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OK, after skipping the last few versions of Mantano, it looks like the latest version just may be worth trying again on my Galaxy Tab 10.1. Alas, the ghost of trials past returns to haunt me (chains and all).
It seems that if I have ever trialed any previous version of Mantano, I can no longer trial any later versions. If I can't try out this new, promising version, I'm not inclined to pay for it, especially with only a 15 minute return via the Market.
I mentioned this issue before and I was promised a solution. I'm still waiting.
Another concern - are you doing something sneaky to my Android device? In an effort to use the new trial version, I deleted all files and folders that were related to this app. I even removed my main Gmail account from the tablet and used a secondary account to download and install the app. Mantano still tells me that my original 7-day trial is up. So, I have to wonder, just where in the heck are you storing this information, and are you messing with my tablet without my knowledge or approval? In the bad old days of copy-protected software, some programs would write information to undocumented areas of the hard drive. This would often cause other problems. If you are doing anything like this, tell me now, so I can rid myself of this app forever.
I'm not overly fond of anti-piracy methods in general. The 7-day trial needs to be automatically renewed for each new version, or at least for major versions. I seriously doubt that very many people will try to avoid paying for this app by reinstalling trial versions every seven days. Those who are willing to do so aren't going to pay for the app, no matter what. Lighten up and give us honest folks a break.
Having such a strict policy on the trial makes me worry that if I purchase the full app, is it a ticking time bomb, ready to be disabled on a whim? Does it have to "authenticate" or other such nonsense periodically to continue working? Considering that this app costs more than most, I want to know that I can continue to use it after purchase, without having to depend on external forces that I have no control over. Remember, you're dealing with a predominately anti-DRM crowd here at MR. We don't like others restricting our usage of what we paid for, whether it is ebooks or software.
Despite the negative tone of the above, I really do want to try the new version. From what I saw previously, it shows promise. If this new version works as well as others have stated, I'm likely to buy it after trying it. However, please do address the concerns I have voiced above.
Joe
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