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Link: Salling Clicker v.2.2 released
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Salling Clicker v.2.2 released
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Category: 3rd Party Software
Link: Salling Clicker v.2.2 released
Posted on MacBytes.com
Approved by Mudbug
don't bother paying for that app, when you can get the exact same thing for free:
http://www.irowan.com/romeo/
http://www.irowan.com/romeo/
How would you feel if someone made a snide, shallow remark like "don't bother paying for that app" because there was a free alternative to software you were trying to sell? I guess the possibility of a less offensive suggestion to look at Romeo never occurred to you. 
Some people financially support developers whose software they like.
Some people financially support developers whose software they like.
i'd commend them on their development efforts for making a competing product, because I enjoy competition. if i started to lose sales, and I'm not able to sustain them as said free alternative is "good enough" or even "better" i simply find something else to develop, rather than waste my time beating a dead horse. if someone can do it better/as good as me for free, then i should spend my time developing something that hasn't been done yet.
i'll say this quite plainly: i cannot stand restricted/nag/timeout/trial software. salling clicker is one of those. i'm unfortunately not made of money. if i find a free alternative that means i no longer have to keep cracking salling clicker (which is "illegal") then i'll go with the legal choice.
i'll say this quite plainly: i cannot stand restricted/nag/timeout/trial software. salling clicker is one of those. i'm unfortunately not made of money. if i find a free alternative that means i no longer have to keep cracking salling clicker (which is "illegal") then i'll go with the legal choice.
It was the "don't bother" in your comment that seemed rude and arrogant. The first part of your reply was almost a reasonable compensation, then you finished by admitted to cracking software because of a shareware enforcement policy you object to instead of simply not using the software or, god forbid, honestly paying for it if it was useful to you. I wouldn't think expressing that attitude attracts you much trust and respect from people with more maturity.
Anyway, we're not here to discuss moral character. MacUpdate and VersionTracker show plenty of satisfied users of both Salling Clicker and Romeo.
Anyway, we're not here to discuss moral character. MacUpdate and VersionTracker show plenty of satisfied users of both Salling Clicker and Romeo.
Romeo
Having used both, I can say that Salling Clicker is far better. The integration, features, and ease of use are all top notch. Romeo, although free, i feel is very obtrusive and not as polished. To give it credit tho, I think it is very customizable. If it were to flow with apple's design a bit more (a pref pane instead of an app - or aqua instead of BM [or an option to switch]) I think it would improve greatly.
Having used both, I can say that Salling Clicker is far better. The integration, features, and ease of use are all top notch. Romeo, although free, i feel is very obtrusive and not as polished. To give it credit tho, I think it is very customizable. If it were to flow with apple's design a bit more (a pref pane instead of an app - or aqua instead of BM [or an option to switch]) I think it would improve greatly.
omnivector said:
OMG! Thats a lot of software you hate! Next time Macromedia release some software, there'd better not be any of this 30 day trial rubbish! /sarcasm
I've always admired companies for allowing people to trial software for free. They know as well as the consumer that some monkey will crack it... but STILL let people trial them! Amazing!
I'll be kind and refer to that statement as "uninformed".
If you happen to have one of the 6 devices that Romeo supports, It's certainly worth a try.
If you're like me and have one of the other 30+ devices that Sailing Clicker supports in addition to Romeo, or would like the additional features (such as Keynote control, or Powerpoint preview and Notes display), then it's certainly worth the bother.
If you happen to have one of the 6 devices that Romeo supports, It's certainly worth a try.
If you're like me and have one of the other 30+ devices that Sailing Clicker supports in addition to Romeo, or would like the additional features (such as Keynote control, or Powerpoint preview and Notes display), then it's certainly worth the bother.
omnivector said:
Dude, it's only $20. You can afford a Mac and a BT phone but you can't shell out $20 for software to help support the development community? Software which you use?
You kept cracking Clicker to avoid paying $20 until you switched to Romeo?
Crap, man, I'm not made of money either. But $20 isn't a fortune.