Rich, Doesn't sound like anyone I'd like to do business with! ESPECIALLY if he's also a piano technician! Avery >I won't go into the rant >he had about piano technicians in general. I don't like to be so negative on >the guy, but he can be a real ass. (I guess I can too) Rich >Richard Snelson >rsnelson0984@mchsi.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John M. Formsma" <john@formsmapiano.com> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 7:38 AM >Subject: RE: PTBiz > > > > Rich and others, > > > > Yeah, I thought Ed was a little uptight about the security of his > > program. > > > > The last update I purchased included a thing called a HASP, which plugs > > into a USB port and basically is the "security code." The HASP > > eliminates having to call for another code. Therefore, you may move the > > program freely onto another computer as often as you like, but you must > > have the HASP in order to use the program. It was a good update, I > > thought. > > > > My experience with PTBiz since 2000 has been basically good, although it > > has some odd quirks. In my opinion, it offers good service for the > > money. (E.g., I could have developed something similar with Access, but > > I tried that and saw quickly it would take me weeks to develop something > > suitable. Not how I want to spend my time.) I'm open to other software, > > though. > > > > Anyone care to share their experiences? > > > > John Formsma > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On > > > Behalf Of Richard Snelson > > > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:29 PM > > > To: Pianotech > > > Subject: Re: PTBiz > > > > > > > > > All I can tell you from experience with the individual that sells this > > > software is beware! He will screw you into buying updates > > > that you don't > > > want, if you ever have to move it to a new computer. He did > > > just that to > > > me, a couple months back. I had purchased the software a > > > couple years ago, > > > called to move it to new machine. Too bad, must buy update. I > > > see no major > > > changes in the update that would justify having to purchase > > > it. Software > > > requires calling him to get an unlock code to move it to a > > > new computer. > > > Calling him is not a plesant experience. He refused to give > > > me the code to > > > move it. Said sorry "Charlie" but he no longer had the codes. > > > "Bullsh--" The > > > software has been out there free to down load for sometime. > > > It runs a few > > > days and then requires purchase. I would never do business with this > > > individual again. Rich > > > Richard Snelson > > > rsnelson0984@mchsi.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <HazenBannister@cs.com> > > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:11 PM > > > Subject: PTBiz > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > PTBiz software for piano technicians is now shareware. > > > > www.ptbiz.com > > > > Best, > > > > Hazen Bannister > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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