Comments on: Bento: Databases for the rest of us

By: jackchgo

jackchgo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:53:48 +0000

I stand corrected if the Rebate actually worked without red tape. My question then becomes why would Bento use a marketing strategy with the kind of baggage that a “rebate” implies? My dealings with Bento in the past, and the lack of basic usefulness of the software, had already hardened me to the product, then when I saw “Rebate”, that was the clincher that pushed me over the edge into looking for alternative products. We are still begrudgingly using FileMakerPro until a more intuitive database management system comes along. I am afraid that the computer software business will continue to evolve at a snails pace as the Software Giants continue to define the landscape. Once a new paradigm is begun along the lines of the Apple App Store, for the generation of software for computers, then we can hope to see some real competition in this industry again.

By: RK

RK — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:18:37 +0000

Thank you Milind, Please note my email ID, apart from trial, I would most probably buy one

By: Bob D

Bob D — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:18:12 +0000

When FileMaker refunds me the money for the discount I SHOULD have had for upgrading version 1 to 2, I will consier buying future versions of Bento again. Bad customer service has consequences.

By: Milind Alvares

Milind Alvares — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:50:03 +0000

@RK: I’ll take it up with their PR and contact you via email. We get a direct link; one I’m not allowed to share.

By: D9

D9 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:09:25 +0000

Depends on your definition of rebate. My $20 “rebate” came off instantly when I purchased the software from FileMaker’s online store…I paid a flat $30 for Bento 3. No forms, no mail-ins, no paperwork.

For me, that’s the definition of a discount.

By: jackchgo

jackchgo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:40:19 +0000

A rebate is no discount. It is a marketing scam that should be a red flag for any saavy shopper who knows better than to fall for it.