A Harebrained Idea To Get Textmaker Cheap!

[Ed Hansberry]

<a href="http://www.softmaker.de/index,en.htm">http://www.softmaker.de/index,en.htm</a><br /><br />SoftMaker will be offering TextMaker for just $11.11 (US$ <i><b>and</b></i> Euro$) on November 11 at 11:11AM German (+1 GMT) time for just 24 hours. Don't wait around though - once they sell 1,111 copies, the deal is off. Normally, TextMaker is $49.95.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2003/20031109-textmaker.gif" />

[opus]

Am I the only one who finds this slightly creepy/weird, particularly from a German company? The Armistice ending WWI was famously signed at 11am on November 11, 1918, and some objected to the stunt of letting more people be killed on the battlefield to "hit" the 11am 11/11 time. And of course that armistice of German humiliation laid the seeds for a violent century...

Whatever, not many WWI vets left, let alone among PPC users...

-- Opus

[dean_shan]

I'm going to try and buy it at this cost. I don't do enough writing on the PPC to justify the $50 regular price. But $11, I'm gonna do it.

[SoftMaker]

Am I the only one who finds this slightly creepy/weird, particularly from a German company? The Armistice ending WWI was famously signed at 11am on November 11, 1918, and some objected to the stunt of letting more people be killed on the battlefield to "hit" the 11am 11/11 time. And of course that armistice of German humiliation laid the seeds for a violent century...

Whatever, not many WWI vets left, let alone among PPC users...

-- Opus
There are so many dates in Germany's awful history that people remember, it's kind of hard to find some date that is not tainted. For example, November 9 marks the opening of the Berlin Wall, but also is the date of Reichskristallnacht, or Reichsprogromnacht, as it is called now. Had we had know before (November 11 is not a "special", "marker" date in the collective Geman memory; we remember the dead on All Saints Day), we would have chosen another date.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[Steven Cedrone]

Yes, the authors are from Germany...

But just remember this: If they wanted to pick a "creepy" date, I doubt it would have been a date in history where a German loss was commemorated...

Please, this is a great software product, instead of trying to read things into this, take adantage of a great offer...

Steven Cedrone
Community Moderator

[rmasinag]

the pricing still said 49.95 so I hope they are not ripping ppl off I said I wanted the $11.11 deal so I hope it works :?:

[Janak Parekh]

the pricing still said 49.95 so I hope they are not ripping ppl off I said I wanted the $11.11 deal so I hope it works :?:
:confused totally: The sale hasn't started yet...

--janak

[dh]

For anyone who does not have TM, it's worth getting up at 5.00 Eastern Time to get that price.

What Softmaker should do as well is try to make a bundling deal with the PPC manufacturers. If high end PPCs had Textmaker and the upcoming spreadsheet program already installed, it would get rid of those "POS works better with MS Office out of the box" whines. :D

[rmasinag]

heeh oops......hope they got my order cancel
8O

[JustinGTP]

Cool I am definately buying this for my Pocket PC!!

-Justin.

[rhmorrison]

Am I the only one who finds this slightly creepy/weird, particularly from a German company? The Armistice ending WWI was famously signed at 11am on November 11, 1918, and some objected to the stunt of letting more people be killed on the battlefield to "hit" the 11am 11/11 time. And of course that armistice of German humiliation laid the seeds for a violent century...

For those of you unfamiliar with German customs the official opening of the Carnival in Köln starts at 11:11 on 11 Nov every year!
It is obviously being offered at this time for exactly this reason (especially if the authors are based near Köln).

Look at this web site (http://www.koeln.de/karneval/karneval_eng_einf.html), or even better, this one (http://www.schonwalder.org/Menu_Pasta_Carnival.htm) (BOTH in English).

[Jonathan1]

*scratches head* What is that CST?????

[Jonathan1]

Never mind. How kind they have a countdown clock :lol:

As I've stated before there is NO WAY in heck I'd pay $50 for this app but 12 bucks? Ya I think I can swing that :)

[pocketpcfox]

the pricing still said 49.95 so I hope they are not ripping ppl off I said I wanted the $11.11 deal so I hope it works :?:
"Get a job you love, then you will never have to work for the rest of your life"
--Confucius



Uh, just a reality check here: they're trying to make a living. I seriously think "rip off" is unfair.

Anyhow, once you get a copy of textmaker you'll see that it is a fine piece of software.

And if I may -- Confucius didn't utter the words in your sig...

