Apex V6 Shelved?

[Randall Garrett]

PnT,

It has all that and more . I should be able to be more specific in a very few weeks.

-Randall Garrett-
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[Randall Garrett]

FWIW, you can get a glimpse of Av6 on the tablet thread in the link below, post #223

http://appraisersforum.com/showthread.php?t=191490&page=23

Previous Nexus users will recognize some of this interface and MobileSketch users will recognize the keypad. Regular desktop users will recognize the Ribbon interface. Note that what is shown in these shots is not necessarily the final interface - as noted in the thread, I had brought a preliminary build for the customer to use while they are field testing devices and I wanted them to be able to also see it working on desktop systems so they would be comfortable knowing that their Av5 skills/habits could be put to use in Av6. That is, they can pretty much use it in their regular desktop environments with no real learning difficulties. The interface sort of "morphs" into more appropriate "look and feel", depending on the device and the environment Av6 is being used in - desktop, touch pad, tablet PC, etc., yet the full product is available across the board.


-Randall Garrett-
..Apex Software..

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[PassnThru]

FWIW, you can get a glimpse of Av6 on the tablet thread in the link below, post #223/end/

Great. Thank you for the link. At least we can get a glimpse of it. Just go ahead an release it. I won't complain about any glitches. ;-) Ha. I know...I know...We always complain when we say we won't and you don't want it to be an undercooked release. I like gooey cookies though. Lol.

By the way. Robert asked me to pm him. I did but I didn't hear back. When you see him tell him I know where Texas is.

Thanks again for the glimpse...YouTube demo to come right? Lol (It would be a good teaser if you guys are close.)

 

[Randall Garrett]

PnT,

I'll ping Robert on this and urge him to get back to you. I know that he's in "heads down mode" getting various assets ready for a release.

As far as videos, if I heard right, he plans on doing some like we did for Av4


-Randall Garrett
+Apex Software+

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[PassnThru]

Hey Randall. I have read the thread for Windows 8 tablets for field work and greatly appreciate your input on that thread. I saw your post on the Surface Pro 3 which appears to be a great device.

I was wondering about the potential for further app presence on the Android and IOS platforms for your sketching software given that I still may go that direction due to price, weight, app ecosystem, etc.

Will you be continuing to produce apps for those (Android / IOS) platforms for Apex v6? I am personally leaning toward Android if I don't go Windows.

One additional question. Can an interior line be drawn on a sketch with Apex for Android with finger / stylus input only? I appeared that might be possible when I watched the video of Robert drawing a sketch on Android. He drew an exterior line with finger input only. He never drew interior lines though.

Thanks for all your input on this forum.

 

[Randall Garrett]

PnT,

Thanks for the kind words! A word of caution on my (seeming) praise for the SP3 - I have not spent any real world time with it yet, and I feel that would be important before recommending it for most of our customers. I urge all to resist the temptation to be "first on your block" and rush into something like this. The name of the game is increasing efficiency, reliability, etc. - not being first with the latest device. I do that anyway, but hey - that fits within my job description ;-)

I am most definitely putting more effort into the Windows 8.x side of things because that is where the most interest is. And remember, you don't have to spend what a SP3 will cost to get a pretty decent Win 8 tablet. I happen to like the sub-$300 8" Dell. I have found that 8" is an ergonomic sweet spot for a lot of our users. I know it is tempting to dismiss anything under 10", but I feel that folks should go fondle 8" devices while evaluating.

We will likely do more Android updates (new version) before we do another iOS version. Android just fits in better for most of our customers than iOS. MSA (Android) is simply a better product than our iOS version - by a long shot. It is also written by the same team as is doing MS8, and IF we do another iOS version, it will be by them as well. As for interior lines ("Free Form" in Apex terminology) is doable in MS8 but it is done a little differently than the old Apex products (DOS - Apex v5.) Hard to explain the specifics here with a quick reply, and it is fair/accurate to say that interior walls were not a high priority for the main MSA user. With the newer versions due out later, we'll see more emphasis there

Once I get back to the office, I will check with Robert as to when we plan on releasing some info on the new products. For now, I would be comparing the newest Galaxy Tab (or Note) products with some of the consumer line Win 8 Tablets. If you want to step up to business class for ruggedness, etc., take a look at the others I mentioned in the other thread.

Hope this helps for now. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask here/there as appropriate or PM me if it is so specific that you feel others might not be interested.


Regards,


-Randall Garrett-
+Apex Software+

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