[comp.groupware] Perfect Timing

consensus@cdp.UUCP (06/03/90)

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:: reply to America Online topic "Perfect Timing" ::

Subj:  Not So Perfect Timing                 90-03-28 16:41:27 EDT
From:  XanaduDev

Chris,

Why can't you answer Scott's simple question about the product's
availability? Shep left a press release here 5 months ago,
announcing to the world the "introduction" of the product. What's
an "introduction"? Does that mean I can buy it at ComputerWare, or
is an "introduction" kind of like a debutante's ball: you can dance
with her, but you can't take her home? So far nobody's even
dancing.

To hear you say "there are a lot of things going on right now with
Perfect Timing" is very curious. If this is as big a groupware
product as Nat Goldhaber (investor, by the way, in Shep's company)
says it is, shouldn't you be able to tell us if it's available yet?

C'mon, Chris. What's the deal here? Forums are supposed to be
places where information flows above ground.

-- Bob


Subj:  Where's the Product?                  90-03-28 17:21:30 EDT
From:  XanaduDev

Shep,

Long time, no speak. How you been? I know you've been busy working
on Perfect Timing, so I've been quietly (very quietly) awaiting its
release. Hell, I even stopped making bad jokes about the name, even
after great temptation from Henry Norr.

Now I come on here and see an *October* press release announcing
the product's "introduction". What does that mean? Is is available
now? Can I buy a copy? Why haven't I seen this elsewhere? Did you
announce this on CIS, too? Did you get the press release to
MacWEEK, or to the other magazines?

See you either at MacWorld or the Developers' Conference.

-- Bob


Subj:  Argh.                                 90-03-29 23:17:19 EDT
From:  AFL MacDev

Well, basically things are messed up over there, words and letters
are flying, and it seems to me quite possible that the product
might die.  But they may be able to bring things back together
though.

I don't really want to say much more because I know the folks
involved personally, and have a little too much confidential
information on the subject.

It would be sad as it truely was working up to be a superior
product.

Chris Allen - AFL MacDev


Subj:  From the horse's mouth                90-04-02 00:08:11 EDT
From:  Shep T

Everybody,

I'm sorry I have been out of touch for so many months.  Obviously,
things have not been going swimmingly.  Except maybe swimmingly
upstream.

Anyway, Perfect Timing's exact predicament was very unfortunate.
Serious deadlines, with serious legal ramifications, were missed.
Hopefully, there is still a serious light at the end of the tunnel.

At this time it still looks like there might be.  Perfect Timing
certainly will never be the first groupware product, but it may
still be one hell of one.

We ARE definitely still working on getting it out.

Shep Tamler President Imagine Software


Subj:  Who should market PT?                 90-04-26 03:04:23 EDT
From:  Shep T

If Perfect Timing were to be given to a Mac email company to
market, should it be InBox, MS Mail, or Quickmail?

I've got a preference, but it's not entirely up to me.


Subj:  Based on Reputation...                90-04-26 18:21:56 EDT
From:  AFL MacDev

I think that CE Software has exceeded their promise in almost every
product they have brought to the market.  MicroSoft has had mixed
results, and is not dedicated to the Mac, and Tops has never really
gone beyond their original promise.

Chris Allen - AFL MacDev