PTBiz

[Avery Todd]

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
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