[wrightca]

Am I the only one who finds this slightly creepy/weird, particularly from a German company? The Armistice ending WWI was famously signed at 11am on November 11, 1918, and some objected to the stunt of letting more people be killed on the battlefield to "hit" the 11am 11/11 time. And of course that armistice of German humiliation laid the seeds for a violent century...

Whatever, not many WWI vets left, let alone among PPC users...

-- Opus
There are so many dates in Germany's awful history that people remember, it's kind of hard to find some date that is not tainted. For example, November 9 marks the opening of the Berlin Wall, but also is the date of Reichskristallnacht, or Reichsprogromnacht, as it is called now. Had we had know before (November 11 is not a "special", "marker" date in the collective Geman memory; we remember the dead on All Saints Day), we would have chosen another date.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

Yep, I'm an American in Germany. I get they day off, they don't. It's usually the other way around!

[jmarkevich]

Anyhow, once you get a copy of textmaker you'll see that it is a fine piece of software.


I must contradict you.

TextMaker is an AMAZING piece of software.

Too bad I haven't got the room for it, I'd leap at this!

[princeofzion]

The $11.11 price is already up. Do I still have to wait until tomorrow?

[SoftMaker]

The $11.11 price is already up. Do I still have to wait until tomorrow?

We got tired of answering all these e-mails with "Yes, you have to wait until tomorrow. Yes, you have to get up at 4 in the morning"... :D

Go ahead and place your orders...

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

P.S.: Any orders placed before the official start will not be counted against the 1,111 quota so that the other customers get a fair shot at it as well.

[dh]

That's funny Martin, you're a good guy. I hope you sell a lot more than the 1,111 copies.

[Pat Logsdon]

This is an AWESOME program, everyone. TextMaker is what PocketWord should have been, and now you have a chance to pick it up for a fraction of the regular price. Get it! You won't be sorry.

[princeofzion]

Go ahead and place your orders...

8) Cool.
And I too hope you sell far more than the 1,111. :)

[compaqipaq]

Do you need to have the desktop version of this program to syncronize Word documents with your desktop?

[dh]

Do you need to have the desktop version of this program to syncronize Word documents with your desktop?
That's the good thing about Textmaker, you don't need the desktop version. You can just save the work on your PPC as .doc files and send them over.
Same with desktop Word files, just send them to your PPC and open and edit with Textmaker.
The desktop version of Textmaker would be good for someone who doesn't have MS Word. It's a good application at much less cost than going out and buying Word.
I happen to have the desktop version because it was an inclusive deal. I've never used it in anger though, I stick to Word on my laptop.

[Pat Logsdon]

Do you need to have the desktop version of this program to syncronize Word documents with your desktop?
No. When you save a file, you have the option to save in Word 97/2000/XP format. The file can then be opened directly in Word.

[SoftMaker]

Do you need to have the desktop version of this program to syncronize Word documents with your desktop?
No, Microsoft Word for Windows on the desktop will do fine. The current carnival deal is your only chance, however, to get the desktop version of TextMaker for US$11.11.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[Janak Parekh]

Thanks, Martin! :werenotworthy: I've just ordered my copies (Pocket PC and Linux... always wanted a better Linux word processing solution :D)

--janak

[Jason Dunn]

Wow, what a GREAT price! Everyone can buy TWO copies! :lol:

[rmasinag]

Hello Martin,

I ordered and pulled out as you see in my earlier postings, but a reply from you guys said my purchase was made for 11,11. Does that mean I get the 11.11 euro price? If so, thank you soooo much :) . If not...oh well...I would have bought it sooner or later anyways.
:soapbox: damn MS PocketOffice!

[SoftMaker]

Hello Martin,

I ordered and pulled out as you see in my earlier postings, but a reply from you guys said my purchase was made for 11,11. Does that mean I get the 11.11 euro price? If so, thank you soooo much :) . If not...oh well...I would have bought it sooner or later anyways.
:soapbox: damn MS PocketOffice!
Yes, the order was processed at 11.11 -- I remembered your PPCT post and told the order entry person to change the price to 11.11.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[Rok]

I just ordered my copy. I couldn't justify the 50$ price (not using Pocket Word much), but for 12$, it's a steal. Way to go!

Thank you, Martin!

Cheers,
Rok

[pocketpcfox]

Martin - you're the best!

[dh]

Does anyone know if the Linux version will run on the Zaurus or is it only for desktop Linux systems?

