jblue@mwunix.mitre.org (Jason D. Blue) (06/06/91)
Who makes Tempo, and do you have a phone number where I can reach them? We are looking for a replacment to MacroMaker under system 7, and I would like to take a look at Tempo (I have alreadt done so for QuickKeys). Thank you, Jason jblue@mwunix.mitre.org
m_herodotus@csc32.enet.dec.com (Mario Herodotus) (06/07/91)
--In article <1991Jun6.131643.14930@linus.mitre.org>, jblue@mwunix.mitre.org (Jason D. Blue) writes: >Who makes Tempo, and do you have a phone number where I can reach them? >We are looking for a replacment to MacroMaker under system 7, and I would >like to take a look at Tempo (I have alreadt done so for QuickKeys). Your best bet is to look at QuickKeys again! Tempo does not work with system 7. I talked to them on June 3 and they said they would have an update in about a month. They are charging $10 for the upgrade regardless of when you purchased the product. I mention this because they have contracted a firm call Hi-Tech to sell Tempo and system 7 as a package, even though they don't work as a package! I think they are using some pretty poor tactics to dump they remaining stock on users. When I called Affinity to tell them what I thought of their marketing tactics Rich (the president) said it was unfortunate I felt the way I did (about the upgrade policy and the way the new package is being marketed) but thats the only way a small company could do business. If you're interested I'll sell you my copy of Tempo and purchase QuickKeys! Mario ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I can't afford my own opinions, and DEC won't pay for them either. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mario Herodotus [ CX03 1/K3 ] | m_herodotus@coors.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation | Customer Support Center | - or - m_herodotus%coors.dec@decwrl.dec.com 305 Rockrimmon Blvd. | Colorado Springs, CO 80919 | - or - ...!decwrl!coors.dec.com!m_herodotus | (800) 525-6570 Ext 25520 | - or - CSC32::M_HERODOTUS [direct line (719) 592-5520] | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ldg@yoda.byu.edu (06/12/91)
In <3310@shodha.enet.dec.com>, m_herodotus@csc32.enet.dec.com (Mario Herodotus) writes: >--In article <1991Jun6.131643.14930@linus.mitre.org>, jblue@mwunix.mitre.org >(Jason D. Blue) writes: >>Who makes Tempo, and do you have a phone number where I can reach them? Mario didn't bother to mention: Affinity Microsystems, Ltd. 1050 Walnut Street, Suite 425 Boulder, CO 80302 [303] 442-4840 >>We are looking for a replacment to MacroMaker under system 7, and I would >>like to take a look at Tempo (I have already done so for QuickKeys). > >Your best bet is to look at QuickKeys again! Tempo does not work with system >7. I talked to them on June 3 and they said they would have an update in about >a month. They are charging $10 for the upgrade regardless of when you >purchased >the product. I mention this because they have contracted a firm call Hi-Tech >to sell Tempo and system 7 as a package, even though they don't work as a >package! I think they are using some pretty poor tactics to dump their >remaining stock on users. When I called Affinity to tell them what I >thought of their marketing tactics Rich (the president) said it was unfortunate Along a similar vein, I bought a keyboard made by Key Tronic (a wonderful keyboard, by the way!) that came with a coupon to send in for Tempo II. This is not and was not the latest version, Tempo II plus. So I guess they were, in a sense, "dumping" their old versions. The fact is, though, that I like Tempo II very much, and am overjoyed to learn from you that I will be able to upgrade for a mere sawbuck. >I felt the way I did (about the upgrade policy and the way the new package is >being marketed) but thats the only way a small company could do business. > Yes, it must be a small company. You got the attention of the president, didn't you? (Try that with CE Software!) My experience has been that they are very supportive of their users. >If you're interested I'll sell you my copy of Tempo and purchase QuickKeys! > >Mario My advice to you, Jason, is to take Mario up on his offer. I tried a demo version of Quickeys^2 and liked it, but like Tempo II just as much. And Tempo II plus is a vast improvement over Tempo II. --Lyle Lyle D. Gunderson N6KSZ | "Any technology without | ldg@yoda.byu.edu 350 CB/BYU | some attendant risk of misuse | CIS: 73760,2354 Provo UT 84602 | is probably trivial" | GEnie: L.GUNDERSON | --Louise Kohl | AOL: LGunderson
boomer@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Rich Akerboom) (06/14/91)
In <493ldg@yoda.byu.edu> ldg@yoda.byu.edu writes: >In <3310@shodha.enet.dec.com>, m_herodotus@csc32.enet.dec.com (Mario Herodotus) >writes: >>--In article <1991Jun6.131643.14930@linus.mitre.org>, jblue@mwunix.mitre.org >>(Jason D. Blue) writes: >>>Who makes Tempo, and do you have a phone number where I can reach them? [stuff deleted] Well, I could only keep quiet so long. I bought Tempo II in 1987 or so, and I am _still_ waiting for the promised editor that will allow me to see a whole macro on the screen at once, and will allow me to back up when editing (ie "oh, yea, I do want to change that last step." now I have to go back to the beginning of the macro and step down to the ?5p?~event I want to change. Not very efficient.) I believe this editor was to part of a package of enhancements called "macro- pac" or some such. It was promised as a free add-on, to come in a few months. So I bought Tempo II. Well, I've never seen it yet. Admittedly Affinity was put in a bad position when their developer left (then at least, they were only a marketing arm) but to come out with another product before the promised macro-pac was inexcusable. And as far as I know, users are still stuck with the same less than zero functionality editor. Perhaps Tempo has a few features that Quickeys doesn't-yet. But here's one guy who voted with his feet. Forget Tempo, its not worth it. >Yes, it must be a small company. You got the attention of the president, >didn't you? (Try that with CE Software!) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you don't _need_ to-they keep their promises in the first place Rich Akerboom -- Rich Akerboom Internet, etc.: boomer@eleazar.dartmouth.edu Sylvan Software UUCP: decvax!dartvax!eleazar!boomer P. O. Box 566 Telephone: (802) 649-2231 Norwich, VT 05055 USA