Trial Software

Companies which do the whole "bait and switch" thing with bundled trial software really grip my shit.

Case in point. Western Digital bundle Memeo Backup Software with their "My Book" External hard-drives.

That's what buyers of the drives think. There's certainly nothing to suggest otherwise.

But only AFTER loading the software, taking time to configure it and running the first backup do you discover it is a "30-Day Trial" version, requiring a further $30 purchase to retain it.

First impressions count. My impression is that Western Digital suck for bundling it, and Memeo sucks for using deceptive business practises. When it comes to buying another HD, I will be sure to avoid Western Digital products.