LogMeIn no longer free

[evilmike]

LogMeIn is discontinuing its free version as of January 28th. The bottom level of Pro will only support 2 remote computers.

I plan to look into TeamViewer to see if it provides a better option for my remote relative IT support.

 

[strawman]

Team viewer works well, and doesn't appear to have any limits for personal free use. They just bug you after each session to "play fair"

 

[ncts_dodge_man]

I just switched my remote connections from Logmein to TeamViewer today - had been using Logmein since 2010. So far so good - TeamViewer actually loads up faster than Logmein did.

Somewhat easier to control and can start up on Windows just like Logmein.

Plus it gives you remote print and file transfer - which was not available on Logmein Free.

My switch included installing TeamViewer while connected to my PCs via Logmein, then I uninstalled Logmein while connected with TeamViewer.

 

[strawman]

It's great when a company gives you the tools needed to switch to a different company...

 

[ncts_dodge_man]

It's great when a company gives you the tools needed to switch to a different company...

I'm not complaining - 2 of the PCs I switched over are my HTPCs that i typically don't control with a keyboard (I either remote in or use a mouse only with the on-screen keyboard) - it's much easier to do with my laptop's keyboard than the on-screen to type that info in.

Been using it a bit more and it definitely scales better than logmein - my laptop is only a 15" widescreen and one of the HTPCs is hooked up to a 55" widescreen TV.