05-18-2004, 09:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Spb Software House Releases Spb Time
"We think that even when a Pocket PC is idle it should be attractive. We also think that when a Pocket PC is just sitting in your cradle it can be useful. Let it be a clock. Let it be a very beautiful clock. And let it be brand new, every day. The main aim of Spb Time is to make you feel like you are holding a real watch in the palm of your hand."
This program isn't just a pretty face - it's also packed with useful features:
� Fully skinnable watches - comes standard with 4 very nice skins
� Screen Saver with 3 different modes and user-definable timeout period
� World Clock with up to 4 cities worldwide; World map can be zoomed and panned
� Stop Watch with the ability to record unlimited lap times & export to CSV
� Powerful, customizable alarms for both watch and stopwatch
You want screenshots? We've got your screenshots right here (make sure you check out the Legends Skin 8O). Spb Time can be yours for only $9.95. [Affiliate]
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05-18-2004, 09:04 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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...and in 30 minutes we'll publish a full review of Spb Time by Anthony Caruana! :-)
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05-18-2004, 09:08 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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Nifty. Spb has some pretty cool programs, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to spend $10 to see the time and use a stopwatch.
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05-18-2004, 09:45 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 112
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It sure seems like you're reviewing a ton of Spb products lately... On top of which, I agree that $10 seems like a ton for a relatively simple piece of software.
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05-18-2004, 09:47 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 598
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I'm on a bit of a roll today after buying Pocket Plus too...but this is exactly what I have been looking for for ages, stopwatch, timer, countdown and something for my Pocket PC to display whilst in the cradle...and my does it look great. Good little app and well done to the developer again.
The Aqua skin is worth downloading from the Spb site, it's the best of the bunch so far.
Well worth my $10...
We all know of the connection to Spb here, but I personally have found no bias towards their products in reviews excepting that PPC Thoughts visitors may get to hear of new products first...
Ultimately we can all make our own minds up, by using the free trials or reading other reviews...
And there can be no denying that Spb software is of high quality.
J'bm
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05-18-2004, 10:06 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 598
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And the first review, I now see, was at pocketnow so...
J'bm
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05-18-2004, 10:22 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by EricMCarson
It sure seems like you're reviewing a ton of Spb products lately...
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Well, it just happened that Spb chose to release two new products within a one week period, so yeah, if you call two "a ton", then I guess we're guilty as charged. :wink:
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05-18-2004, 10:25 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 498
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a 1.5MB timer/clock? Except looks better, stoptime 2.0 is much better than this one.
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05-18-2004, 10:29 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Jereboam
We all know of the connection to Spb here...
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Everyone knows that I no longer work for them though, right? I still have a good relationship with Spb, but other than the advertising they purchased (which some other developers do as well), I have no financial interactions with them.
The reality is that Spb does something that very few developers do: they contact sites like Pocket PC Thoughts several weeks in advance and tell them that they have new software coming out, and provide a RTM build of the software for review. That allows us to get the review written and edited in time for publication on the date when the software is released. Very few developers give us that type of advance warning, so we're certainly more disposed to reviewing products by developers that take that extra step to make our life easier. :-)
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05-18-2004, 10:35 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 54
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Originally Posted by Jereboam
... looking for for ages, stopwatch, timer, countdown and something for my Pocket PC to display whilst in the cradle...
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Perhaps not as goodlooking as Spb, but Jonathan Sachs' StopTime has been available for ages... for free.
http://home.comcast.net/~jonsachs/#StopTime%202.0
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