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mattbrad2
 Post subject: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: April 29th, 2010, 0:21 
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I'm planning on purchasing a Deepspar imager and am trying to decide on a new one vs used. Do you receive free software updates with the unit and can an older DDI be upgraded to ver 3 or is the hardware itself different? I understand a new one will get me a year warranty and tech support. I am certainly weighing all my options here.
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: April 29th, 2010, 3:00 
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The h/w is the same, it's just the s/w on the flash that's different. Easily upgradeable if you have the file.

Used? Where are the used ones? I have 3 of these units and would buy some more today if used ones came up at a decent price!

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mattbrad2
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: April 29th, 2010, 9:07 
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Ha, yeah I've only found one person who is selling one. Seems people hold onto these things like gold.
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lcoughey
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: April 29th, 2010, 12:06 
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I could never imagine selling my imagers....NEVER!

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craig6928
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: May 1st, 2010, 3:04 
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lcoughey wrote:
I could never imagine selling my imagers....NEVER!



how about part exchange for one sexy women ;)
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scratchy
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: May 1st, 2010, 3:46 
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Ha, yeah I've only found one person who is selling one.


Yeah, me too, I offered to buy it but never heard anything.. Perhaps it was a joke.

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lcoughey
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: May 1st, 2010, 15:58 
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craig6928 wrote:
lcoughey wrote:
I could never imagine selling my imagers....NEVER!

how about part exchange for one sexy women ;)

...I'm not going down this road.

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granaryloaf
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: June 30th, 2010, 13:43 
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I'd go for new, I have 14 of them and each one has paid for itself hundreds of times over.

The software updates are provided on an FTP server that the genuine user has access to and we have had free updates for the last 3 years so far with no subscription/maintenance/support costs.

I suppose it depends on whether they also give you their FTP credentials and also whether Deepspar would be happy about this.
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mattbrad2
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: July 8th, 2010, 14:49 
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Just FYI, used is by far the way to go. The problem is finding them used. I don't even do data recovery as a primary service and I can't imagine life without this thing. I saved about $1500 US and still get free updates and FTP / forum access for free.
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CK
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: July 8th, 2010, 18:40 
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Finding a used one is like finding a woman who doesn't complain. The only way I can see one becoming available is if a company shuts.

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buster80
 Post subject: Re: DeepSpar DDI
PostPosted: July 10th, 2010, 10:34 
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If you find a second hand one, you will feel like sending deepspar the difference of what you saved over a new one.

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