Re: excel spreadsheets and pocket excel.....

From: AlanS (news_at_remove.abyz.fslife.co.uk)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:01:44 +0100

Thank you for letting me know that.

I still think it is remiss of them not to clearly indicate the expiry date
for the software, and indicates poor thought for customers. A few words on
the web page could easily make this clear, for some reason they choose not
to do this. At your own risk means 1 days use in their eyes.

However as you have a good opinion of them I may try the new beta. I am on
very slow dial-up and it took around 2 hours first time.

"Jim Trotter" <jatrotteatbellsouthdotnet> wrote in message
news:eOESxdpLEHA.620@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> As far a customer service goes with Softmaker, I've had nothing but
> excellent experiences with them. I think they go out of their way to treat
> people right, but they are a business and do need to make $$ in order to
> survive.
>
> In their defense, this is beta software and is being provided as a use at
> your own risk. Ever since downloading the beta for the first time, I've
> always had it upand running. Yes, I might have had to upgrade builds, but
> it's been up.
>
> I've got money waiting for them when this thing goes gold!!
>
> Jim
>
> "AlanS" <news@remove.abyz.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c6sld5$qoj$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I just got the email from them.
> >
> > Where is this date on the website? It's not in plain view. It seems like
> you
> > have to download and install before you find out- why isn't it on the
> > download page? It's fairly important to know this king of info.
> >
> > Customer Service like this should possibly get the deserved reward- not
> > bother with them.
> >
> >
> > "Eric J. Ransick" <ransick@pcisysDOTnet> wrote in message
> > news:%23QpxVNlLEHA.1032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > There is a new final Beta build 263 on the softmaker website at the
url
> > Jim
> > > noted below as of today. This one's good till June 1, by which time
> they
> > > expect the final version to be out.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> > > "AlanS" <news@remove.abyz.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:c6s2ec$e44$2@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > Be careful- the version on the site expires 1st May- you don't find
> out
> > > > until *after* you download. It says I have 1 day to try it out...
> > > > It looks good but 1 day isn't any good for trying it out properly. I
> > hope
> > > > it's not an indication of how good their Customer Care is.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jim Trotter" <jatrotteatbellsouthdotnet> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23PoI4jcLEHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > SpreadCE should do what you want. Also SoftMaker's Plan maker is
in
> > > Public
> > > > > beta and one can download it for free. It is also an excellent
> > > spread***
> > > > > for both PPC as well as Windows. It's as close to Excel as one can
> get
> > > > > without paying the biggest bucks. You can download it at
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.softmaker.de/pmpdemo_en.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jakub Kanczugowski" <duncan@no-spam-ever.ceti.pl> wrote in
message
> > > > > news:#dcVOEcLEHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Yes it is limited.
> > > > > > Try SpreadCE - it is almost fully functional Excel:
> > > > > > http://www.byedesign.freeserve.co.uk/
> > > > > > (and turn of the conversion of Excel files in PC's ActiveSync ->
> > > options
> > > > > > menu)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .: Jakub Kanczugowski
> > > > > > .: www.PDAclub.pl
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