Lap Link 3 For Dos is an interesting free software. As all lap-link software it is a way of connecting a laptop to any desktop, other lap top or any other computer system with DOS capability. The basic lap link software, which first became available in the mid 90s, only allows file transfer. Being a free software, Lap Link 3 For DOS doesn't do much more than that, but is considerably easier that old versions. Lap Link 3 requires a connection (such as a cat-5) between the lap top and other the computer.
Once opened up the old MAC style is very cheap and can turn off anyone who is not familiar with this old computer style, but hey, what more could you expect form free software. File transfer is not too bad as long as the user is very, very familiar with windows file hierarchy and dos controls. The average gen x computer user will have no trouble, but older computer users and those brats brought up in gen y that have been spoiled by windows will find it difficult without help. File transfer is ancient slow, probably because it is an older, free software.
Without comparing it to other ways of transferring data, the system seems to work just fine. But in today’s world this
kind of software is rather useless and just trivial. Using the internet you can transfer twice as many files in the same amount of time. Current high speed internet and simple, free programs such as AIM offer easier and more reliable file transfer. When I say more reliable, I ran into issues transferring files from time to time. This happened while I was only testing the DOS software, I didn't even use it in practical life and found problems.
Basically, this software works sufficiently if an internet connection cannot be established or a memory stick is not usable. The only case I can see this coming in handy is during travel or in remote areas. I used it to transfer files from a current Compaq desktop to an older Compaq Armada 1900 laptop. This lap top on its own cannot connect to high speed internet and has no USB ports for a memory stick, so the Lap Link 3 For DOS software was kind of use full. It eliminated the need for floppy disks to let this computer move files to a newer model.
