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Look, I went through all the hoops with this (Having seen it on Dealnews.com earlier).
I reg'd with Bnet. I did their download. I did the install. I reg'd the software. At no point did I see any mention of free (except that I had a 14 day free trial which is normal,typical,everyday to all).
At Bnet's site there is the OP's quoted text claiming that in 7 days you will reach nirvana. There is also a reference that the offer is sponsored by UPS at Bnet's site. The UPS link at Bnet goes nowhere. The software had no reference to UPS but for the zip file's name. I don't think this offer is currently what it claims to be. You would think a UPS logo or banner would at least show up during the install or some reference to a key being in your future in 7 days. Nope, nada. Maybe it was real at first and somebody pulled the plug, maybe there's a mix up somewhere, or better yet, maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think this will materialize. In the mean time, more crap in the old mail box and dll's & sheet on the hard drive.
dennisfranz
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 6:08a
Hope it works
dennisfranz
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 6:20a
sudo su - rmdir
dennisfranz
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 6:22a
I got it to work, but will have to wait 7 days. Waaait a minute, 7 days, am I going to get a phone call threatening my life unless I 'chain-link' this application to someone else?
My copy installed, but I don't think it's anything different from the run of the mill, typical 14 day trial version that Nitro makes freely available all the time. Did you see anything (other than mention at Bnet) that you will recieve a key or see any reference to UPS ?
says to use trial and code will be emailed w/in a week
ELCHEAPODUDE
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 9:06a
link not working? or do you have to log in?
dennisfranz
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 9:17a
Yeah, at first my link did not work either. Did you sign in or register with BNET. My link did not work at first, that is what I meant by 'got it to work'. I see the confusion now without my clarification. I did NOT get a full blown app running.
ELCHEAPODUDE
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 9:33a
it worked early this morning at home. but now i'm at work the page is different now. btw i didn't register. i think its dead now.
dennisfranz
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 9:45a
You can DL the TRIAL (if still available) and activate it (in 7 days, if the key comes). The trial version has nothing to do with the deal. Its the issue of the key coming in 7 days that is the issue on this deal.
HTuttle said: The software had no reference to UPS but for the zip file's name. I don't think this offer is currently what it claims to be. You would think a UPS logo or banner would at least show up during the install or some reference to a key being in your future in 7 days.Do you have any idea how complicated that would be? You'd have to make the changes, package up a new version, test it, etc. Renaming the file is simple.
dennisfranz
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 11:27a
Oops, your right. I misread it for 2010. Good catch...
billrubin said: HTuttle said: The software had no reference to UPS but for the zip file's name. I don't think this offer is currently what it claims to be. You would think a UPS logo or banner would at least show up during the install or some reference to a key being in your future in 7 days.Do you have any idea how complicated that would be? You'd have to make the changes, package up a new version, test it, etc. Renaming the file is simple.
Why, yes, Bill. Yes I do.
Not even slightly complicated. Your code must be atrocious.
I'd settle for a text file "UPS thanks you. Have a nice day" wrapped up in the zip. In 7 days we shall see.
Juhsga
Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2009 @ 8:33p
Hello everyone, in my experience using this program ...it's just not worth it ....I had it installed along with the extension for FireFox and everytime I tried to open a .pdf through FF it would freeze and I would have to kill firefox process and start all over again ....in my experience the best .pdf viewer is located at PortableApps.com called Sumatra...Go to the link below .... http://portableapps.com/apps/office/sumatra_pdf_portable
Also, I have a FireFox extension called PDFescape Extension ..which is cool because it allows you to fill in sections of a pdf that maybe be formatted; such as forms ..... http://www.pdfescape.com/
++ FoxitReader is cool too!!!! --> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
Juhsga said: in my experience the best .pdf viewer is located at PortableApps.com called Sumatra.. The reason for getting this program is not to use it as a viewer, or even to create them since PDF Creator does an excellent job with that. It's so you can edit PDF files. I actually went back to using Acrobat Reader as my default PDF viewer because Nitro PDF 5.5 did not support thumbnails in Explorer. They claimed to be working on it (I am not sure if it's in 6.0 or not), and I was very disappointed to see that there was no free upgrade from 5.5 to 6.0. So I will be very happy if the free license for 6.0 shows up.
billrubin said: HTuttle said: The software had no reference to UPS but for the zip file's name. I don't think this offer is currently what it claims to be. You would think a UPS logo or banner would at least show up during the install or some reference to a key being in your future in 7 days.Do you have any idea how complicated that would be? You'd have to make the changes, package up a new version, test it, etc. Renaming the file is simple.
