 | Sep 21 2009 |
ELEGRAPHY Despite this new surprise on charging fee, the new Senuti icon also looks surprisingly hideous, compared to its original free version. No thanks, I'll keep use my free version!
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 | Sep 21 2009 |
THEKIDFROMTHEREDBANK I used to use this a lot. But it has become quite expensive and there are free alternatives that are as good. Also, possting updates without any release notes is quite uncourteous. Why not let your (paying) customers know, what all the great changes in the software have been about?
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| Sep 12 2009 |
NATHANCOLLINGS Previously always free but now a whopping $18 This app is good but paying for something that is also available for free is a no go-er for me. My advice .. use any other free similar tool.
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| Jul 17 2009 |
FREDDUCKER I've been using it for a long time, very good app. But I can't understand why there isn't a feature to import photos from an iPod? It seems odd.
(Version 1.1.2) | |
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| Sep 11 2009 |
NORAA Well you don't really need it - just use iPhoto (or an Windows equivalent) and import the photos that way. Senuti is designed to copy the music because it is otherwise quite difficult to do - copying photos is a piece of cake.
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| Jun 19 2009 |
SYLVAPOLUPOSA One word: GREAT Seriously ... this is the only iPod ripper I trust fully. It works perfect. And free is a bonus but I would pay for it.
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| Jun 19 2009 |
ASHMADUX Senuti was a great app (lol dont update, and the freeware versions are sure to be torrented)- The problem with charging for this is that- hey, IT'S NOT EVEN A 1.0 PRODUCT!. I wont dipute whether a dev has the right to charge, but 18 bucks for an app that has been around a long time, and is far from finished is a bit of a stretch. It can still be an invaluable tool, cant take that from it- but this situation surely hasnt been handled too well.
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| Mar 16 2009 |
JON555 I can understand charging for software, but at least give them a fair warning when changing your business model. You want us to pay for this? It better be damn near perfect (it's not even about the charging of the money, it's about the principle).
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| Mar 16 2009 |
K8J I used to be a faithful user and I would've been willing to pay a small fee for the program, but there was no warning whatsoever. I won't be purchasing this program after the developer pulled this trick. It was dirty of them, and makes me seriously question their ethics. I will find an alternative. Sorry, Senuti, but I won't be recommending you any longer to my friends and customers and the link to your program has just been removed from my website. Goodbye, old friend.
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| Jan 24 2009 |
WILL2009 Senuti is -- or, more accurately, was -- a useful, easy-to-use program for transferring files from my iPod to my desktop or back into iTunes. Set-up was easy. Just download it and use it. Documentation for how to use it was hard to come by. One just had to be intuitive and poke around a bit to figure it out. But, as I wrote, it was a fairly easy-to-use program. The problem came with the latest release (January, 2009). Without warning, the programmers decided to switch from a freeware (with a button for donations) version to a TRIAL version that expired with a certain number of downloads, or in a fixed number of days, whichever came first. That's where the problems begin. No reputable software developer handles things like that -- switching to a paid version without warning. So I immediately went from a happy customer to a severely dissatisfied customer. Now I don't trust them. Now, Senuti's occasional quirks (like not automatically skipping files it thinks it can't download, or not recognizing differences in file size but going solely by file name when downloading -- and refusing to download files of a similar name) become huge. Now, because I'm paying for this item, I expect it be perfect. And I expect customer service to be responsive and darn cheery. Senuti was a great program -- when it was free. Now, at $18, it's a relic that I'll immediately seek to replace. Beware Senuti!
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| Mar 16 2009 |
APEMAN You are upset over $18 dollars? I thought I was tight. Just be glad you've had the opportunity to use this software for free for so long. The developer may not had any choice in the matter. Times are tough for all. I don't begrudge him a few dollars.
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| May 27 2009 |
D9 You sort of contradict yourself, Apeman. You chastise Will2009 over $18 being a small amount but then justify the developer for making money in hard times. Don't hard times affect all, whether you're trying to make $18 or keep it? My .02¢ is the opinion that a developer always has the right to charge as he/she sees fit for a product, and it's our choice to decide whether that's appropriate for purchase. But once that price has been established, a reputable, nay, a smart developer will know that any adjustment will need to be justified by a proportional advance in the product, or at least, a compensation to those who invested originally (discounts)...otherwise, you face the wrath of poor advertisement like these comments which will doom any profit you would see otherwise.
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| Jan 24 2009 |
WILL2009 I've used Senuti for years, probably since it was first released. It saved my keister more times than I can count. The latest update came with a shocking revelation: The version they updated me to was a TRIAL version that would expire in days (or with a certain number of downloads) and the only way out was to pay $18. I've seen bait-and-switch tactics before. But never like this. Replacing -- without warning -- a usable version with one that requires payment was low-handed. Senuti is useful, sure. But it's far from perfect. And it's certainly not worth $18. The programmer could have handled this whole thing much better by warning people about the upcoming pay-to-play release, not just switching it secretly. I don't do business with highway robbers. I'll certainly seek out alternatives to Senuti. My suggestion: forget Senuti. Find another program that does something similar.
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