Finding ways to gain remote access to my home system from different locations has proven to be harder than I realized. There are so many options out there. One of the sites I saw that offered a more affordable way to do this was RemotePC.
I tried a few of the competitors and they were good but they cost so much for someone that only wants to access a picture to show family members or a song that I forgot to download to my phone. A small business or personal use program is more of what I was seeking. Some way to reach my system but not break the bank or require a yearly fee to use.
A 30-day free trial was first. I used the program and compared it to others that I had used in the past. The main site was helpful when I had questions and the UI was easy to understand. I hate having to ‘figure out’ what certain icons mean and this program didn’t have that issue at all. They also had a nice demo on the site (I love those, don’t ask me why) that walked me through the basic setup and explained the idea behind “remote access”.
I did find out it’s also Vista capable (I don’t use that just yet) and offers the same “remote meeting” setup that some of the other, more expensive programs, offered. I don’t have a use for that but if I grow my business more, that might come in handy.
You could also try something like I’m InTouch for remote access. It is similar to RemotePC but has some added functionailty such as being able to access your Outlook from any cell phone.