If there was PI and Textmaker for the Zaurus, that device would suddenly look rather attractive I think.

[SoftMaker]

Does anyone know if the Linux version will run on the Zaurus or is it only for desktop Linux systems?

If there was PI and Textmaker for the Zaurus, that device would suddenly look rather attractive I think.
No, it won't. TextMaker for Linux strictly supports just x86 CPUs, and the Zaurus has a StrongARM or Xscale CPU (I never can remember which one... :D )

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[dh]

Does anyone know if the Linux version will run on the Zaurus or is it only for desktop Linux systems?

If there was PI and Textmaker for the Zaurus, that device would suddenly look rather attractive I think.
No, it won't. TextMaker for Linux strictly supports just x86 CPUs, and the Zaurus has a StrongARM or Xscale CPU (I never can remember which one... :D )

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH
Well, you were wondering what to develop next, there's a possible answer. :D

[andrewjhscott]

The other great thing about Textmaker is support for the HPC2000 platform. I purchased the latest MobilePro 900 and this application is just superb when you've got the keyboard/clamshell form.

No idea what PPC owners do with it on those tiny little screens... :D

[lapchinj]

Does anyone know if the Linux version will run on the Zaurus or is it only for desktop Linux systems?

TM on my Zaurus would be really COOL 8)

If there was PI and Textmaker for the Zaurus, that device would suddenly look rather attractive I think.

I used to think the same way, that if I had AF on my Zaurus that would be all I needed but then I got hooked on PI but now I can't live without both of them. But I now have so much software (Textmaker included) on my PPC that would have to be first ported to the Zaurus so that I would be able to use it. I think the lack of the great software that we enjoy on the PPC is a killer for the other OS's (palm included).

Once I found out that I could order today (thanks Martin for tracking this forum) I went to the TM site and bought another PPC copy and also a Linux copy just now. I use Sun's Star Office on my linux machine and it's great but I think that TM adds a lot of creature comforts to a word processor that Star Office and Open Office don't have. I think that TM is closer to MS Word than all the others but the complete Star Office is only $60 and Open Office is free so $50 for TM was a little steep for me. Besides the TM is fast.

Jeff -

[thex]

I am in! Placed order, just waiting for confirmation!

Thanks Martin!

[GadgetGirl]

That was really nice to offer the $11.11 price early so those of us in the US don't have to wake up so late/early to order. My order is in. :)

[jasonc]

Yahoo! An offer like this doesn't happen every day, ya know... I'm in too..

Just goes to show you that e-mailing the software developer really pays off!

[blang]

Will textmaker 2002 be compatible with word 2003?

[ianbennett]

I'm going to use my first post on PPCT to say thank you to Martin and all at SoftMaker for this great offer.

You're going to sell a truckload of copies at this price to people like me who think that TM is a great piece of software, but just couldn't quite justify the normal price. So, everybody wins and everybody is happy! :D :D :D

My order is in... eagerly awaiting the download link...

Thanks,
Ian

[SoftMaker]

Will textmaker 2002 be compatible with word 2003?
It already is.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[Jonathan1]

Anyone care to speculate how fast 1,111 copies are going to fly? The one bright side is I'm a night owl so being up so late, or early depending on how you look at it, isn't a problem.

[buckyg]

I ordered earlier today, have received the download instructions and installed it. Beautiful!

*THIS* is what Pocket Word should be!

Best regards and many thanks to Martin and the folks at SoftMaker!

buckyg

[dh]

Does anyone know if the Linux version will run on the Zaurus or is it only for desktop Linux systems?

TM on my Zaurus would be really COOL 8)

If there was PI and Textmaker for the Zaurus, that device would suddenly look rather attractive I think.

I used to think the same way, that if I had AF on my Zaurus that would be all I needed but then I got hooked on PI but now I can't live without both of them. But I now have so much software (Textmaker included) on my PPC that would have to be first ported to the Zaurus so that I would be able to use it. I think the lack of the great software that we enjoy on the PPC is a killer for the other OS's (palm included).
After giving this some thought, I must say, you are right about this Jeff.

What makes the PPC a great device isn't the OS, which still has a way to go, not the hardware which is currently lagging behind POS and Zaurus devices. It's the great applications that imaginative developers have come up with.

There are a lot of developers who not only work really hard, but actually listen to the customers. Martin and his gang at Softmaker are a good example. Everyone loves the program apart from the price and now everyone has an opportunity to get Textmaker at a fraction of it's true value.

