Personal announcement

[havezet]

Today I have this exciting announcement to make:
http://www.idimager.com/index.php?mact= ... eturnid=32

[billseymour]

Hert-
Congratulations on this next step for iDimager. I am very interested to see how this change translates into the iDimager product. As a potential/probable consumer, I find myself thinking:

- this increases my confidence in the long term prospects of the product (ie, even a 1 man Superman sometimes gets tired; sometimes it is good to have additional resources/people to spread the load to avoid burnout)

- you (and your backers) can see before your eyes the two models over last 2 yrs of EM (which seems to be developed in somewhat of a vaccuum, and very, very slowly) vs. your own product (which, from watching the forums, seems to adapt to consumer needs rapidly). I hope your backers appreciate the difference in terms of potential sales and customer satisfaction.

- the price point of iDi is attractive (relative to EM especially), and I wonder if you will be able to preserve it now that there is another financial interest in the product. I am always a bit wary of the effect that financial backing has on price points.

- oh- and if I find out that the backer is Microsoft, well..... (*wink*)

Very good luck to you (and therefore, hopefully good software for all of us).
--Bill

[danaltick]

Hert,

Congratulations!  This is good news.  I'm a firm believer in the independence and freedom that DNG offers the photographer.  I do hope you will continue to focus on the DNG.  I'm actually very skeptical of all-in-one solutions that tie the photographer to a particular vendor's database and Raw converter software.  The DNG gives me the freedom to pick and choose my own parametric image editing software (PIE) and my own catalog management software.  I believe in core competency.  I've seen too many all-in-one's fail in many different areas; not just photography.  I'm not holding my breath for either EM or LR; and will happily jump ship if I don't see some solid DNG supporting software this year from either of them.  I believe that core competency is the only way to stay in tune with specialized needs such as ours.  I plan to take a look at iDimager first chance I get.  I'm totally swamped at the moment trying to make something happen this year with my business.  Thanks for keeping tabs on the forum here.  I think that's critical to staying in touch with our needs; something I haven't seen either EM or LR do.

Best Regards,
Dan

[danaltick]

Of course there are two sides to this coin.  We also need to see the all Raw editor developers jump on the DNG bandwagon.

Dan

[Ken]

Congratulations, Hert!  Now if I could only find a way to invest in your expected frequent flyer miles, I could be very well off!    I have been away from IDImager (v.4) for a while as I have been trying to get a handle on using LR.  I am looking forward to seeing how the two programs can work together for my needs.

--Ken

[Dierk]

Well deserved!

Shows that good work does pay off - sometimes.

[MikeCaine]

Any possibility of a Mac version? I don't see much future in EM 

[havezet]

Any possibility of a Mac version? I don't see much future in EM 

Mike,
Unfortunately a Mac version won't be available for the short term.

Hert