Comments on: The Low-Profile Company Behind High-Profile WinZip

By: Klaus

Klaus — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:22:54 +0000

The departure from the promised “Lifetime Free Upgrades” can only mean that their Lifetime has ended.

Meanwhile, why not try ? It has a GUI, is free and appears to be quite popular already (due ot significantly better compression than the “good old” zip format).

By: DELORES DOAK

DELORES DOAK — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:16:22 +0000

I have to reload the software as my computer crashed. Can’t find it on their site and no way to download it again. I guess the 60.00 is out the window

By: Sachin Garg

Sachin Garg — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 09:45:16 +0000

I don’t see anything wrong in them pushing their users a little harder to purchase, but if they promised “Lifetime Free Upgrades”, they must keep their word.

By: MElliott

MElliott — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:15:09 +0000

I agree, what a shame it’s had to come to this. Yes, there have always been other products around, and maybe even as you say “Good Alternatives”. But man, this was the first robust and fully functional GUI interface for multiple kinds of compression, not just PKWare. Easy to use. And, what a deal, Lifetime Free Upgrades…

Is this legal? Sure, over 10 years ago I bought my license for $9.00 US. And, have enjoyed every advance in the product since version 2.0 (maybe even earlier I don’t remember). But still, that is the agreement I purchased. I don’t care if the company get’s purchased, if they want to keep the name than they keep the agreements of the previous company.

By: s k snedegar

s k snedegar — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:12:09 +0000

in the big, bad world of computer ripoffs, there were two decent companies which treated its customers right: WinZip and Paint Shop Pro. They are both gone now, sold to the ripoff merchants who are very busy ripping as I key this.

By: phizm

phizm — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:59:27 +0000

Not free?! ;)

I think its a Nobel position to take for a software company in these times of over hyped everything.

Considering the amount of good free alternatives to Winzip though, perhaps it would’ve been smarter in a business sence to be a little more public. What’ll happen when Windows brings out native full-blown Zip support?

Ah well, I’m a RAR man myself. Good luck to ‘em.