For $18 you can get a fully operational version of Writelog that you
can use as long as your like to check out the look and feel of the
product. It will give you more than a fair opportunity to assess its
capabilities and functionality. Then, if you like it, you can then
decide if you want the most recent bells and whistles version.
Dick
At 12:28 PM 1/13/2011, David Levine wrote:
>I don't think anyone is insisting on free, but today most applications have
>a way to test drive them. They are either restricted to a particular amount
>of time, reduced capacity (can only enter xx contacts in a contest as an
>example) or some other throttle that allows you to try things out and
>determine if you want to purchase the product.
>
>i think the point has been made, and if WL's strategy is pay or get nothing,
>then from me, it might be get nothing. I wonder how many more of "me" there
>are out there? Like I posted, I have no issue paying $30 (per year) for
>something that gives me value, but I'm not willing to pay $30 to find out
>there is possibly no value for something.
>
>At least with $30 in laxative, you probably are up to $90 in toilet paper
>too.
>
>David - K2DSL
>
>
>On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Dick Flanagan <dick@k7vc.com> wrote:
>
>> I spend more than $30 a year on laxatives. If you insist on everything
>> being free, you are to lose out on a lot of quality products.
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>> At 09:04 AM 1/13/2011, David Levine wrote:
>> >Jerry,
>> >
>> >Thanks for the reply. So for $18 I could check out an almost year old
>> >version of the logging program? Or their page should be updated to
>> indicate
>> >for $18 you would get the current version and not the version they
>> indicate
>> >which is from Feb 2010.
>> >
>> >How can you all use logging program software that is "old" and not
>> upgraded?
>> >I couldn't imagine going more then a release or 2 of N1MM without
>> updating.
>> >How do you work with a contest where the rules are changing since the last
>> >run of the contest? That seems to be at least a recent and recurring
>> >situation with contests where there are at least subtle but sometimes
>> larger
>> >changes in the rules, what's a multiplier, etc. If your version isn't up
>> to
>> >date, doesn't that present problems? I guess if you are focused solely on
>> >logging contacts, and the exchange info isn't changing, then an old
>> version
>> >might just work fine, but it certainly wouldn't highlight new mults or
>> >possibly provide support for some rule changes that could be software
>> >related such as band change timers, etc.
>> >
>> >I'd love to have both up and running to see which I like better and,
>> >probably more so, to help out others that have questions on getting things
>> >setup with similar equipment. I know in my local club, I only recommend
>> N1MM
>> >because it's the only one I could actually help the person with if they
>> had
>> >questions. I couldn't even suggest Writelog because I wouldn't want them
>> to
>> >have an issue, in Writelog's case spend $30, and I could go over and help
>> >them. Sure there are others that can help, but I personally would only
>> >recommend something I've used and could directly help them with.
>> >
>> >I'm sure Writelog is a very good program since there are top contesters
>> >using it and $30/yr isn't worth arguing about if it's your tool of choice,
>> >but not upgrading because of a fee seems like someone is losing out.
>> >
>> >David - K2DSL
>> >
>> >
>> >On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Jerry Flanders <jeflanders@comcast.net
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Check www.writelog.com . They have a "newbie special" for $18.
>> >> Intended as a trial, but fully featured.
>> >>
>> >> I have been using WL for ten years or so. Back then it was twice the
>> >> price initially, and then an annual fee of $30 or so just to maintain
>> >> it. That money was and still is the best money I ever spent on
>> >> something for the shack.
>> >>
>> >> It is an even better deal now, and my yearly cost is less because I
>> >> don't upgrade every year.
>> >>
>> >> Since you are already comfortable with a different package, YMMV.
>> >>
>> >> Jerry W4UK
>> >>
>> >> At 07:07 AM 1/13/2011, David Levine wrote:
>> >> >Cheryl,
>> >> >
>> >> >I'd like to try Writelog. I've used N1MM for 2 years now. Can I *try*
>> >> >Writelog or do I need to pay $30 to find out I prefer N1MM?
>> >> >
>> >> >My guess is that I'm so comfortable with N1MM and know how to work it
>> for
>> >> >what I need, that like you return to WL, I'd return to N1MM because it
>> is
>> >> >what I'm comfortable/familiar with. But I'd like to try it out and see.
>> If
>> >> I
>> >> >need to pay $30 for even a brief test drive, I'm not interested.
>> >> >
>> >> >For N1MM, I tell folks all the time that it is comprehensive and
>> complex,
>> >> >but a typical user just needs to do the setup and learn the small set
>> of
>> >> >features they will initially use. Over time, there are additional
>> features
>> >> >to take advantage of, but there's no need to deal with everything in
>> N1MM
>> >> to
>> >> >get started.
>> >> >
>> >> >73
>> >> >K2DSL - David
>> >> >
>> >> >On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Cheryl Whitlock <cherwhit@gmail.com
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > I agree with Andrei. Writelog and MMTTY are the way to go.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I guess it depends on what you start out with and for me it was
>> >> Writelog at
>> >> > > Field Day in the late 1990s. Tom, KE4KWE sat me down and taught me
>> how
>> >> it
>> >> > > worked. Before that I had been running machine RTTY; a C-64 with a
>> AEA
>> >> > > interface; and a Radio Shack Model IV with a Hal terminal unit and
>> >> ROM-116
>> >> > > interface. That Field Day with Writelog was my first experience in
>> >> > > contesting and I loved it.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I know a lot of you swear by N1MM and I gave it a try, but I keep
>> >> coming
>> >> > > back to Writelog.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > 73,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Cheryl, AA4YL
>> >>
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