01-26-2006, 02:32 AM
What I was trying to imply is that I have no real use for the software. I've had to deal with maybe 10 word documents in the last 3 years. I would be solely supporting the company out of appreciation.
samintx Wrote:
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> Oh, crap....$20 requires thought? Have you ever
> written a computer program? well I have and it
> takes hrs and hrs. and got $5.00 for it which
> amounted to about a tenth of a cent per hour pay.
>
If you sell 200 copies of $5 software, you've made $1000. Not a bad sum, if I can assume your software was at least moderately appreciated.
I think icWord is great for what is does, but TextEdit in OS X does an okay job and is free. For older versions of the Mac OS, I think icWord is still very useful. Although informed users understand .doc is not a standard and is in fact a terrible output format, there are many uninformed users who think .doc is the appropriate way to send files. Luckily, I have rid myself of clients who think that way.
Why would you take issue with a user who requested a lower price for an older version of the software with less robust capabilities. Again, I would be paying for the older version. Not to mention, icWord 2.0 has not been updated in a couple years. I would gladly trade the $19.95 version for a zero support, $10 version. What is wrong for wanting to pay less when you are receiving less? I never said icWord should be free. I did not register my version because I never used it past the demo period.
Nathan
P.s. As an example what $15 (true not $10, bare with me) will get for you in the software world, I point to the offer from ACD. For the cost of one of those British design magazines, damn those exchange rates, you get a full version of Canvas 8. Canvas 8 runs in Mac OS 9, OS X, and Windows and the disc contains versions for both the Mac and Windows version. Also, you get a discounted upgrade price, if you choose to purchase Canvas X.
samintx Wrote:
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> Oh, crap....$20 requires thought? Have you ever
> written a computer program? well I have and it
> takes hrs and hrs. and got $5.00 for it which
> amounted to about a tenth of a cent per hour pay.
>
If you sell 200 copies of $5 software, you've made $1000. Not a bad sum, if I can assume your software was at least moderately appreciated.
I think icWord is great for what is does, but TextEdit in OS X does an okay job and is free. For older versions of the Mac OS, I think icWord is still very useful. Although informed users understand .doc is not a standard and is in fact a terrible output format, there are many uninformed users who think .doc is the appropriate way to send files. Luckily, I have rid myself of clients who think that way.
Why would you take issue with a user who requested a lower price for an older version of the software with less robust capabilities. Again, I would be paying for the older version. Not to mention, icWord 2.0 has not been updated in a couple years. I would gladly trade the $19.95 version for a zero support, $10 version. What is wrong for wanting to pay less when you are receiving less? I never said icWord should be free. I did not register my version because I never used it past the demo period.
Nathan
P.s. As an example what $15 (true not $10, bare with me) will get for you in the software world, I point to the offer from ACD. For the cost of one of those British design magazines, damn those exchange rates, you get a full version of Canvas 8. Canvas 8 runs in Mac OS 9, OS X, and Windows and the disc contains versions for both the Mac and Windows version. Also, you get a discounted upgrade price, if you choose to purchase Canvas X.