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TypeIt4Me costs USD 27
Authored by: Brock Lee on Feb 04, '04 01:34:31PM
This looks to me like an in-house ad, and the fact that it was posted anonymously increases my suspicions. Given how much detail the posting goes into, it's surprising that the author didn't mention that the cost of this product is USD 27. Not that there's anything wrong for charging for a product, but there is a responsibility to be upfront with advertising.

From the web site:

TypeIt4Me is NOT freeware. Although distributed via the shareware and demoware channels of Internet download sites, magazine or book cover-mounted floppies or CDs, user group libraries and on-line services (AOL, Compuserve, etc), it is commercial-grade © Copyrighted software and carries a price of $27, 25 euro or £16 for a single user licence fee. Discounts are available for multiple user licences.

Please respect this distribution method in your own and other users' interest, since it allows software authors to develop reasonably priced products by avoiding the high overheads associated with more traditional forms of boxed and packaged distribution.

When you pay the licence fee, you'll be e-mailed, faxed or mailed a code to stop the reminders to pay which will appear frequently on your screen after the intial 30-day trial period.



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TypeIt4Me costs USD 27
Authored by: soltmann on Feb 04, '04 09:07:27PM

I registered at Mac OS X Hints in order to respond to your post. The reason my post was detailed is due to the fact I use TypeIt4Me all the time....it's invaluble. Since 1987 I have tried, trashed, and bought countless shareware products for the Mac . This is the one I use most. Sorry to disappoint you, I paid for it. I don't live in Italy or France or wherever Ettore resides. I don't think he employs anyone but I could be wrong. I've never spoken to him but did find the product so useful on OS 9 that when the first OS X version was released I sent him bug fixes and suggestions. I suggest you try it. It's so simple, it's mindless. In fact, the final step to convert a PC user friend of mine to the Mac was a demo of TypeIt4Me.



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