Re: I've changed the name of a file...
Re: I've changed the name of a file...
- Subject: Re: I've changed the name of a file...
- From: cheshirekat <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:34:43 -0700
On 11-04-2000 10:29 AM, Allen Watson may have typed or relayed in full or
in part ...
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Incidentally, I've tried out the Scripter demo and really like it a lot. The
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inability of the demo to save a script, or even to allow cut and paste,
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really restricts my use of it. In fact, I think they made a real mistake
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doing that. Since one literally cannot do <anything> useful with it--just
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play around--I found I spent very little time with it. Enough to tell me I
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liked it, but when I need to write a script I <have> to go back to Smile.
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I'm hoping that maybe I'll get Scripter as a Christmas gift.
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Peace be with you!
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Allen
Sometimes a product demo doesn't do much for "closing the deal" as I
think most developers count on and hope for. I never tried a demo of
Scripter. I did try a demo of another editor that I already intended to
buy. But the demo was so negative for me that I changed my mind and
bought Scripter, even though it was more costly than I wanted at the
time. As the saying goes - the rest is history and I've been very happy
with Scripter.
I've generally been so terribly displeased with demos that I tend to
avoid them now. My Christmas present this year was to be DreamWeaver
Studio. I bought a "Mastering DreamWeaver 3" book from MediaPlay a couple
of weeks ago that included DreamWeaver & Fireworks demos. I couldn't make
myself install the demos, so I bought my Christmas present early
(excitedly bouncing off the walls here) and waited for it to arrive. In
the meantime I read through a bit more of the book and while the
temptation was excruciating, never did install the demo. My DW Studio
arrived yesterday and I installed it just before going to bed.
I have to say that in many ways it's been my own loss that I hesitate to
explore demos of products that I'm interested in. But it probably also
says something about the influence demos can have on the purchasing
decisions. The more interested I am in a product, the less likely I am to
try a demo. It's much more common these days to find demos for the
majority of programs and games. I can still remember _paying_ for a demo
CD on a couple of items. LOL. These days I wouldn't even consider a demo
that I had to pay for - especially since I usually end up cursing in a
very unladylike manner because of the many ways the developers find to
cripple a product and decrease the fun of taking it for a spin.
Christmas is a great time to get those (a bit too expensive for the rest
of the year products) special goodies. I often try to get software
Christmas presents early if I'm doing the buying, so those cold winter
days can be enjoyed. I bought Scripter about this same time years ago.
So, I do know exactly how you feel when a demo just doesn't reinforce
your positive thoughts about buying a product. I always received some
consolation from letting the company know how their demo effected my
decision - some companies will listen. Otherwise, you avoid the demo and
base your decision on packaging, reviews, user feedback, price, product
support, features, etc. Yeah, all those things don't seem as exciting as
getting your hands on a decent demo, eh?
kat
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