10-31-2006, 02:00 PM
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Iambic Releases Tipper, Your After-Dinner Helper
"Tipper is a useful everyday utility that saves you time (and mathematical embarrassment) when dining out. Its two main purposes are to quickly calculate a round total amount based on the percentage you wish to tip, and evenly split the total amount between 2 or more payers."
This software does exactly what it says, but does anybody else think $4.95 might be a bit much for what is essentially a single purpose calculator? Maybe it's a cultural thing - tipping is almost unheard of where I come from, so I might not appreciate the usefullness of such a focused application. If you think something like this would be useful to you, a trial is available through our affiliate store.
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10-31-2006, 03:35 PM
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I guess it might be a bit much since there are freeware options that do the same thing just as well. At such a low pricepoint, it's hard to differentiate your product from those freeware options.
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10-31-2006, 03:49 PM
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Ilium Software Tipster.
Free.
'nuff said.
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10-31-2006, 03:58 PM
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And for that matter, am I the only one that can still calculate tips in my head?
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10-31-2006, 04:00 PM
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10-31-2006, 04:04 PM
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The best is not the cheapest. PocketTip v1.1 from Megasoft2000.com not only allows you to split the tab evenly between each person, but has a module which will calculate each persons actual charge, including tip and tax. Here's some description from their web site:
"Tax" value permits up to 3 characters after the decimal point
"GoDutch" mode: possibility of storing and editing of the most
frequently used contacts (persons) list for their quick selection
in the calculation process.
Possibility of storing and editing of the courses list divided into
categories (e.g.: alcohol drinks, hors d'oeuvres, fruit, etc.).
The number of categories is unlimited.
Mini calculator to calculate "one item price".
VGA and 240x240 full support
WM 5.0 support.
The price is $9.95, but this does it all.
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10-31-2006, 04:06 PM
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10-31-2006, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CTSLICK
And for that matter, am I the only one that can still calculate tips in my head?
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Actually, that's a skill I've been working on in the last few years. I little rounding makes it very easy to do. I normally shoot for 15%, so 10% plus half that is easy to figure out. But, if you have to divide it up among several parties, a tool like this might be easier. I will say, I would feel a little geeky doing it - geekier that I already am, that is; some are convinced I'm playing games in church while I'm taking notes - that's my story and I'm sticking too it! 
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10-31-2006, 04:26 PM
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15%, so 10% plus half that is easy to figure out
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Then you get UK VAT at 17.5%, which is 10%, plus half of that result, plus half of the second result .....
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10-31-2006, 04:27 PM
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Re: Iambic Releases Tipper, Your After-Dinner Helper
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Originally Posted by Nurhisham Hussein
Maybe it's a cultural thing...
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It sure is. In the U.S. in any restaurant involving a waiter/waitress, a 15% tip is almost mandetory, unless the service is especially bad. And, for groups of several patrons, the tip is often added in automatically by the restaurant.
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