Review: 01 Communique’s I’m InTouch 7.2 Remote Access Solution

I recently had the chance to review the standard version of 01 Communique‘s remote computer access solution, I’m InTouch 7.2, which was just released last week. One of the advantages of this product is that you can remotely access the registered computer from any other computer or wireless device with an Internet connection. I’m InTouch 7.2 is offered in standard and premium editions to accommodate the needs of just about anyone, including travelers, business people, and even parents who wish to monitor their children.

Setup
I’m InTouch 7.2 requires you to install software on the computer you want to access remotely. Installing it is pretty simple and takes only a few minutes. Once the software is installed, all you have to do is visit www.imintouch.com from any computer or mobile device, and either search for the computer you want to access using the “Computer Name” chosen at installation, or log in and manually select the computer from a list on your account. For security and verification purposes, you will be asked twice for the credentials chosen at installation before you can actually start remote controlling your PC.

Features
I’m InTouch 7.2 offers the following features:

• Full remote access and control
• Multiple computer control on one single screen
• Access and control from any wireless mobile device with an Internet connection
• Easy file transfer and management between computers
• Printing of documents from the distant computer using the printer connected to the remote computer
• Watch and listen to media
• Hear sounds from the remotely accessed computer
• Support for multiple monitors
• Great remote desktop display on any monitor
• Child monitoring stealth mode
• Chat between distant and remote computers
• Live video streaming using a webcam
• Outlook access
• Free trial
• Ability to invite up to 10 guests to watch a presentation or to confer
• Automatic login using a USB key
• Windows 7 support for both distant and remote computers

Premium accounts only:

• Remote wake up
• Physical authentication

Price
01 Communique offers different price plans, which are determined by the edition, number of licenses, and the amount of time the service is used. This is how the prices are broken down:

• Premium edition
  • 1st license: $12.95 per month / $129.95 per year
  • 2nd – 5th license: $9.50 per month / $95.00 per year
  • 6th – 10th license: $9.00 per month / $90.00 per year
• Standard edition
  • 1st license: $9.95 per month / $99.95 per year
  • 2nd – 5th license: $9.50 per month / $95.00 per year
  • 6th – 10th license: $9.00 per month / $90.00 per year

Overview
I personally found I’m InTouch to be great for anyone. It’s full of features to accommodate everyone’s needs, it does not affect the speed and/or behavior of your computer when it’s not in use, the system itself is fast and easy to use, it’s very secure, and most importantly does everything as advertised.

Now, I do find the price to be a little bit high, considering there’s a great number of remote desktop services out there, some even for free. The price suggests to me that it’s not directed toward people who are just looking to remotely access their computer. It actually seems to target those people who want much more than just remote access alone like remote webcam access, remote control of multiple PCs, easy file transfer between computers, maximum security, etc.

Overall, if you plan to put every single feature to good use, I’m InTouch 7.2 is a great investment worthy of its price. The system currently works only on Windows based computers. To find out more about I’m InTouch 7.2, visit www.imintouch.com.