Perhaps I'm missing something about what this utility does, but why would someone need to spend $30.00 on this when they can create a disk image (i.e "virtual disk") for free using Disk Utility that is included with all versions of Mac OS X?

A unique feature set if it could be relied on, but every version has had bugs, many very obvious to even the minimal level of testing, and Chronos "tech support", if it can even be dignified by that title, can only be described as terrible if not outright nonexistent. I recommend avoiding Chronos products unless you just can't find anything else that will do the job for you. It's just not worth the headaches and interminable waiting for responses and bug fixes.

Sorry, but the pricing is very unrealistic for this utility even it if works exactly as promised. Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" will offer direct Exchange support for not only iCal but Address Book and Mail as well, so not only will it support more functions, no extra server software will be required and the full OS will, if the price is the same as all previous releases of Mac OS X, only cost $30 more per workstation as this utility costs by itself.

Julia/Brutus might have some interest for those who, for some reason, cannot upgrade to Exchange Server 2007 (which Snow Leopard will, I believe, require), but otherwise I don't foresee much future for this product now. A year or two ago, yes, it might have been very appealing, but now, with Snow Leopard probably on a few months away, no, not unless Julia has some functionality the developer's web site doesn't make clear.

Incredibly powerful program, incredibly difficult company to deal with. Licensing, unless they've changed it in the new version 5, is very arcane and cumbersome.

I agree completely with everyone else's comments. I'm more than willing to pay for an upgrade when it really is an upgrade, adding some new feature, but having to pay $20.00 for an "upgrade" that is only three bug fixes and a new licensing system that has no real advantages for me is a different matter.

If the developer can show me how this "upgrade" is going to be worth $20.00 to me, I'll pay it, even though the purchase stated "If you ordered MailSteward, you are entitled to free upgrades ... number, you can always download the latest version." Otherwise I'll stay with the current version and if significant bugs crop up that I have to pay to correct, I'll start looking for a new solution for myself and the 200+ users I support.