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| Downloads:3,035 |
| Version Downloads:119 |
| Type:Internet : Newsreaders |
| License:Demo |
| Date:24 May 2012 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price: $9.99 |
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Mrchips reviewed on 25 May 2012
I did encounter a bug that was causing it to crash after some use. I emailed the developers and, after they requested some data which I provided, they've indicated that they've found and fixed the bug. This all took place in the space of about 3 hours today! So they get 5 stars for support, too!
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45caliber reviewed on 04 Jan 2012
Unfortunately, these features seems to be the tradeoff for having an otherwise full feature set. The options are extremely limited and generally non-customizable. I think the thing that annoys me most is the inability to delete feeds you've read. Dimming them is okay, but then they just take up space where I could be seeing other articles I haven't read in a given feed. Screen real estate (and the number of article subjects) begin to run thin the more feeds you have on a page. Rather than seeing 2 unread and 3 read, I'd rather have 3 more unread move up into the wasted space. Chances are that if I've read it, I'm not going to read it again. To be fair, other paid readers like NewsRack don't have this feature either, but why not? To me, this is the single most useful feature of the free Vienna and even Apple Mail. Because of this, I still have to use Vienna for the feeds I visit most frequently. I need to be able to clear the junk I've read or am just simply not interested in. As another reviewer mentions, I also find the badge to be pretty useless. It seems to only briefly show the number of new articles before disappearing. It doesn't give any indication of how many are unread. Also noted in other reviews is the wasted space in article view. This really just needs to be a button rather than an odd reflective bar that takes up a fifth of the reading space.
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Mark Lee reviewed on 17 Sep 2011
Although, I have a few grudges against it regarding the badges. They seem to not appear sometimes. But when they do, they disappear on their own after some time even if you haven't opened the app. Therefore, when you return to you computer after lunch or nap/sleep, you have no way of knowing how many new articles are there.
Hope it's a bug and will be fixed.
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This is what I find irritating. No provision for my default display and reader style . If you don't like the app default, you must change it for every feed. No provision to unread an article. No keyboard option to return from page to main display (escape will do it). The developers web site is not terribly friendly. They could easily host a forum of users problems, solutions, requests, etc.
My requests prove my ignorance about software development. I don't know how many hours would be required nor how much manpower is available.
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Llongley reviewed on 08 Jun 2011
I understand that the product is being offered at a "reduced price" but that still flies in the face of the people who have already trusted you with their money. I also understand that you had to change the program and for that you could deserve additional payment but your unwillingness to adequately address this is usually a sign of very poor service. If I just play like previous customers just don't exist no one will notice. Rarely if ever dose a developer just abandon a product and reappear with a new one asking you to buy it at the same price you charge new customers.
Please understand this may not be your intention but we end users see developers who operate like this all the time and I was told "if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck it just might be a duck." I tried to find a way to contact you directly regarding this on your web site but that option didn't seem to be available (except via twitter and another messaging service).
I did not have to join twitter to purchase your product so I should not have to do so to communicate concerns about the product!
I have downloaded the trial but remain unsure about your company and whether I should invest further in a company who seems not to want to be contacted and/or does not want to deal with current customers.
In spite of my concerns my rating reflect the software only and in no way indicates my satisfaction with the way the developer has handled this.
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Buligwyf reviewed on 02 Jun 2011
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Otherwise it's really nice. I'd really love to use it and pay for it.
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out... .
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iLeopard rated on 26 Aug 2011