I don't suppose this response is going to be very helpful, but here goes...
> reading the License Agreement it appears that the company only
> gives you the
> Unlock Key for the program to be used on one Newton only. I wanted to buy
> the thing to use on my MP2100 and my eMate 300. I hate this. I wrote the
> company to ask if they give out more than one Unlock Key with the one
> purchase. I mean come on!!! I'm the owner!!!
Actually, most software licenses are for one machine, not one owner. And
most of them state that you DON'T own the program, you only own a license to
use it within thier guidelines. So they aren't doing anything unfair or
unusual in requiring you to buy a license for each machine. The difference
is that their unlock code forces you to follow the license agreement, where
most make it possible for you to "cheat" even though the license doesn't
actually allow it.
>
> At any rate I so fell in love with the look of Time Trax. Does anyone know
> of an alternative? I know that there were some other Dates
> enhancements and
> replacements out there.
I use DateMan from StandAlone which gives you just about every conceivable
feature for your Dates/ToDo management. What it doesn't do is give those
glorious day/week/month views that you find with TT. I'm tempted to buy TT
just for that! But I can't afford much, same as you, and I have to make
choices. Right now I'm looking for a larger RAM card and a nice case that
will hold my keyboard.
> To you guys I turn to in this time of despair. :( I'm not about
> to purchase
> the package twice over.
Again, you aren't actually PURCHASING the program. You're paying for a
license to use it. Big difference. Not that it helps to know that or
anything when you're low on funds...how well I understand that! :)
> at a time. (Unless someone has a hack that won't let it expire. Any leads?
> I'd love you forever and do your homework!!!)
We don't promote hacks on this list. There are precious few developers still
supporting the Newton and the last thing we want to do is promote anything
that hurts their business. What I'd like to see is someone just writing a
small app that displays your day/week/month as efficiently as TT. That would
be wonderful.
Good luck. Hey, maybe they'll give you a break and give you two codes. If
they don't, however, don't get too mad at them. They're following standard
software industry procedures, not pulling some dastardly trick on you.
Steve Vander Ark
Library Media Specialist
Tech Coordinator
Byron Center, Michigan USA
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