Detto's
IntelliMover®
in Q&A on WSJ.com
August
18, 2005
Q:
I have an old Dell computer that I acquired
in 1998. I would like to purchase the
new eMachines PC recommended in your recent
article. My problem is that I would have
to transfer my files onto the new computer
but my Dell only has a floppy drive and
a Zip drive, and the eMachines PC lacks
these drives. How can I do this?
A:
You can connect the two computers with
a cable and automatically transfer your
files using software programs specially
designed for this task, such as IntelliMover
by Detto (www.detto.com)
and Alohabob PC Relocator by Eisenworld
(www.alohabob.com).
These products usually include cables,
but you may have to pay extra for a different
cable that works with your old PC.
Another
option would be to buy an external USB
version of the Zip Drive, install it on
the new PC, and then transfer your files
via Zip disk. Such an external Zip drive
can be bought starting at well under $100.
See www.iomega.com.
