Freeware Trial version then to paid PRO Version 3.70 (as at 2012-02-03)
Test System Specs	Comparison table of features between different versions (Trial, Standard, Professional, Enterprise) is here. Detailed features are listed here.
Supported OSes	Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/2008 32/64 bit
Support Methods	FAQ Complete Help Hardware Compatibility (index, details) Knowledge Base Discussion Board Driver Zone (index, details) HDS seems to be able to cover all sorts of disk interfaces and hardware - e.g., including IDE, S-ATA, SCSI, RAID controllers, disk enclosures, USB and other external devices.[/size]
Upgrade Policy	Automatic free upgrades for free Trial and for paid PRO versions.
Trial Version Available?	Yes. Features are detailed here.
Pricing Scheme	I started to use the free Trial version in December 2010. I purchased the paid PRO version in March 2011. At time of purchase, HDS PRO had a 20% discount coupon (2011-03-18) applicable to purchases of trial downloads. (The Trial is just a hobbled version of the PRO, and the full functionality is enabled on entry of the registration key.) - Full price: US$35.00 - Purchased at 20% discount: US$28 (I did not obtain the price for the Enterprise version as I was not interested in it at the time.)

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