Not that complicated if they have good SCM system in place. As user, we do hope they have decent SCM, don't we? It may not be a 5 minutes job to add a reference to the "about page" but it should not take a whole production cycle to have a special release for a specific customer.
billrubin said: Juhsga said: in my experience the best .pdf viewer is located at PortableApps.com called Sumatra.. The reason for getting this program is not to use it as a viewer, or even to create them since PDF Creator does an excellent job with that. It's so you can edit PDF files. I actually went back to using Acrobat Reader as my default PDF viewer because Nitro PDF 5.5 did not support thumbnails in Explorer. They claimed to be working on it (I am not sure if it's in 6.0 or not), and I was very disappointed to see that there was no free upgrade from 5.5 to 6.0. So I will be very happy if the free license for 6.0 shows up.I use Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF files and CutePDF to create them. I also need something to edit files, join pages from different files etc. I am hoping this will do the trick if the license come through.
BocaDogJr
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 12, 2009 @ 1:41a
You should keep an eye on Frys.com. Every so often they have a deal on this. I've gotten it free after rebate.
BocaDogJr said: You should keep an eye on Frys.com. Every so often they have a deal on this. I've gotten it free after rebate. True, but you usually have to pay for shipping, and Avanquest's rebates are very slow. Downloading it free is a much better deal if all you want is to be able to use it.
vistauser
New Member
posted: Nov. 12, 2009 @ 10:44a
HTuttle said: billrubin said: HTuttle said: The software had no reference to UPS but for the zip file's name. I don't think this offer is currently what it claims to be. You would think a UPS logo or banner would at least show up during the install or some reference to a key being in your future in 7 days.Do you have any idea how complicated that would be? You'd have to make the changes, package up a new version, test it, etc. Renaming the file is simple.
Why, yes, Bill. Yes I do.
Not even slightly complicated. Your code must be atrocious.
I'd settle for a text file "UPS thanks you. Have a nice day" wrapped up in the zip. In 7 days we shall see.
Just Be forewarned... BNet will use your registration information for marketing purposes.
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BNet appears to be owned by CBS, judging fomr all the CBS links at the bottom of the webpage.
The BNet login page says that you can also log in with your Tech Republic or ZDNet account info, suggesting an affiliation with those sites as well.
I hope that a few of you post back in 7 days to let us know if you got a free full license. Nitro PDF Pro seems to be a pretty good program.
Bruceslog said: Just Be forewarned... BNet will use your registration information for marketing purposes.
Quoted from the BNet page "By agreeing to our Terms and Conditions, you allow us to share your contact information with companies that produce content, products or services featured in the Business Library. These companies may contact you with information and offers regarding their products and services. This allows us to keep the Business Library a free service. As a BNET registrant, you will receive occasional e-mails about important BNET news and site changes and a complimentary subscription to the BNET member newsletter, The BNET Report. You can unsubscribe from these e-mail services at any time."
BNet appears to be owned by CBS, judging fomr all the CBS links at the bottom of the webpage.
The BNet login page says that you can also log in with your Tech Republic or ZDNet account info, suggesting an affiliation with those sites as well.
I hope that a few of you post back in 7 days to let us know if you got a free full license. Nitro PDF Pro seems to be a pretty good program.I will post back for sure. I have My Domain with GoDaddy which gives me 200 email addresses so I create one just for items like this. I use my Google Voice number so I can block any unwanted calls and I can burn junk mail. If the license arrives then I can just delete the email address if I want or leave it alone.
Jan 2009 ??? Can you still get the full license now?Nitro 6.0 has not been out since January, and the .exe file in the zip file is dated October. So clearly this is not as old a deal as some are making it seem. It may be that they were offering it with the older version and updated it recently, or else the date is wrong on the site.
Bruceslog said: Just Be forewarned... BNet will use your registration information for marketing purposes. And you're using them to get free software. Seems like a pretty fair trade to me.
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