Comments on: *Sigh* FastStone Capture Turns to Shareware…now $30 http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96410 Ryan Tue, 22 May 2007 15:14:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96410 I didn't know that the Image Viewer was ever shareware...I guess the developer realized the benefits that it once had to offer that as shareware. I didn’t know that the Image Viewer was ever shareware…I guess the developer realized the benefits that it once had to offer that as shareware.

]]> By: Vegard http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96404 Vegard Tue, 22 May 2007 11:48:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96404 Some of you might not know this: Fast Stone Image Viewer v.2.7 was shareware a couple of weeks last year (reverted back to freeware). The author is indeed going the shareware way... So grab your last freeware versions. Some of you might not know this: Fast Stone Image Viewer v.2.7 was shareware a couple of weeks last year (reverted back to freeware). The author is indeed going the shareware way… So grab your last freeware versions.

]]> By: Fx Extension Guru http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96281 Fx Extension Guru Sat, 19 May 2007 23:18:55 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96281 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-96156">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Maybe that the "Scree Maginifier" is the special feature that caused it to turn to shareware. :)</blockquote></div> Ah yes it magnifies their profits. :roll: Ryan wrote:
Maybe that the “Scree Maginifier” is the special feature that caused it to turn to shareware. :)

Ah yes it magnifies their profits. :roll:

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96156 Ryan Fri, 18 May 2007 02:01:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96156 Maybe that the "Scree Maginifier" is the special feature that caused it to turn to shareware. :) Maybe that the “Scree Maginifier” is the special feature that caused it to turn to shareware. :)

]]> By: FastStone Capture No Longer Free « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96146 FastStone Capture No Longer Free « Firefox Extension Guru’s Blog Thu, 17 May 2007 22:53:46 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96146 [...] New Source: CyberNet News [...] [...] New Source: CyberNet News [...]

]]> By: Fx Extension Guru http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96145 Fx Extension Guru Thu, 17 May 2007 22:42:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96145 What's a "Scree Magnifer"? :P Should that have been "Screen Magnifer" What’s a “Scree Magnifer”? :P Should that have been “Screen Magnifer”

]]> By: Techie Buzz http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96073 Techie Buzz Wed, 16 May 2007 19:56:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96073 That's so sad, I am using a version I had downloaded earlier and its free. That’s so sad, I am using a version I had downloaded earlier and its free.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-96011 Anonymous Tue, 15 May 2007 23:23:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-96011 ...one of the most popular viewers worldwide! http://www.irfanview.net/ has a good Screenshot Capture/screenshot …one of the most popular viewers worldwide!
[irfanview.net]

has a good Screenshot Capture/screenshot

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-95991 Ryan Tue, 15 May 2007 19:36:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-95991 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-95937">Radu Capan wrote:</a><blockquote>This is a BAD news. Will become comercial all the other FastStone products? It would be terrible... :(</blockquote></div> I'm very much hoping that they don't pick that route and make all of their software shareware, but as new versions of them get released I have a feeling we'll see a similar thing happening. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-95941">justice wrote:</a><blockquote>People don't like things taken away from them unfortunately, the psychological effect of freeware -> shareware I would think is worse than release a "plus" version even though it's basically the same thing.</blockquote></div> I definitely agree that they should have just made a more advanced version and charged for that. I like to keep up with the latest versions of software though, so I'll probably end up purchasing SnagIt if FastStone doesn't create a free version in the next few weeks. Radu Capan wrote:
This is a BAD news. Will become comercial all the other FastStone products? It would be terrible… :(

I’m very much hoping that they don’t pick that route and make all of their software shareware, but as new versions of them get released I have a feeling we’ll see a similar thing happening.

justice wrote:
People don’t like things taken away from them unfortunately, the psychological effect of freeware -> shareware I would think is worse than release a “plus” version even though it’s basically the same thing.

I definitely agree that they should have just made a more advanced version and charged for that. I like to keep up with the latest versions of software though, so I’ll probably end up purchasing SnagIt if FastStone doesn’t create a free version in the next few weeks.

]]> By: edwest http://cybernetnews.com/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/comment-page-1/#comment-95981 edwest Tue, 15 May 2007 16:25:27 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/14/sigh-faststone-capture-turns-to-sharewarenow-30/#comment-95981 I have been using Ashampoo Magical Snap for a while now. I paid $5 for it & it has a lot of options. There is a generous try-it time frame too for any of their software. All of their programs are extremely reasonable. My nickels worth :P I have been using Ashampoo Magical Snap for a while now. I paid $5 for it & it has a lot of options. There is a generous try-it time frame too for any of their software. All of their programs are extremely reasonable. My nickels worth :P

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