Data Backup 3 - Dead

Just an FYI for those using Data Backup 3 - currently it does not work in Leopard (fails to start for me). The Prosoft FAQ indicates a new version will be available soon.

Well its been over a week now since Leopard's release and I've decided to abandon Prosoft's Data Backup in favor of Leopard's Time Machine forever.
While most companies have gotten their Leopard updates out within 1-2 days, Prosoft, of which my entire backup system was based on, is still waiting to release their's. Meanwhile, their product is completely dead in Leopard. Its too bad, if not for the delay I probably would have never stopped using their product.
BTW, for anyone who's wondering, the primary reason I'm sticking with Time Machine? I can do an incremental backup after days of not doing a backup in a 1-2 minutes. Data Backup is stuck scanning the entire drive and can take up to an hour.

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