Pocket Informant 8!

[Nurhisham Hussein]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://webis.net/products_info.php?p_id=pocketinformant' target='_blank'>http://webis.net/products_info.php?...pocketinformant</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Pocket Informant is The Next Generation in Personal Daily Management, but we don't just say that; we mean it. Pocket Informant 8 doesn't just simply let you work with your daily events through lists and grids, but with the new Events and Journal views you can look at your life's past and future in an easy cohesive environment. Even create contact links within your appointment or tasks' subject and notes let you quickly access a named contact without having to resort to links or a search."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/hisham-20080111-webis_pi8.jpg" /><br /><br />One of the best PIM replacement applications just got an upgrade! PI8, which replaces and enhances your onboard Pocket Outlook applications, comes with so many <a href="http://webis.net/products_info.php?p_id=pocketinformant&tab_id=features">new and improved features</a>, that I can't even begin to list them all. PI8 retails for $29.95, and is a free upgrade for registered owners of PI2007 who purchased after September 1st, 2007. The free upgrade offer however does not apply to those who got a copy through Handango's Free App Friday giveaway, or the recent Mobihand Two Day Free Giveaway. For those guys, and for whoever has a previous copy of PI purchased before Sept 1st 2007, you are entitled to an upgrade price of just $16.95. Note that localisation packs will only be available for PI 8.01, which should be available in a couple of weeks.

[djthomas]

Heh!

Pretty sneaky of them... they give away PI7 a few times on several PDA boards right before the release of 8, so they can get people to pay for the upgrade that previously might not have even used it.

That was a great marketing ploy...
Guess they are getting my money afterall ;)

[Cybrid]

Heh!

Pretty sneaky of them... they give away PI7 a few times on several PDA boards right before the release of 8, so they can get people to pay for the upgrade that previously might not have even used it.

That was a great marketing ploy...
Guess they are getting my money afterall ;)They've got a right to make a living....
Since 2001'ish I've owned PI 2.xx and upgraded 3 times, most recently to 2007.
No regrets.

[griph]

Heh! Pretty sneaky of them... they give away PI7 a few times on several PDA boards right before the release of 8, so they can get people to pay for the upgrade that previously might not have even used it.
Seems like sound business sense - and besides - people aren't forced to upgrade - so it is still a free gift. For those who do decide to upgrade - they still get PI8 a lot cheaper than if they hadn't bought the freebie.

[welovejesus]

See the coupon codes at RetailMeNot.com (http://www.retailmenot.com/view/handango.com). I was able to use the coupon code NEWYEAR08 to save an additonal 20% on my upgrade. (Brought the upgrade price down from $16.95 to $13.56). Hope this helps!

[djthomas]

I didn't intend to come across as complaining... I just think it is very clever marketing.

[ddwire]

I took advantage of the free version 7 and installed on my Sprint Treo 700WX.

Have any of you noticed the new version to be less clutered on the Treo dinky screen?

Thanks Dan

[griph]

I didn't intend to come across as complaining... I just think it is very clever marketing.
It is - and you didn't come across as complaining. :)

[gt24]

The giveaway was still a neat idea. After all, you have an infinite demo of a somewhat older version of the product (PI 2007) and a cheaper purchase price of 8 when you decide to go for that. Seems kinda nifty to me.

[mrmagoo]

One thing that I don't like about Pocket Informant is that the Pocket PC version doesn't allow me to select and initiate a telephone call. That is if a phone number is embedded in the appointment, I'm not able to tap on the phone number and have the PDA phone dial the number.

This is enabled using the standard Windows Mobile Calendar on my HTC Touch, but, not in PI. Even my old AudioVox SMT5600 Smartphone running Papyrus supported that.

[T-Will]

Smartphone Support! Now brings near feature parity to the Smartphone!

Wow, now this is HUGE news, AgendaOne had always been the replacement for PI when I switched to the Smartphone platform, but I can't wait to try PI for SP!

[superrrguy]

I knew when 7 was being given away for free 8 was just around the corner but figured I'd try it anyway. I kind of liked it but I'm not even sure if it's that useful for my needs. I paid to upgrade to 8 today since it was discounted and it's not really that different although it feels a little slower.

[jamiejackson]

Been using 2007 for a while now and love it. Just tried 8 and it looks even better. However, it seems to be a bit unstable to me. My Tytn II locked up a couple of times within 10 mins or so of eachother while working my way round the screens and settings.

Think I'll wait til 8.01 comes out and see if it's better. Am back to 2007 for now.

[mgartner]

Heh!

Pretty sneaky of them... they give away PI7 a few times on several PDA boards right before the release of 8, so they can get people to pay for the upgrade that previously might not have even used it.

That was a great marketing ploy...
Guess they are getting my money afterall ;)

I received my free version of PI 2007 and based on this free version I also received a free Upgrade to Version 8! So what do you want more??

[schmenge]

[quote=djthomas]Heh!

I received my free version of PI 2007 and based on this free version I also received a free Upgrade to Version 8! So what do you want more??

How did you get that?

[mgartner]

[quote=djthomas]Heh!

I received my free version of PI 2007 and based on this free version I also received a free Upgrade to Version 8! So what do you want more??

How did you get that?

Hmm.. just had a look at the WebIs site and now it seems to be impossible to freely upgrade to version 8! This is strange because I did the upgrade to version 8 on 2008-01-09 and at this time it worked! Maybe this was a mistake by WebIS and the removed the upgrade option now???

As I did the upgrade there was an input box to enter the serial of the older version (in my case I entered the free code from version 2007) and after submitting this code I immediately received the new code for version 8 on the same site! I'm not kidding!

Anyone else did the free upgrade?

[Rod3]

I've used PI since my very first PocketPC that I got in 2001. I always loved it. It was getting a little more complicated with each upgrade, but was still doable. I bought this upgrade, and have had to downgrade back to the previous version. They have finally made this so complicated that I can no longer access anything that's necessary for me. I am not a PI power user; just need a 31 day calendar view with word wrap and a contacts app. Can't even get more than a week view now. So, after learning a $16.95 lesson, I'm back with the old one. I doubt I ever upgrade again. I've already spent two hours on this today; I don't have time to fool with something that's supposed to save me time. I'm sad about it. :(

[ntractv]

PI 8 is running a little buggy on my Samsung I760. Locks up now and then and on month view if I tap on a day no matter what the current day pops up and not the day I selected.

[ntractv]

PI 8 is running a little buggy on my Samsung I760. Locks up now and then and on month view if I tap on a day no matter what the current day pops up and not the day I selected.

[jamiejackson]

PI 8 is running a little buggy on my Samsung I760. Locks up now and then and on month view if I tap on a day no matter what the current day pops up and not the day I selected.

Yup, similar issues here.