07-22-2002, 11:00 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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PockeTTY from DejaVu Software
http://www.dejavusoftware.com/pocketty/
DejaVu Software has released PockeTTY 1.0. PocketTTY turns your Pocket PC into a portable terminal emulator. Use it to remotely administer your *nix machine, check your e-mail at work, or test hardware through a direct connection. PockeTTY offers three kinds of connections:
�SSH - Log into a remote machine through a secure connection. Supports SSH1 and SSH2.
�Telnet - Easily connect to most any remote host.
�Serial - Connect directly to your IR port, configure your network gear, anything that can be reached through a serial line.
PockeTTY costs $39.95. There is a trial version that limits your connections to 5 minutes. All Pocket PCs are supported, as well as Palm-sized PC, Handheld PC, Handheld PC Pro and Handheld PC 2000 devices.
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07-22-2002, 01:56 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 15
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I think $40 for a dumb terminal emulator is very expensive.
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07-22-2002, 03:18 PM
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Server Shogun
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 89
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Originally Posted by tjy
I think $40 for a dumb terminal emulator is very expensive.
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If it were just a serial terminal, I would agree with you. We've priced it at $39.95 because it's an SSH client. We feel this price is reasonable given the amount of effort we had to put in to the product (including getting it approved for export by the US government), the functionality of the application, and the current PocketPC/Windows CE SSH offerings. We feel that this is the first affordable SSH client for the platform.
Of course, differing opinions are always welcome. Feel free to let us know how you feel by sending us email at
[email protected]
-- Jorj Bauer
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07-22-2002, 04:39 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 15
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While I agree with some of what you say, some I do not. The effort you spent getting the US govt. to approve it for export should not be charged to domestic purchasers. This was done to expand your market and not to the benefit of US consumjers.
thanks, tjy
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07-22-2002, 10:47 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 102
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How about offering a free version which does standard Telnet only?
Users who want the security of SSH could then pay for it.
I like the idea of a five minute trial though (assuming the program doesn't time out after 14 days or something). This is just long enough to do the odd bit of remote administration but anyone that needed the app for work would be encouraged to pay.
I hope this is helpful feedback!
/\dam
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07-22-2002, 11:06 PM
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Server Shogun
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 89
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Originally Posted by sheik
How about offering a free version which does standard Telnet only?
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In principle, I agree with the "limit the features and sell it for less" idea. I'll have to bring it up at our next policy meeting and see how everyone reacts to it. The major problem is that we would wind up supporting two effective code bases (thanks to Microsoft, it's difficult enough to create one project for multiple CE platforms; trying to support two feature sets inside one project exponentially adds to the complication). We're a *very* small company, and would really rather spend our time developing more great products!
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Originally Posted by sheik
I like the idea of a five minute trial though (assuming the program doesn't time out after 14 days or something).
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Nope, no 14-day timeout or anything. It's free for use 5 minutes at a time.
Thanks for the feedback!
-- Jorj
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07-22-2002, 11:34 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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Originally Posted by jorj
In principle, I agree with the "limit the features and sell it for less" idea. I'll have to bring it up at our next policy meeting and see how everyone reacts to it. The major problem is that we would wind up supporting two effective code bases (thanks to Microsoft, it's difficult enough to create one project for multiple CE platforms; trying to support two feature sets inside one project exponentially adds to the complication).
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Not sure how your registration process works but you could distribute the same binary and have it enable certian features based on the reg code. No code - 5 min. time out. $15 code? Telnet only. $39 code? The works. Same binary. Just a thought. I think you will get a lot of the $15 registrations (or whatever you decide on for telnet) for people that want to remotely administer machines either from within the LAN where security is not an option or for those with VPN that wouldn't need SSH.
Now, what I want to know is are you still working on Inkspot? I really want a newsreader but neither yours nor NewsForce do it for me.  Any updates in the works? Maybe I could get Forte to do Pocket Agent. :wink:
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07-24-2002, 10:46 PM
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Server Shogun
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 89
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
Not sure how your registration process works but you could distribute the same binary and have it enable certian features based on the reg code.
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Thanks for the suggestion; I'll bring it up with the others folks.
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
Now, what I want to know is are you still working on Inkspot?
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The answer is yes! We're in the middle of a total rewrite. Send us some email with the features you want ( [email protected]) and we'll see how feasible they are. We don't have a good timeline just yet, but it's still in the works!
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01-06-2003, 06:32 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 124
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Well, I don't think $40 is too much for SSH capability. Hell, look at the desktop Windows packages. Yes, you can download SSH for free for private use, or compile openssh in Cygwin, but for real commercial use, it's gonna cost. (Thank goodness I use a Mac - just pop open a terminal and go.)
However, I just bought my Pocket PC (e740) when my Sharp Zaurus met a horrible death, so I have to wait on PocketTTY.
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04-02-2003, 08:13 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 2
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Your price is too high for personal use!
For personal use there's no way I'd pay $40 for an SSH client. Even for corporate use it's a bit on the pricey side. But if I had got used to it from using it for personal stuff I would probably get my company to pay for a license the day I need it for business purposes.
Why don't you make it free (or at least very cheap) for personal use?
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