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George:
I agree with what yuo have written.
Lionel
-----Original Message-----
From: George Van Noy <jorxj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: Quotes Plus 2.0, a finished product?
>The virtual interface in beta works just fine as it is. QP2 works just
fine
>as it is. Your demands work just fine as they are. OK?
>
>For the record QP2 works. The virtual interface works. The virtual
>interface is a feature for most, unecessary for some, offered by no one
else
>in any case, and for you "all important". The virtual tool works as it is,
>named beta or not. That's fine. Don't use it or buy it. Meanwhile many
>will find the incredible utility of the scanning and its language terrific.
>AND almost everyone gets a speedy download off the internet. Again, these
>notes are not just my experience, check out the QP forum at Silicon
>Investor. Hundreds of people share the same take on it.
>
>I agree that it would be nice if all the features etc. were in a final
>format, slick, well integrated, never to be tampered with until some future
>upgrade. QP instead, releases an extremely workable product, just fine as
>it is, and commits to continuous updates. Software works like that.
>
>Don't know about Norton 2.0 incompatabilities but Norton is NOTORIOUS for
>being incompatabile with many softwares, especially niche market software.
>For instance, I've had problems with Norton and Dramatic Pro, Movie Magic
>Scheduling, and Mathcad.
>
>I've not tried to download the latest qp2.exe for 6 weeks, since what I've
>got works great. You're probably either hitting a cycle where the newest
>version is not up, or the site is inundated with others downloading. Also,
>your criticism seems to imply that still a third piece of software is
>necessary to use the virtual feature. Not true. QP2.exe and the virtual
>add-on (very small) are all that is necessary. It's true of course, that
>you do need another piece of software, Metastock or the analog, to justify
>the virtual tool.
>
>The issue of the virtual feature being in beta is interesting. Most
>software companies, Microsoft takes a lot of heat for this, release
software
>that should be called beta and it not. You're giving this product heat for
>the reverse. So be it. No marketing system will satisfy everyone. I like
>to have a product updated for free, especially when it works well in the
>first place.
>
>I'm responding to your comments only because I think the other side should
>be represented, not because I want to argue or change your mind. QPlus v 2
>works, works great, works for many, is quick to download, and the virtual
>feature also works. Your mileage may vary, but many many have a more
>positive experience.
>
>QP v 2 is certainly not a ripoff. That's an opinion. It's mine. You and
I
>can disagree. However, that it works and works well, and that the intenet
>downloads are speedy, these are not opinions but facts.
>
>Regards,
>
>Regards,
>
>George Van Noy
>jorxj@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Gochuico <stevego@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 2:22 PM
>Subject: Quotes Plus 2.0, a finished product?
>
>
>>Quotes Plus ver 2.0 IS an UNFINISHED product. Why, the all important
>>virtual interface is in beta testing stage. It has some incompatibilities
>>with other programs such as Norton Util. 2.0. They offer the virtual
>>interface file for download if you insist on running it but you need
>>to download another program so that it will work properly. They ask
>>you to download qp2.exe from their website. If you follow their
>>instructions, the qp2.exe file is unavailable for download currently
>>at their website. Would you consider a product with some of it's
>>component in beta testing stage, finish? Is the sky blue? With regards
>>to the speed of download, maybe some of you guys have a faster ISP
>>than mine, or maybe I'm located at the other side of the globe.
>>Beta testing stage? Finished product? Rip-off?
>>
>>Steve Gochuico
>>
>>----------------George wrote-----------------------------
>>
>>QP v2 is NOT an unfinished product. What is going on is that it is
>>continually improved, and the user can update freely. It is fine as it
is,
>>better than v 1.0, and an excellent product. It is not a fully integrated
>>windows style program, although it is windows. It's utility is proven.
>>Check out the comments on Silicon Investor. Richard Estes of this list
>will
>>also say similar.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>George Van Noy
>>
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