Comments on: Textpander -> TextExpander http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/ News, Photos, and User Tips from The SmileOnMyMac Team Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:19:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dmitry http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-1580 Dmitry Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:15:10 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-1580 Great article about how make software development business ;) Great article about how make software development business ;)

]]> By: TextExpander: Essential Mac shortcut utility | 43 Folders http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-64 TextExpander: Essential Mac shortcut utility | 43 Folders Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:17:08 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-64 [...] I have to say, I just love TextExpander (formerly “Texpander”). Its functionality is not unique — users of, say, TextMate, TypeIt4Me, or Windows’ popular ActiveWords (Hi, Buzz), or for that matter, Vim, will recognize the similarities. But, brother, is it ever easy to setup, modify, and use. [...] [...] I have to say, I just love TextExpander (formerly “Texpander”). Its functionality is not unique — users of, say, TextMate, TypeIt4Me, or Windows’ popular ActiveWords (Hi, Buzz), or for that matter, Vim, will recognize the similarities. But, brother, is it ever easy to setup, modify, and use. [...]

]]> By: mushu http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-32 mushu Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:28:35 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-32 I think what most people are realizing is many of these applications being made by young web developers are nothing more than reinventing what already in most cases exists in the mac. Sure they add some eye candy and fizz to make it look pretty but in the end you could have done with out it. There's nothing more useless then having to pay for something that may already exist in one form or another. In fact, this could be considered by many as scamming to make a buck. How many mac software developers out there making cheap apps for the mac ? thousands every day it seems, just look at some of these apps its pathetic. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for great apps for the mac and there are some good ones, people should consider carefully if they really need these apps in most cases they can do with out. Oh and those free apps all that is is a a lure/hook to get you to completely turn over to it and make it fit into your mac until the day comes they add a $$ tag to it then you have no choice but to buy it. Yea I know how you developers work. again i'm not complaining just trying to give people some objective thoughts to consider. Now I know what some of you developers are saying, that's not true blah blah blah, not everyone on the net is stupid and most people know when applications are made for one reason to make $$$ I love how some developers will put a nice paragragh or two about donation and how they have to feed their families and blah blah the only difference between pan handling (beggin) on the street and this is that one looks more pretty in written text. In conclusion, I just want to say its ok to want stuff to make things easier on the mac but don't be fooled by these app makers they are out to make some $$$$ and they don't care about you or your family so why should you care about theirs, I know I don't :-) I think what most people are realizing is many of these applications being made by young web developers are nothing more than reinventing what already in most cases exists in the mac. Sure they add some eye candy and fizz to make it look pretty but in the end you could have done with out it.

There’s nothing more useless then having to pay for something that may already exist in one form or another. In fact, this could be considered by many as scamming to make a buck.

How many mac software developers out there making cheap apps for the mac ? thousands every day it seems, just look at some of these apps its pathetic. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for great apps for the mac and there are some good ones, people should consider carefully if they really need these apps in most cases they can do with out. Oh and those free apps all that is is a a lure/hook to get you to completely turn over to it and make it fit into your mac until the day comes they add a $$ tag to it then you have no choice but to buy it. Yea I know how you developers work. again i’m not complaining just trying to give people some objective thoughts to consider.

Now I know what some of you developers are saying, that’s not true blah blah blah, not everyone on the net is stupid and most people know when applications are made for one reason to make $$$

I love how some developers will put a nice paragragh or two about donation and how they have to feed their families and blah blah the only difference between pan handling (beggin) on the street and this is that one looks more pretty in written text.

In conclusion, I just want to say its ok to want stuff to make things easier on the mac but don’t be fooled by these app makers they are out to make some $$$$ and they don’t care about you or your family so why should you care about theirs, I know I don’t :-)

]]> By: Michael J. Harris http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-8 Michael J. Harris Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:43:40 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-8 Given that the only two comments posted to this blog entry are from Smile On My Mac members, I tend to think this will be moderated and will not be posted, but I have to say this: charging $30 for Textpander is the single most insane pricing move I've yet to see on the part of a company. Peter Mauer is an amazing author, but this will singlehandedly murder demand for the product. If this <I>does</I> get posted, I refer users to discussions at <a HREF="http://www.macupdate.com/reviews.php?id=19147" rel="nofollow">MacUpdate</A> regarding the product. My prediction: TextPander, in SOMM's hands, will either be hastily downgraded in price in a few months, or will pretty much die a swift death. By the way, I would have probably paid $10 for this -- begrudgingly to you guys if you lower the price, or in a swift heartbeat to Peter. Given that the only two comments posted to this blog entry are from Smile On My Mac members, I tend to think this will be moderated and will not be posted, but I have to say this: charging $30 for Textpander is the single most insane pricing move I’ve yet to see on the part of a company. Peter Mauer is an amazing author, but this will singlehandedly murder demand for the product. If this does get posted, I refer users to discussions at MacUpdate regarding the product. My prediction: TextPander, in SOMM’s hands, will either be hastily downgraded in price in a few months, or will pretty much die a swift death. By the way, I would have probably paid $10 for this — begrudgingly to you guys if you lower the price, or in a swift heartbeat to Peter.

]]> By: jean@smileonmymac.com http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-4 jean@smileonmymac.com Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:08:09 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-4 "Ware Labels Perplexing" by Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003036506_ptmacc03.html The article looks at the various "wares" in the software marketplace (free-, donation-, share-, etc.) and how they've evolved with the growth of the internet. It closes with: "Incidentally, TextExpander is also a quite useful piece of software; this flap introduced it to me, and it's now part of my recommended set of utilities to make my use of Mac OS X more efficient." “Ware Labels Perplexing” by Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003036506_ptmacc03.html

The article looks at the various “wares” in the software marketplace (free-, donation-, share-, etc.) and how they’ve evolved with the growth of the internet. It closes with:

“Incidentally, TextExpander is also a quite useful piece of software; this flap introduced it to me, and it’s now part of my recommended set of utilities to make my use of Mac OS X more efficient.”

]]> By: jean@smileonmymac.com http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-3 jean@smileonmymac.com Wed, 24 May 2006 18:39:01 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2006/05/23/textpander-textexpander/#comment-3 The donationware discussion has generated some interesting blog posts out there. Here's a couple we like: Expat Leo's Blogroll - a rant: http://expat-leo.blogspot.com/2006/05/geek-textpander-goes-shareware-and.html Hawk Wings, with a nod to Marie Antoinette: http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/05/25/developers-let-them-eat-cake/ (We do love cake. But we wouldn't last long on an all-cake diet.) Peter Maurer puts in his 2 pfennigs: http://www.petermaurer.de/nasi.php?section=log&id=25 (OK, he probably has eurocents now, but pfennig is a fun word I never get to use.) The donationware discussion has generated some interesting blog posts out there. Here’s a couple we like:

Expat Leo’s Blogroll - a rant:
http://expat-leo.blogspot.com/2006/05/geek-textpander-goes-shareware-and.html

Hawk Wings, with a nod to Marie Antoinette:
http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/05/25/developers-let-them-eat-cake/
(We do love cake. But we wouldn’t last long on an all-cake diet.)

Peter Maurer puts in his 2 pfennigs:
http://www.petermaurer.de/nasi.php?section=log&id=25
(OK, he probably has eurocents now, but pfennig is a fun word I never get to use.)

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