Comments on: Hey Internets http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/ The Omni Mouth: standing outside your bedroom window playing \"In Your Eyes\" since 2006. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:35:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Nanako http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-1091 Nanako Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:39:55 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-1091 0mG, it's teh rei iN ze front of y00r scr33n!!!!1111! 0mG, it’s teh rei iN ze front of y00r scr33n!!!!1111!

]]> By: wvh http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-755 wvh Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:15:50 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-755 David, have you seen the sneaky peek releases of OmniWeb 5.5? We've been hard at work incorporating Web Kit, and it's making a world of difference in speed, compatibility, and stability. Personally, I use it as my main browser now. Anyone who signs up for an account in the Omni forums can download sneaky peek releases, so maybe you should check it out. :D David, have you seen the sneaky peek releases of OmniWeb 5.5? We’ve been hard at work incorporating Web Kit, and it’s making a world of difference in speed, compatibility, and stability. Personally, I use it as my main browser now. Anyone who signs up for an account in the Omni forums can download sneaky peek releases, so maybe you should check it out. :D

]]> By: David http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-741 David Sun, 18 Jun 2006 06:42:34 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-741 Put me in the camp of thinking OmniDazzle is over priced. $15 may be a fair price if someone has a specific need for it. But I think if the price was $8 then everyone who thought it was cool and may have a use for it one day would purchase it. Even if the lower price was a temporary sale. I know I would. I'm still pissed at Omni for dropping OmniWeb. What? They didn't drop it? Oh, that's right. I did. I simply got tired of waiting and waiting and waiting for Omni to use the latest versions of WebCore, fix several bugs, and stop the occasional crashing. I use Safari+SafariStand+Saft+Inquisitor and everything is rock solid and more importantly USES THE LATEST WEB RENDERING ENGINE. Put me in the camp of thinking OmniDazzle is over priced. $15 may be a fair price if someone has a specific need for it. But I think if the price was $8 then everyone who thought it was cool and may have a use for it one day would purchase it. Even if the lower price was a temporary sale.

I know I would.

I’m still pissed at Omni for dropping OmniWeb. What? They didn’t drop it? Oh, that’s right. I did. I simply got tired of waiting and waiting and waiting for Omni to use the latest versions of WebCore, fix several bugs, and stop the occasional crashing. I use Safari+SafariStand+Saft+Inquisitor and everything is rock solid and more importantly USES THE LATEST WEB RENDERING ENGINE.

]]> By: Nick C http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-731 Nick C Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:31:43 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-731 Great post - I'd not considered OD has anything other than a cursor locator before this. I buy your products to solve real-world everyday problems, and simply don't have a mouse pointer location problem. If I did, I would just increase the cursor size using the mouse options in the Universal Access pane of system preferences. Now I might actually persevere and give the Dazzler a shot... Great post - I’d not considered OD has anything other than a cursor locator before this. I buy your products to solve real-world everyday problems, and simply don’t have a mouse pointer location problem. If I did, I would just increase the cursor size using the mouse options in the Universal Access pane of system preferences.

Now I might actually persevere and give the Dazzler a shot…

]]> By: sam http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-696 sam Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:17:51 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-696 Sure, that makes sense. But sometime I find my swearing at OmniGraffle when it <I>just doesn't work</I> as I'd like. For example, when I am trying to connect lines or read VISVO documents. But that's a tail of woe for another day! Sure, that makes sense. But sometime I find my swearing at OmniGraffle when it just doesn’t work as I’d like. For example, when I am trying to connect lines or read VISVO documents. But that’s a tail of woe for another day!

]]> By: wvh http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-695 wvh Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:51:12 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-695 Indeed, my use of the word "cool" was intended to include more than just <em>looking</em> cool. It meant the feeling you get when you've been playing with OmniOutliner for a few minutes, and it dawns on you, "I could organize my entire <em>life</em> with this thing! How <strong>cool</strong>!". Or the first time you try something adventurous in OmniGraffle and it just works, smoothly and without complaint, and you exclaim, "COOL!". That's cool. Indeed, my use of the word “cool” was intended to include more than just looking cool. It meant the feeling you get when you’ve been playing with OmniOutliner for a few minutes, and it dawns on you, “I could organize my entire life with this thing! How cool!”. Or the first time you try something adventurous in OmniGraffle and it just works, smoothly and without complaint, and you exclaim, “COOL!”.

That’s cool.

