Thread: Free trial copies of ESX Manager software

Originally Posted by 12Vsystems.com

I am offering any mp3car members a free version until 5/20/05. This includes all future updates and releases.

If you create a skin please email it to me. I will make it available to everyone.

This is you get a free version if you create a skin, right?

Nope this is just an out right free version. The feedback we got over the last couple weeks from the MP3Car community was great. There were a lot of bug posts which we were able to fix and our software got a lot better. I think a lot of people avoided trying it because it cost $30.

So I am making it free for the next two weeks. I hope people will continue to post feedback. Someone has already submitted a skin and I hope other people will submit theirs. Our goal is to make the software better.

The software now works on Windows 2000 as long as you have SP4.

New theme made available thanks to an MP3CAR member.

Screenshots

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C!

Originally Posted by C4M

I know that you probably think that I sound like a broken record, but here we go again: Why would I spend my time testing this software and providing you feedback if the version that is likely to have my improvements in it (or some subsequent version with other minor improvements) is going to cost me money? Where's the continuity? What's the benefit to us as users?

My personal opinion (which I hope isn't being mistaken for a flame) is that if you want to take on board the benefit offered by a group of experienced CarPC users as testers, then you need to bite the bullet and realise that you're not going to make money from us unless individual users are so impressed that we feel compelled to donate. This happens. Have a look at the threads for Frodo, Centrafuse, Map Monkey, FreeDrive etc.

Failing a commitment of this type (which the guys from Hybrid entered into), then there is nothing that is compelling me to download your software to evaluate it. I'd be curious whether I'm alone in taking the lofty moral high ground here, or whether other members agree?

C!

in a nutshell...

I am offering any mp3car members a free version until 5/20/05. This includes all future updates and releases.

please note the includes all future updates and releases part

Thanks for the feedback murdermuppet I think we over looked the importance of the graphical interface. We have spent the last week working around the clock to create a new theme and add support for custom graphic buttons.

The results. I'll let the people of the forums judge.




I will also extend the offer for free registration until the end of the month.

So far I have had over 50 people register copies. Feedback has been a little lite so if you download the program tell us what you do/don't like.

I will be installing this tonight. Do I need an Inet connection on the machine to register it? I will reviewing it for www.mobile-effects.com

In case you didn't know, we've had screen shots of the demo in the gallery for ESX Manager for a while. We have been waiting for an offer like this to give a fair review of the software.

Thanks much for offering this, and we'll help with some feedback.