MindMapper

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Feb 4, 2008 at 07:49 PM

For the record, I decided to buy an academic license for Mindgenius after reading this interesting post, among others:
http://mindmapping.typepad.com/the_mind_mapping_software/2006/12/funnel_timeline.html
(From my experience, MindGenius is the most versatile program in manipulating mind maps in this and other ways)

Having used MindGenius Business (v1) in the past, I found that the academic v2 has a less ‘professional’ appearance, including its default maps having a variety of rather kitsch colours. It seems that the differences among the two ‘uncrippled’ versions has less to do with features than with design, i.e. the templates included with the program etc.

Other than that, I’m quite happy with the purchase, though I think the value for money offered by the product has seriously decreased. In the past, a Business license would entitle one to two installations, but I found no mention of this now.

Alexander

Stephen R. Diamond wrote:
>Do you know what MindGenius Education consists of? MindGenius Business, sold at
>academic prices. Although I have repeatedly seen advisories that MindGenius
>Education requires proof of academic affiliation, I was able to buy a license at
>straight from the MindGenius site, no questions asked, no claims required. The price
>was $107, compared to $269 for the equal MindGenius Business (and $57 for the
>streamlined MindGenius Home).
> >CRIMP crisis resolved.