Bloody great! :D

[animlmed]

Very awesome program!!! Thank you for the great deal!!!!


Question for you all, have you noticed a difference in access speed in regards to storing on internal RAM vs. Storage card? Mine is on the storage card, and I wouldn't think that would slow it down that much, but I appreciate any input! Thanks in advance!

[christak]

I got it too... and I have to agree -- This is an awesome application! It truly is a full capability word processor. I loaded it on my SD card and it works perfectly on my 2210. Great deal!!! Thanks SoftMaker!!!
8) 8)

[Jonathan1]

Got it. Thanks for not making me stay up til er....4AM or whatever. :D

11 bucks damn this is a good deal.

[lanwarrior]

If it's installed in the SD card, would it slows down the application?

The app. is currently quite slow when opening a medium-sized Word document (200 Kb), and I am afraid that installing it on SD would make it even slower.

Unfortunately, I don't have much space left in my RAM. :cry:

[rmasinag]

Yes, the order was processed at 11.11 -- I remembered your PPCT post and told the order entry person to change the price to 11.11.



Thank you very much Martin, very nice of you folks to us people who cant read instructions. :mrgreen:

You guys are the best!

[that_kid]

I just ordered my copy. At this price you'd be a fool not to. Ahhh...to be able to work with word documents on my ppc, I thought it was just a dream......

[Thinkingmandavid]

Good thing I read this thread again, I was thinking I had one more day 8O
I just ordered mine as well 8)
I feel good getting it for 11 dollars :mrgreen:
I can hardly wait :twisted:
I will put it through the tes in my grad school classes :rock on dude!:

When I download it I am going to put it through mypersonal software training boot camp :devilboy:

[daninnj]

I ordered mine a few hours ago. I just have to wait for the credit card to be processed. Thanks SoftMaker!!

[yodacai]

You can count me in as another buyer! WWWOOOOOHHHHHOOOO!
:D

[ChristopherTD]

I had never downloaded the trial because I knew that I couldn't justify 49 Euro for my occasional PPC Word usage, but at 11.11 this is simply great. I am very impressed so far.

Thanks to Softmaker for this excellent one-off sale!

[stitics]

Count me among the ranks of persons who got both the PC and the PPC versions. Just waiting for the sale to go through...and really looking forward to it.

[faustus67]

:D
As someone who bought Textmaker for both PPC and PC at $50, let me say that this product is so good that I don't mind not getting it for 11.11. Truly a great piece of software, and then Martin is cool enough to check out forums like this and answer questions.
Thank you Softmaker and Martin!!!!

Dave Roberts

[wocket]

Softmaker rocks. Just put my order in. Looks like quite a few Pocket PC Thoughts readers will be able to do word processing on their pocket pc's at last.

[Bradskey]

Do you need to have the desktop version of this program to syncronize Word documents with your desktop?
No, Microsoft Word for Windows on the desktop will do fine. The current carnival deal is your only chance, however, to get the desktop version of TextMaker for US$11.11.


Or if you don't have or don't want to buy Word, try OpenOffice.org. Seriously, version 1.1 is GOOD. If you're like most people you don't use half the features in Word any way, not that OO doesn't have a LOT of them, plus integrated PDF writing, and its FREE. It creates compatible Word 2000/XP .doc files as well that you can sync with your Pocket PC and TextMaker. I am no longer an MS Office user.

[ux4484]

just an update....Softmaker ran through the first 1,100 copies in two hours, but has added another 1,100 copies of which some are still available as of 10:45 EST.

I took advantage of the free desktop version they offered back in March (included the full Textmaker for PC free with 30 day PPC trial). I really liked it but couldn't commit to 50 bucks for the full PPC version....well NOW I can (and did) and now I'm completely mobile word processed for $11.11 :D :D :D

[Thinkingmandavid]

well i bought mine and i am waiting to get the email to download. how long does it take?

[ux4484]

normally they send you back a download link and regcode within 24 hours.....although they just sent out another broadcast message that they've extended the offer yet for another 1,100 and please be patient with them if it takes a day (or three) for them to catch up with the flood of orders.

