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Re: Logmein Free is being discontinued - Replacement ?



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I've used http://join.me in
the past. Not sure if it's still free or not
though.

M.




On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Simon Pawson
<simonp.lists@xxxxxxx>wrote:

>
>
> Hi,
>
> I know this is slightly OT but I have used Logmein to logon to a PC at
> home and from there to my Humax and schedule recordings so vaguely
> related.
>
> Got an email this morning saying that Logmein Free is no longer
available
> and to continue you have to purchase a subscription. As far as I can
work
> out the cheapest with the special offer is =A329/year for two
computers f=
or
> the first year.
>
> Like many here I'm unofficial PC support for an extended family and
I'd
> want about 8 computers - but I only logon once or twice a year on some
so
> the pricing for occasional non-professional use is unrealistic.
>
> What do other people do? GoToMy PC is similarly prohibitively priced.
>
> I don't want to play with routers and firewalls, particularly at the
> relatives end.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
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>

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<div
dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div>=A0</div><div>I
know this is slightly O=
T but I have used <span>Logmein</span> to
<span>logon</span> to a PC at hom=
e and from there to my <span>Humax</span> and schedule
recordings so vaguel=
y related. </div>



<div>=A0</div><div>Got an email this morning saying that
<span>Logmein</spa=
n> Free is no longer available and to continue you have to purchase a
subsc=
ription. As far as I can work out the cheapest with the special offer is =
=A329/year for two computers for the first year.</div>



<div>=A0</div><div>Like many here I&#39;m unofficial
PC support for an exte=
nded family and I&#39;d want about 8 computers - but I only
<span>logon</sp=
an> once or twice a year on some so the pricing for occasional
non-professi=
onal use is unrealistic. </div>



<div>=A0</div><div>What do other people do?
<span>GoToMy</span> PC is simil=
arly prohibitively priced.
</div><div>=A0</div><div>I don&#39;t want to
pla=
y with routers and firewalls, particularly at the relatives
end.</div><div>



=A0</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>=A0</div><div>Simon</div></div>






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