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Knowhow Cloud

  • 15-11-2013 01:55PM
    #1
    Undeadfred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭


    I just bought a laptop recently and I've been getting emails to setup my Knowhow account. I didn't specifically buy and cloud storage so it must have come with the laptop or was included in the warranty.
    When I was setting the account up the site asked me to give my credit card details and said I'd have to pay 40 euros in a years time. Chances are I'll forget about this and I don't particularly need cloud storage at the moment.
    Is knowhow cloud worth registering for? What're your opinions on it?


Comments

  • #2
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    its a PCWorld / Curry's customer support application. Not really "cloud"... more "marketing thought cloud was a good buzzword so we'll sell our online services as that".

    as to whether it is good or not...how long is a piece of string. If you know how to setup and maintain a computer then you wont get much out of it (unless you are looking for support on the use of an iron!) except maybe the online backup service - but that could be cheaper elsewhere and you have to remember to watch any bandwidth caps you have from your ISP.

    so, not really a cloud question but I can see why you would think so. You might be better off asking in the general computers forums HERE


  • #3
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    If I remember correctly, it's a white-label version of livedrive.com. Cloud backup with a mobile app and a KnowHow sticker on the front.


  • #4
    Undeadfred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭Undeadfred


    So its customer support as well as cloud storage?


  • #5
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    KnowHow is their 'customer support', KnowHow cloud is their online backup solution.

    You don't have to use the backup solution to get support though.


  • #6
    richierichballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭richierichballs


    I paid for a year subscription with 1TB storage,
    Again they made me enter credit card details for automatic renewal after the first 12 months,
    Literally after I registered the credit card details to create the account, I deleted them off it.

    It is livedrive rebranded by PC World/Currys,
    is it good? Depends on what you want it for.
    Upload times are extremely slow so the 1TB storage is fairly useless, reason being if you tried to backup a .avi file for example that was around 1.2GB, it would take around 2 hours and would probably fail have way through.

    I used it for college work, but only ever reached 2.5GB, hence the reason I never renewed and just use skydrive and dropbox now.


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  • #7
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    all these type's of bloat/crapware should be uninstalled the minute you open a new windows laptop, first job before you update, delete all the pre-installed gank. Unnecessary software that preys on the folks that haven't a clue and get out the cc with out realizing what they are buying or looking at


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