[Doug Rausch]

I ordered mine about 10:00pm Eastern last night and I just got my link now, pretty good when you consider all the orders they are dealing with. Hope the get a chance to enjoy Carnival :D

[Tierran]

Wow...been busy for the weekend. I sure am glad they extended this awesome deal! Like everyone else...$50 was just too much for me as I don't do major word processing on the PPC...but I do think I do $11 worth of it at least ;)

[yvilla]

The joke is on me. I actually stayed up til 5:11 am to order, because I missed the rest of this thread (I left just before Martin's crucial post was written yesterday)! :mrgreen:

But yes, count me in with the thousands (apparently) who think this is a tremendously great program, but who just couldn't personally justify the expenditure because of lack of real need -- until this great discount opportunity! Another big thanks, Martin!

[Janak Parekh]

just an update....Softmaker ran through the first 1,100 copies in two hours, but has added another 1,100 copies of which some are still available as of 10:45 EST.
Whoah. 8O They must be going NUTS over there. Some Carnival -- they're gonna be stuck in the office all day processing orders... :mrgreen:

I got my reg code in yesterday, so I'm happy. Of course, this is the one week I don't have time to play with it... :cry:

--janak

[christak]

I got mine yesterday ... and played with it all evening...
8)

[lapchinj]

There are a lot of developers who not only work really hard, but actually listen to the customers. Martin and his gang at Softmaker are a good example.

Yeah that's so true! But I also feel it's a combination of developer attitude and the fuctionality of the product that make a product great. You'll see that when awards (not just 1st place) are given out they are usually to developers who who don't just stop at developing great software but also develop great relations with their customers. Martin is a fine example not because he's giving away 1000's of copies of his software for peanuts but he also happened to treat his customers like people before he went crazy the last couple of days.

It seems that great software goes together with a great attitude. COOL 8)

Jeff -

[kiwi]

wow! what a deal! I just purchased a copy myself. I am in the same boat, that I dont NEED it, but I always found pocket word lacking. For $US11 its a good price.

Now if some of the Hardware manufacturer's do something similar..... ;-)

&lt;grin>

[spikedrabbit]

Now if some of the Hardware manufacturer's do something similar..... ;-)


AMEN!!

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

:frusty:

Ahhhhhh!!! Missed out on the boards for a few days... would have bought this (for PPC AND Windows) without any hesitation at THAT price!!

They actually still have the price advertised... so I started the ordering process and thought I lucked out, but the regular price ended up showing once I got into the ordering.

*sigh* Still... kudos to Textmaker for making this possible!! :way to go:

[SoftMaker]

:frusty:

Ahhhhhh!!! Missed out on the boards for a few days... would have bought this (for PPC AND Windows) without any hesitation at THAT price!!

They actually still have the price advertised... so I started the ordering process and thought I lucked out, but the regular price ended up showing once I got into the ordering.

*sigh* Still... kudos to Textmaker for making this possible!! :way to go:
I don't know what you did, but you can still order at the special price as the English order pages still show the US$11.11/EUR 11.11 price and will do for a few more hours. The German order pages reverted to the normal price, as 24 hours have already passed.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[bchristian]

:frusty:

Ahhhhhh!!! Missed out on the boards for a few days... would have bought this (for PPC AND Windows) without any hesitation at THAT price!!

They actually still have the price advertised... so I started the ordering process and thought I lucked out, but the regular price ended up showing once I got into the ordering.

*sigh* Still... kudos to Textmaker for making this possible!! :way to go:
I don't know what you did, but you can still order at the special price as the English order pages still show the US$11.11/EUR 11.11 price and will do for a few more hours. The German order pages reverted to the normal price, as 24 hours have already passed.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH
I too just found out about it and went to the website. The $11.11 price was still listed and I clicked the shopping cart icon next to that price, entered my purchase info and then noticed the $49.95 price in the order. I figured it was probably just part of the standard setup but that they would only charge the $11.11 price since it was still listed that way on the web page for purchase, but I was a little worried, so... I then came back here and read the rest of this thread and went ahead and ordered it with a note saying I wanted it at the $11.11 price as listed on the web page and not to go through with the order if this was incorrect. I hope it comes out alright as I can't afford it today at $49.95 on my debit card. :(

[SoftMaker]

:frusty:

Ahhhhhh!!! Missed out on the boards for a few days... would have bought this (for PPC AND Windows) without any hesitation at THAT price!!

They actually still have the price advertised... so I started the ordering process and thought I lucked out, but the regular price ended up showing once I got into the ordering.