]]> By: sam http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-694 sam Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:30:44 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-694 Hi, As a long term customer of OmniGroup, I'd like to add my two cents. First, you guys do make great products that make using my Mac more pleasurable. The support and sales staff I've dealt with have been great too. However, I think the notion "we thrive on the idea that it’s worth paying money for something really, really cool" is flawed unless your definition of cool includes useful. Then, I agree. Thinking people will just pay for cool (so you can support your monitor habit), sounds a bit arrogant. Style should not trump substance. But you guys clearly known that: your products are always carefully crafted and substantial. But maybe tone it down a notch? I was definitely in the camp that thought 15 bucks for a Cursor Finder was a bit much (no matter how cool), so I think you've done yourself a bit of disservice with your description OmniDazzle (as previously mentioned the OmniDazzle web page starts by asking “Lost your cursor?) but now that I see it does more it might warrant the 15 bucks. I am unsure now. However, I only found that because boredom got the best of me today and I started surfing around. When I first played with OmniDazzle I thought it was definitely cool, but I personally I was probably not going to fork over 15 bucks for it. But it going me thinking: The other product I find a bit steep in its asking price is OmniDiskSweeper. Maybe you guys should offer these cool little utils at reduce price to your loyal customers who have already have paid for OmniWeb, OmniOutliner Pro, OmniGraffle Pro and a bunch of upgrades. But at the end of the day, charge whatever you want. A fair price is what the market is willing to pay for something and that's basically it. The market will either support you or not. And since your developers are all using 30 inch Cinema displays it sounds like you have a good idea what price the market will bear. So, while I might not personally buy every piece of OmniGroup software (at least until I can afford my own 30-inch Cinema display) , I wish you continued success. The Mac would be a lesser platform without you. Hi,

As a long term customer of OmniGroup, I’d like to add my two cents.

First, you guys do make great products that make using my Mac more pleasurable. The support and sales staff I’ve dealt with have been great too.

However, I think the notion “we thrive on the idea that it’s worth paying money for something really, really cool” is flawed unless your definition of cool includes useful. Then, I agree. Thinking people will just pay for cool (so you can support your monitor habit), sounds a bit arrogant. Style should not trump substance. But you guys clearly known that: your products are always carefully crafted and substantial. But maybe tone it down a notch?

I was definitely in the camp that thought 15 bucks for a Cursor Finder was a bit much (no matter how cool), so I think you’ve done yourself a bit of disservice with your description OmniDazzle (as previously mentioned the OmniDazzle web page starts by asking “Lost your cursor?) but now that I see it does more it might warrant the 15 bucks. I am unsure now. However, I only found that because boredom got the best of me today and I started surfing around.

When I first played with OmniDazzle I thought it was definitely cool, but I personally I was probably not going to fork over 15 bucks for it. But it going me thinking: The other product I find a bit steep in its asking price is OmniDiskSweeper. Maybe you guys should offer these cool little utils at reduce price to your loyal customers who have already have paid for OmniWeb, OmniOutliner Pro, OmniGraffle Pro and a bunch of upgrades.

But at the end of the day, charge whatever you want. A fair price is what the market is willing to pay for something and that’s basically it. The market will either support you or not. And since your developers are all using 30 inch Cinema displays it sounds like you have a good idea what price the market will bear.

So, while I might not personally buy every piece of OmniGroup software (at least until I can afford my own 30-inch Cinema display) , I wish you continued success. The Mac would be a lesser platform without you.

]]> By: Don Perreault http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-686 Don Perreault Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:23:29 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-686 OmniDazzle is awesome. When I lose my cursor on my 30" Cinema display I can quickly locate it by clicking the scroll wheel on my Mighty Mouse. Occasionally when I get bored or depressed I select the Pixie Dust module in OmniDazzle and swirl my mouse all over my screen in an attempt to hypnotize myself back into happiness. Software developers make their living off of developing software. We should be supporting the developers like OmniGroup who continue to develop innovative new products for the Mac. Remind you, Apple has single digit market share which translates to Apple Developers having a much smaller target customer base than PC developers. Taking all that into consideration I think the price of OmniDazzle is reasonable and I will be purchasing OmniDazzle as soon as it is available for sale. BTW: I am not associated to the OmniGroup in any way but I sure could use a job ;) OmniDazzle is awesome. When I lose my cursor on my 30″ Cinema display I can quickly locate it by clicking the scroll wheel on my Mighty Mouse.

Occasionally when I get bored or depressed I select the Pixie Dust module in OmniDazzle and swirl my mouse all over my screen in an attempt to hypnotize myself back into happiness.

Software developers make their living off of developing software. We should be supporting the developers like OmniGroup who continue to develop innovative new products for the Mac. Remind you, Apple has single digit market share which translates to Apple Developers having a much smaller target customer base than PC developers. Taking all that into consideration I think the price of OmniDazzle is reasonable and I will be purchasing OmniDazzle as soon as it is available for sale.

BTW: I am not associated to the OmniGroup in any way but I sure could use a job ;)

]]> By: Ilgaz http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-681 Ilgaz Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:36:49 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-681 People will buy it. It is right priced for its target audience. They are speaking about 30" monitors! Keynote! Powerpoint! People will buy it. It is right priced for its target audience. They are speaking about 30″ monitors! Keynote! Powerpoint!

]]> By: Carlos Alberto Pinto Peixoto Bastos Santos http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-678 Carlos Alberto Pinto Peixoto Bastos Santos Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:53:16 +0000 http://blog.omnigroup.com/2006/06/08/hey-internets/#comment-678 I still think US$15 way expensive. Maybe US$10. But you people from 1st world can afford this in a meal, while us from 3rd save this on a week food at home. BTW, please, bring us a Quicken or Mail substitute!!!! We Mac users need this desperately. I still think US$15 way expensive. Maybe US$10. But you people from 1st world can afford this in a meal, while us from 3rd save this on a week food at home.
BTW, please, bring us a Quicken or Mail substitute!!!!
We Mac users need this desperately.

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