06-08-2004, 11:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
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The Only Thing Better Than Cheap Is Free!
Are you looking for a great task switcher at a great price? How about the chance to win that great task switcher for FREE? If so, this is the site for you!
HandySwitcher, from DinarSoft, is a full-featured add-in that'll help you manage all the programs you have running at once. One of its most important features, though, is that it makes that funny little "X" in the top right-hand corner of your Pocket PC screens actually CLOSE your applications!
There are plenty of other functions, too:
� Choose the behavior of the close (X) button (single tap and tap-and-hold).
� Congifure which programs you don't want them to show up in the menu.
� Optionally choose to hide icons.
� Integrates with HandyMenu and HandyLauncher.
� Customizale location of the icons.
� Low memory usage.
� Can be installed on any memory card.
The good news is that this swift little applications only costs $3.99 and can be readily downloaded from the Handango site. The EVEN BETTER news is that DinarSoft wants to give away a free copy of HandySwitcher to five lucky Pocket PC Thoughts readers.
All you have to do to be eligible for this giveaway is be a registered Pocket PC Thoughts reader! Sometime next week we're going to randomly select the winners from our database of registered readers, so make sure you're registered!
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06-08-2004, 03:06 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 11
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With the wealth of free task management software available, I can't see this product being all that viable. I would say this is something that should be integrated into one of the existing products an an upgrade perhaps, but I can't see spending one penny on this app, much less $3.99.
Dave
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06-08-2004, 03:31 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 187
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Originally Posted by DaveStall
With the wealth of free task management software available, I can't see this product being all that viable. I would say this is something that should be integrated into one of the existing products an an upgrade perhaps, but I can't see spending one penny on this app, much less $3.99.
Dave
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- None of the freewares have the same features in such very small size
only ~70KB
- HandySwitcher is the most popular task manager for PPCPE users
http://www.pdaphonehome.com/forums/s...=handyswitcher
- one of very few task-managers which work on 2003SE QVGA/VGA
http://discussion.brighthand.com/sho...=handyswitcher
But, everyone has his own opinion, if you don't like HandySwitcher maybe we'll have you as a customer for another product 
DinarSoft
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06-08-2004, 03:48 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 541
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I'm fond of IcBar myself.
Simular features, simular size, & FREE!
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06-08-2004, 04:01 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 187
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Originally Posted by rhmorrison
I'm fond of IcBar myself.
Simular features, simular size, & FREE! |
similar size on disk maybe, but in memory ICBar loads lots of bitmaps into memory
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06-08-2004, 04:08 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 71
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I fail to see any critical different between this and any other true-free task managers...
In this ever demanding world, where every pennies count... even 3.99 are just couple of pennies too much
Enlighten me if one thinks other wise :wink:
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06-08-2004, 04:18 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 26
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VBar at only 21k is smaller, free and seems to do everything this does for $4..
Have a look at http://www.vieka.com/vbar.htm
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06-08-2004, 05:16 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,911
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I'm a fan of PocketNav. Free and very smalll. The UI is good too.
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06-08-2004, 06:06 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,411
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My apologies in advance for this....
I hate free software. While there are many instances and genres have free options every bit as good as commercial (costs $) ones, it give the mistaken impression that software should be free, and the folks that are trying to make a living, or supplement their living, are just greedy.
It's nice that there are some folks that have enough spare time, or are benevolent enough, that they can donate their time and efforts to the rest of us. Those of you who spend a majority of your time donating it to charitable efforts, and thereby not making money, should certainly feel justified in expecting others to do the same for you. The rest of us really shouldn't be complaining about software prices that are less than a pack of cigarettes, a couple of candy bars at the vending machine, or a latte at Starbucks. Most everyone here at least has the where-with-all to possess a $200-$600 dayplanner (MP3 player, game platform, whatever your particular reason for a PPC is).
Personally, I think it is just rude to splatter a thread identifying a particular solution with a benevolent offer from the vendor with various alternatives, just because there are free ones out there. There are plenty of threads asking for task switchers that these could be highlighted in.
All I see happening here is that you are telling an ISV that his time and effort aren't worth anything. That's not terribly beneficial to the future of the platform.
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06-08-2004, 06:51 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 26
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Originally Posted by Sven
Personally, I think it is just rude to splatter a thread identifying a particular solution with a benevolent offer from the vendor with various alternatives, just because there are free ones out there. There are plenty of threads asking for task switchers that these could be highlighted in.
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Sven, I think you have a point, but would like to say that imho sharing information is what these forums are about.. As with any product one should differentiate it from cheaper offerings to make the cost worthwhile, whether cheaper is free or not.
Most people are happy to pay for products that give them those perceived benefits.
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