*sigh* Still... kudos to Textmaker for making this possible!! :way to go:
I don't know what you did, but you can still order at the special price as the English order pages still show the US$11.11/EUR 11.11 price and will do for a few more hours. The German order pages reverted to the normal price, as 24 hours have already passed.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH
I too just found out about it and went to the website. The $11.11 price was still listed and I clicked the shopping cart icon next to that price, entered my purchase info and then noticed the $49.95 price in the order. I figured it was probably just part of the standard setup but that they would only charge the $11.11 price since it was still listed that way on the web page for purchase, but I was a little worried, so... I then came back here and read the rest of this thread and went ahead and ordered it with a note saying I wanted it at the $11.11 price as listed on the web page and not to go through with the order if this was incorrect. I hope it comes out alright as I can't afford it today at $49.95 on my debit card. :(

Thas was indeed a bug in the shopping script. Fixed now. Of course, we'll charge only the Carnival price for those that ordered at the higher price.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[sublime]

Ok, I'm starting to worry now. It's been 27 hours, more than one business day, and I still have not received my copy of Textmaker. Someone please tell me I'm not the only one waiting so long and if I should contact them about my order...

[SoftMaker]

Ok, I'm starting to worry now. It's been 27 hours, more than one business day, and I still have not received my copy of Textmaker. Someone please tell me I'm not the only one waiting so long and if I should contact them about my order...
Lots more are waiting... and the download server is already crawling.

We are putting in a few nightshifts to process all the orders.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[sublime]

ok...phew...alright...phew. Thanks!

Any idea as to what the maximum wait will be for me, considering the time I've already waited? Just a guess will be fine - I won't hold you to it - just so that I could feel comfortable and stop checking my email every 30 seconds for the product.

Thanks again

[compaqipaq]

I ordered about 24 hours ago too and still haven't received the information about downloading my copy of TextMaker. I'm not worried about it, I understand they have a lot of orders to process.

[animlmed]

So Martin, did you expect this much of a response? :)

[SoftMaker]

ok...phew...alright...phew. Thanks!

Any idea as to what the maximum wait will be for me, considering the time I've already waited? Just a guess will be fine - I won't hold you to it - just so that I could feel comfortable and stop checking my email every 30 seconds for the product.

Thanks again
Hmm, around Christmas? :D :) :wink:

Realistically, it will take a few days.

Best,

-mk

[markcrump]

There is a sense of irony that the people who were able to "jump the gun" and get their orders in on Monday seem to have their reg codes, while those of us who played by the rules are the ones who are waiting. :)

I am patient tho, and a few days isn't going to matter much in the long run anyway.

[Thinkingmandavid]

MOO HA HA :!: :!: :!:
I ordered mine the day before yesterday and downloaded it yesterday :!:
NOw every paper written will be mangificient due to my writing skills and my desire to finish grad school. Lets see just how good texmaker really is. :roll: There is only one way to find out. SOFTWARE BOOT CAMP :twisted: If textmaker makes it through my software boot campt then it is worthy of being on my ppc. only time will tell :grinning devil:
Stay tuned for updates on my sofware training camp :devilboy:

[mmidgley]

I'm not sure exactly when the non-european deal will end--I just put in a $11.11 order. First time I've bought software where my research is 100% community comments based. Well, I guess the low price also helped convince me. :)

m.

[redifrogger]

I too found out a little late and just ordered and got the 11.11 price. I don't really use Word that much, but maybe now I will. :mrgreen:

[Jason Lee]

There is a sense of irony that the people who were able to "jump the gun" and get their orders in on Monday seem to have their reg codes, while those of us who played by the rules are the ones who are waiting. :)

I am patient tho, and a few days isn't going to matter much in the long run anyway.

hehe yeah I am trying to be patient... I wanna play with it though!! :D

I can't imagine how overloaded and backed up they are right now though. 8O

I hope to get my download link today. *crosses fingers*

[markcrump]

I got mine an hour or so ago..

[ppc4me]

Could someone tell us what the latest version #'s for the PPC and Windows versions are? I went for the combo pack for 22.22.

I had the software from earlier trial versions and I had a promo Windows desktop version already from a previous trial or special offer - but I decided to purchase the bundle.

If I can determine I have the latest versions, I can avoid the download - as I received my Reg code late yesterday.

Since I will be at work for the next few hours I can not DL and Active Sync from here.

Thanks to anyone who can provide the info.

Tony
ppc4m3

[ux4484]

mine was waiting this morning, the download was slow, but not painfully so.

I rarely really rave about pay software....but in this case I'll make an exception.

