TheBrain 8 beta

Posted by Dominik Holenstein
Oct 29, 2013 at 07:44 AM

Steve Z. wrote:
“(...) My guess is that more and more users are doing the Combo license, which is basically an annual subscription. This is what I have. It is a bit pricey, but I rely so much on it that I pay for it. Therefore, this upgrade will be “free.” As such, the magnitude of the improvements are less important, because they in themselves are not an incentive to renew my subscription. It’s enough that there is annual improvement. That said, these are all nice, thoughtful additions to the TheBrain. Although the Twitter search function seems a stretch.”

I have the Pro Combo licence as well. Yes, it is pricy but the service provided is very good. The sync feature and the online availability is reliable and can be a life saver. Further, there are continuous improvements on the online version during the year and if you send an email to the support you get a reply within a few hours. You can text chat with the support directly during the office hours. I once had a problem starting up TheBrain and I started a chat online. The problem was resolved within a few minutes.

The new features in TheBrain 8 are not huge but the combination of all them gives me the impression of a well thought and planned upgrade. I am using the TheBrain 8 Beta at work already and it is very stable.

Regarding Java/XML etc.: I don’t see this as an issue. Sure, Java and XML are not considered as high performance but the speed in TheBrain is very good. The size of the database doesn’t matter. Further, because TheBrain is based on Java you can use it on OSX, Win and Linux. This is key for me as I have a Mac at home and a Win notbook at work.

Dominik