I bought my OW license at the old price and I thought it was a bargain!
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I bought my OW license at the old price and I thought it was a bargain!
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2007-08-11, 02:22 PM
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In truth, I'm irritated that OmniGroup feel justified in seeking pecuniary recompense for what is, by their standards, a mediocre program. If other software houses have deemed that an internet browser is (a) worth developing, and (b) worth disseminating gratis for the greater good, then why is OmniGroup, a leading-edge software developer, so out of step on this issue? To be sure, OmniWeb has it’s devotees, but let’s be frank here; it’s just a web browser. This is not cutting edge development. I’ll grant you that it does sport a few unique features, and I do take on board the fact that Omni developers are rightly proud of their achievements, and expect to be receive something more than an editor’s ‘pick of the week’ for their efforts. But I’ll continue to maintain that this particular program is not super-class; it simply does not deserve the same accolades as OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, OmniPlan and, even though it’s still in alpha, OmniFocus. To my mind, Camino is a better performer in virtually all the elements that define a world class browser, and it’s free to anyone who takes the trouble to download it. OmniWeb has failed, both in its breadth of features, and its performance, to persuade me otherwise. It's good enough to be a loss leader, an introduction to the OmniWay... but as for payment? Nah, in its current version, I don't think so. I guess what I’m trying to say here is simply that I’ll not "oohh and aahh” over a program that doesn’t hit the sweet spot, even if it does herald from a company that, in general, I hold in very high regard. If I consider that it could, and should, be better, then I’m doing a disservice to OmniGroup by not voicing my concerns. I’ve nothing against purchasing good software. But OmniWeb is not good software - it’s mediocre software competing against very good free software. Am I wrong in demanding it should be better? Best Roy Last edited by Juddbert; 2007-08-11 at 03:12 PM..
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You aren't wrong in demanding that it should be better, but the rest is your opinion, and honestly I can't agree that any browser is better. I get frustrated with FireFox with it's constant annoyance popups, and Safari which in general bites it from the total lack of features standpoint.
Camino, I tried it once, and never felt the need to try it again. Also any browser that doubles as an email client, loses my vote from the get go. So, like I said above, 'to each their own.' For you OmniWeb isn't it, but for me, I don't like using anything else.* I would hope that you continue to try OW and provide your critiques to the dev team to make it the best though. SC *I do use Safari when I wanna check a link or two, as my default workspace in OW has about 20 tabs, and I use FF for banking as it is accepted by more financial institutions than WebKit browsers.
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2007-08-11, 11:57 PM
Okay SC. Seems like we'll have to agree to disagree on this one :)
Of course I'll continue to try OW. I'll probably bitch and moan about it too, until the gods at OG either start parcelling it out as a freebie, or re-establish it as a browser actually worth buying. Perhaps you'll permit me to suggest that you adopt a similar strategy, and re-visit Camino again from time to time. It is continually evolving and, you never know, one day you might actually find that you like it.
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2007-08-12, 12:09 PM
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To my mind, much of our evaluation of software is based on personal needs and preferences, not some absolute, objective standard. That's not to deny qualitative differences either. Some software is rather lacking, to be sure. For me personally, I need site preferences for work perusing sites in different languages. No other browser that offers some form of site preferences (ie SafariStand and FF plugins) matches what I like about OW's implementation of it. The other aspect which was, until the recent release of Safari 3B, unique and useful for me was zoomed text editing. Even though Safari 3 will offer this, I still prefer OW's implementation since the text field can expand beyond the size of the original browser window (especially useful for discussion forums, I've found, especially lengthy exchanges). You probably do not need the features that for me make OW my browser of choice--despite some imperfections. But until you offer compelling arguments to the contrary, I don't think that OW can simply be categorized as "mediocre" when compared to other browsers. Last edited by daiyi666@yahoo.com; 2007-08-12 at 12:12 PM..
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2007-08-12, 12:54 PM
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Best Roy Last edited by Juddbert; 2007-08-12 at 09:51 PM..
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2007-08-12, 05:50 PM
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If you are satisfied using Camino, then it is already apparent that OmniWeb might not be the browser for you at the moment. Personally, I find Camino (much like Safari) to be far too "browser-lite". In other words, it is overly simplistic (and, therefore, very frustrating to use) for my needs. However, comparing Camino and OmniWeb is the equivalent of comparing Camino and Firefox - in both comparisons, they are two browsers aimed at very different audiences.
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