I've had the desktop version installed since April (and used the 30 day PPC trial at that time). The PPC version has (I believe) almost every feature of the desktop version. "Look and feel" is a hybrid of pre-97 Word, Wordperfect, with a smidge of Wordstar.....which translates into: No matter how long you've been computing, the Textmaker environment will be comfortable and familiar for you. It is a just a tad slower to load than Pocket Word, but unlike Word stands up to being left open (even with an open document) for days without causing problems....oh.....and when you close it....it really closes. It does take up quite a bit of memory.....but it does work well (albeit slower) from a card (if you're looking to conserve memory). I'm glad to have it back on my PPC....even more so at under $12 bucks!

Heads up, because Softmaker is going to do the same for Excel next year!

[dh]

Could someone tell us what the latest version #'s for the PPC and Windows versions are? I went for the combo pack for 22.22.

I had the software from earlier trial versions and I had a promo Windows desktop version already from a previous trial or special offer - but I decided to purchase the bundle.

If I can determine I have the latest versions, I can avoid the download - as I received my Reg code late yesterday.


The current version is rev. 394. It was only released a couple of days ago so you should go ahead with the download.

[SoftMaker]

OK, folks, the Carnival sale is now officially over. It was great fun! (But don't let that hear our order processing folks... :D )

We are working down a large stack of orders, so bear with us for a while.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[sublime]

Please tell me that I'm not the only one who can't download the Textmaker. I received the link this morning, tried downloading it then and couldn't do it. I'm trying to download it now and still can't do it.

Is it just me?

[cyclwestks]

I'm lucky, I have the free trial, 27 days left; but please tell me I'm not the only one who hasn't received registration. I'm not worried (or griping), just wondering.

[sublime]

If I download the trial from Handango, will I be able to use my registration on that version, or will I have to download the one from the impossible-to-access link they sent me?

I am worried (and griping) and wondering

[Kati Compton]

If I download the trial from Handango, will I be able to use my registration on that version, or will I have to download the one from the impossible-to-access link they sent me?

Well, you could try it and find out... Then let us know.

[sublime]

I'm too much of a lily livered sissy to experiment. That's why I ask you hardcore PPC users to boss me around.

I was about to download the trial from Handango, but it said that the file was called somethingsomething"02," while my email lists it as something something "03". 03 seems better than 02, so I wouldn't want to be content with less than my money's worth.

Yeah

[dh]

I'm too much of a lily livered sissy to experiment. That's why I ask you hardcore PPC users to boss me around.

I was about to download the trial from Handango, but it said that the file was called somethingsomething"02," while my email lists it as something something "03". 03 seems better than 02, so I wouldn't want to be content with less than my money's worth.

Yeah
Textmaker 2002 is the current version, release 394.. This was a new release earlier this week, not sure if Handango will have that. If you go to the Softmaker site, www.softmaker.de you can download a demo version there as well.

There is a note on the site that the backlog is just about worked through, so your original link might work now as well.

I hope you and all the other new Textmaker users enjoy this great software. :D

[sublime]

Alright, so I won't download the version from Handango. However, I too saw that note on the softmaker.de website around an hour ago, but still cannot download my bloody bleeding bleeping program!

I'm getting nothing but Gateway Timeouts every time I click on the link. "Save Target As" results in the same outcome. Would that be indicative of my computer causing the problem, or would it still be problems with the site, or the link, perhaps?

Ohhhhh the humanity!

[Kati Compton]

I'm getting nothing but Gateway Timeouts every time I click on the link. "Save Target As" results in the same outcome. Would that be indicative of my computer causing the problem, or would it still be problems with the site, or the link, perhaps?
These suggestions may be of varying usefulness, probably both at the low end...:

1. Try a different browser.
2. Try a different computer on the same network if you have multiple
3. Try a computer on a different network (friend's house, work, etc).

[sublime]

1. Try a different browser.


I love you!

I can now download my textmaker and start making text! Woooheeehooo!

[lapchinj]

OK, folks, the Carnival sale is now officially over. It was great fun! ...
Yeah it was fun at least for me and I'm sure for a lot of others that were able to get in on this deal the day before. Being able to download the day before was like winning two jackpots - one for the deal and one for being the first. I feel bad for the guys that had to wait but I've been too busy playing with my copies. Since I already own copies for both my PC and iPAQ buying another two copies was a no brainer. Now I have another two copies - one for my wifes V37 and one for my beloved SuSe Linux box Cool 8) COol 8) COOl 8) WAY COOL 8) 8) 8)

Anyway I just want to say thanks and I'm sure everyone appreciates this great deal - I know I do. I also have to look into this Carnival thing and put it on my calendar. Seems like a real blast. I just hope that peoples minds return to normal after it's over. 8O

Jeff - :lol:

[Kati Compton]

1. Try a different browser.


I love you!

