Comments on: Vitalist Jacks Their Prices http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Brad http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-40382 Brad Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:09:28 +0000 http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-40382 Hey Guys, I've been on what seemed a never ending hunt for the ultimate ToDo app. I wasn't looking for bells and whistles, just something that actually helped to improve my productivity... I thought I found the solution in 'Things' but then they wanted to slug me $AUD 80 for the desktop app! It's nice... but it's a To Do list! So off I went again, and found myself back at Vitalist (after 12 mnths), found they'd updated... but all they've done is made it even more complex! I spent a very late night trying all of these.. http://mashable.com/2007/07/27/gtd-ninja/ - still not there. Then I found the comment above mentioning Todoist... I'm gob-smacked. It's so so brilliant, so intelligent, simple yet so powerful and clever and intuitive and and... Anyways, Thanks Howlbeck. At $3 a month its a shoe in. Hey Guys,

I’ve been on what seemed a never ending hunt for the ultimate ToDo app. I wasn’t looking for bells and whistles, just something that actually helped to improve my productivity…

I thought I found the solution in ‘Things’ but then they wanted to slug me $AUD 80 for the desktop app! It’s nice… but it’s a To Do list!

So off I went again, and found myself back at Vitalist (after 12 mnths), found they’d updated… but all they’ve done is made it even more complex!

I spent a very late night trying all of these..
http://mashable.com/2007/07/27/gtd-ninja/ - still not there.

Then I found the comment above mentioning Todoist…

I’m gob-smacked. It’s so so brilliant, so intelligent, simple yet so powerful and clever and intuitive and and…

Anyways, Thanks Howlbeck. At $3 a month its a shoe in.

]]> By: Howlbeck http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3729 Howlbeck Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3729 Just saw a small article over at downloadsquad which pretty much sums it up: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/08/20/the-trouble-with-relying-on-web2-0/ Just saw a small article over at downloadsquad which pretty much sums it up:

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/08/20/the-trouble-with-relying-on-web2-0/

]]> By: Howlbeck http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3728 Howlbeck Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3728 Partly agree - same happened to my favourite Todoist, which comes in a premium version for 3 USD/month now (at first Amix wanted to charge 5 bucks/month, too - but he listened to the users). As far as I understood, they will keep the free version, but it won't get updates anymore. However, I will stick to Todoist as I'm very optimistic the money is being spent the right way. My reaction was pretty much the same than yours at first, but I do use it for business and private purposes, and every good service sometimes comes to a point where you have to get even. In this case I prefer a fair plan rather than a free beta service like the milk where you never can be sure if it remains free or simply disappears some time. I used the milk a lot, too and was very happy with it, but I stopped using it in favour of the more intuitive Todoist. Partly agree - same happened to my favourite Todoist, which comes in a premium version for 3 USD/month now (at first Amix wanted to charge 5 bucks/month, too - but he listened to the users). As far as I understood, they will keep the free version, but it won’t get updates anymore.

However, I will stick to Todoist as I’m very optimistic the money is being spent the right way. My reaction was pretty much the same than yours at first, but I do use it for business and private purposes, and every good service sometimes comes to a point where you have to get even. In this case I prefer a fair plan rather than a free beta service like the milk where you never can be sure if it remains free or simply disappears some time. I used the milk a lot, too and was very happy with it, but I stopped using it in favour of the more intuitive Todoist.

]]> By: Laura http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3726 Laura Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:15:12 +0000 http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3726 I think if apps/services ever want to charge they should charge from the begining. Charging for something that used to be free is just a surefire path to really unhappy customers, especially when theres tons of competitors offering the same product for them to go to. I think if apps/services ever want to charge they should charge from the begining. Charging for something that used to be free is just a surefire path to really unhappy customers, especially when theres tons of competitors offering the same product for them to go to.

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3723 Andrew Flusche Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:38:50 +0000 http://www.gearfire.net/vitalist-jacks-their-prices/#comment-3723 I couldn't agree more! I'm currently on the hunt for a new to-do app as well. I like Vitalist, but it's not worth a recurring monthly charge. I'd pay a one-time fee, or maybe a yearly fee, but not $5/month. They did hear our cries and change things a bit: <a href="http://www.vitalist.com/neteffect/archives/update-and-revisions-to-pricing-plans/" rel="nofollow">Update and Revisions to Pricing Plans</a> I couldn’t agree more! I’m currently on the hunt for a new to-do app as well. I like Vitalist, but it’s not worth a recurring monthly charge. I’d pay a one-time fee, or maybe a yearly fee, but not $5/month.

They did hear our cries and change things a bit: Update and Revisions to Pricing Plans

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