Re: Digest for gtasks@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

[mark palmos]

Hi
I have not used Peter's for a while, but in your point #2, I seem to remember it was necessary to Save your task in Peters version. In Dato's you just press the back button and it saves while it goes back... much nicer, one less step there.

Of course I will not pay $8 for a task programme, Dato must be crazy... especially after buying Peter's.

Mark.

On 15 August 2010 19:43, <gtasks+...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

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mdfritz <mdfr...@gmail.com> Aug 14 03:12PM -0700 ^

 
I would have to ditto all of this. However, after I jumped ship and
went with Dato's gtasks for a while, I noticed that Dato's version
lacked a few critical functionality features that Peter's app
implements well. Put them both to the test and see for yourself:
 
1. background sync: I added a mission critical task on my PC. ran to
an appointment for work, looked for the task on Dato's Gtask. Low and
behold--not there. I had to manually sync it to get it to show up and
I wasn't in the fastest data network area, so it wasn't a seamless
experience like it used to be with Peter's app.
Try putting the two widgets (Peter's and Dato's) side by side for the
same list and add a task on your PC and see which widget syncs on its
own in the background.
 
2. Quickly adding a task from the list view (not the widget quick
add): Dato's makes you use the menu button to pull up a "new task"
button. I find that a bit annoying. Peter's has a quick add box at the
top of each list. (Note, however, that adding a task from Dato's
widget is a lot quicker than Peter's widget).
 
3. List swipe fluidity: Dato's animations are eratic and laggy.
Peter's version isn't flashy, but swiping lists is pretty darn quick
and reliable.
 
I know there are a lot more useful features on Dato's that we have all
been waiting for, but to be honest, since we didn't have them before,
I never got into the habit of indenting and moving tasks up and down
or from list to list on my phone, so I never really felt compelled to
those on features Dato's gtasks anyway.
 
For now I think I will switch back to using Peter's but keep them both
on my phone until someone out does the other in both features AND
functionality.
 


 

mdfritz <mdfr...@gmail.com> Aug 14 03:12PM -0700 ^

 
I would have to ditto all of this. However, after I jumped ship and
went with Dato's gtasks for a while, I noticed that Dato's version
lacked a few critical functionality features that Peter's app
implements well. Put them both to the test and see for yourself:
 
1. background sync: I added a mission critical task on my PC. ran to
an appointment for work, looked for the task on Dato's Gtask. Low and
behold--not there. I had to manually sync it to get it to show up and
I wasn't in the fastest data network area, so it wasn't a seamless
experience like it used to be with Peter's app.
Try putting the two widgets (Peter's and Dato's) side by side for the
same list and add a task on your PC and see which widget syncs on its
own in the background.
 
2. Quickly adding a task from the list view (not the widget quick
add): Dato's makes you use the menu button to pull up a "new task"
button. I find that a bit annoying. Peter's has a quick add box at the
top of each list. (Note, however, that adding a task from Dato's
widget is a lot quicker than Peter's widget).
 
3. List swipe fluidity: Dato's animations are eratic and laggy.
Peter's version isn't flashy, but swiping lists is pretty darn quick
and reliable.
 
I know there are a lot more useful features on Dato's that we have all
been waiting for, but to be honest, since we didn't have them before,
I never got into the habit of indenting and moving tasks up and down
or from list to list on my phone, so I never really felt compelled to
those on features Dato's gtasks anyway.
 
For now I think I will switch back to using Peter's but keep them both
on my phone until someone out does the other in both features AND
functionality.
 


 

[mdfritz]

Actually, on dato's you have to hit back 2x to get back to list view
(1 time to kill the keyboard and 1 more time to get back to the list
view. On Peter's you can save the note and get back to list view in
one click of either the plus button or done key on the keyboard.

On Aug 16, 6:56 am, mark palmos <mark.pal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> I have not used Peter's for a while, but in your point #2, I seem to
> remember it was necessary to Save your task in Peters version. In Dato's you
> just press the back button and it saves while it goes back... much nicer,
> one less step there.
>
> Of course I will not pay $8 for a task programme, Dato must be crazy...
> especially after buying Peter's.
>
> Mark.
>
> On 15 August 2010 19:43,

> <gtasks+...@googlegroups.com<gtasks%2Bno...@googlegroups.com>

>
>
>
> > wrote:
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> > Group:http://groups.google.com/group/gtasks/topics
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> >    - Dear Peter, I'm disappointed... <#12a7710352a61aea_group_thread_0> [2
> >    Updates]
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> >   Topic: Dear Peter, I'm disappointed...<http://groups.google.com/group/gtasks/t/a9a2b4d461720693>
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> >    mdfritz <mdfrit...@gmail.com> Aug 14 03:12PM -0700 ^<#12a7710352a61aea_digest_top>

> >    mdfritz <mdfrit...@gmail.com> Aug 14 03:12PM -0700 ^<#12a7710352a61aea_digest_top>