I can now download my textmaker and start making text! Woooheeehooo!

8O Glad it worked.....

;)

[Patt]

Could someone tell me that I am not the only one who hasn't received download instructions yet? I got my thanks for the order email on 11/11 at 9:31 pm and it is now 11/14 at 9:10 am and I haven't received dnld instructions yet. I want to be patient ........


thanks :)

[Steven Cedrone]

Could someone tell me that I am not the only one who hasn't received download instructions yet? I got my thanks for the order email on 11/11 at 9:31 pm and it is now 11/14 at 9:10 am and I haven't received dnld instructions yet. I want to be patient ........


thanks :)

I haven't received mine yet either. Be patient, it should be soon now... :wink:

Steve

[jolam97]

I'm waiting on the download instruction too, ordered on the morning of 11/11 as well.

[Patt]

Thanks guys, I will go on happily waiting ..... :)

and neurotically checking my email every 30 seconds 8O


Patt

[mmidgley]

i ordered late, so i'm sure i'll be waiting a while, but i am surprised that people who ordered 11/11 AM are still waiting. if its going to be 1 week+ the softmaker guys really ought to list something like "x of y (or nn%) carnival orders processed" on their website so we can all sit back and relax...

is the demo that is currently available to download the same as what the email will instruct us to download? i assume it is not since they didn't say "download the demo, and you'l get your reg code before it expires" i'd like to give it a try this weekend, but in some ways i'd rather wait if it will be a different download.

m.

[cyclwestks]

Don't get worried, I ordered in the afternoon on the 11th, & I just got mine this morning.

[arjay]

Be patient...it'll come. I emailed them and received an immediate reply:

>Hello,

>normally you don't have to wait so long until you get the download >instructions, but this time there is a very large demand and we have a lot >of orders to process. We're really sorry for the delay but we do our best to >speed up processing your order.

It's definitely worth the wait!

arjay

[cyclwestks]

I agree, it was definetly worth the wait. Thanks Martin & the SoftMaker group!!

[Steven Cedrone]

Received my download instructions last night...

Looks like they are getting to the bottom of the list of orders... :wink:

Steve

[pocketpcfox]

Is everyone using Textmaker for just Western languages? They don't yet have support for say, Japanese or Korean. If Martin is listening, are there plans inthe works for more languages? And just how many people are using non-Western languages?

[SoftMaker]

Is everyone using Textmaker for just Western languages? They don't yet have support for say, Japanese or Korean. If Martin is listening, are there plans inthe works for more languages? And just how many people are using non-Western languages?

We support all languages except for CJK (Chinese-Japanese-Korean) and right-to-left writing systems (Arabic, Hebrew). Full details can be found in the document "World Languages.tmd" that gets installed by TextMaker to \My Documents\SoftMaker.

Future versions of TextMaker will support the full Unicode character set. This is a major rewrite, however, that we will be _beginning_ in 2004.

Martin Kotulla
SoftMaker Software GmbH

[Patt]

Yippeeee!!!!! I got mine at 7:00 this morning. I've just dnld it and installed it and am about to play!


Thank you so much SoftMaker!

Patt :D

[jmkeuning]

The 11/11 thing has a meaning, which they describe on their website...you have to look at it. It's a big day in their city and everyone does something crazy. To them, $11.11 is crazy - I bought it!.

[mmidgley]

i ordered on 12 Nov 2003 16:28 and received my download instruction email on 16 Nov 2003 14:16. not too bad of a wait.

m.

[Ommadawn]

Bugger! I didn't see this offer until far too late....&lt;sigh>

I'm a new PPC owner just moved up to an ipaq 1930 from a palm os sony clie T615C, and I really miss the options of docs to go with the MS products. Pocket Word and Excel stink.

I don't think I can justify $50US to my wife either &lt;g>. Ah well. :cry:

Craig.

[Kati Compton]

Rugby World Cup discussion moved here:

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20811&highlight=

[redifrogger]

Am I being impatient? I ordered TextMaker on the 12th (one of the last few) and I still don't have any email with directions on how to download it. :?