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Things

Things

Personal task management.

Version:  1.2.5

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Buggy

Feedback Type:  Review

Contributed by: tryme Monday, November 03 2008 @ 03:27 AM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: 1-6 months

Recommend Product: NO

I agree with a previous reviewers comment on the iPhone component, I have been waiting patiently for Apple to fix a huge omission in not having an iPhone to do list sync with iCal - as one who relies on his to do list I paid for Things on my iPhone and downloaded the desktop version excited at the prospect of finally having a to do list that syncs with my desktop rather than a web based offering.

One major bug in the software has driven me crazy, if you quit and relaunch the desktop app or when the system date changes around 35 or so rescheduled tasks will appear back in the Today list showing as due or overdue by how many days since creation. If you reschedule them they will reappear once one of the aforementioned scenarios occurs. I start each day rescheduling the same tasks and if I fail to sync the iPhone first I have to repeat the reschedule.

It is an insane scenario for a task manager that has sent me searching for an alternative. An email to support has gone unacknowledged and certainly makes me extremely hesitant to fork out another $40 ($60 in my currency, likely more by January given the current state of affairs). Would I recommend Things as it stands right now? No.   
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2 comments |

Given up - tryme

The reschedule bug has proven to be the deal breaker for me. After resisting web based Task managers I have given the free Toodledo service a try - the iPhone app functionality runs rings around Things, and at half the price. There is a Dashboard widget that gives quick access from my multiple Macs and I won't have to fork out money for a desktop app.

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Saturday, November 08 2008 @ 06:58 PM PST


Given up - Cultured Code

We're sorry to hear about your frustration. We're committed to replying to all emails and support inquiries, so perhaps the email got lost somehow?

Either way, the issue you are reporting is not currently an issue we are aware of or tracking. If you can contact our tech support again and provide us with specific information, we promise to look into it and help resolve the issue.

You can find out tech support email here: http://www.culturedcode.com/contact.html

Thanks again for taking the time to report your experience, and we hope you'll give us a chance to make Things better (pun intended)! :)

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Thursday, November 13 2008 @ 12:21 PM PST