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1. Like a good many other users I gave up sending suggestions to Equis -
they just seem to go down a black hole after their standard auto repsonse.
If Equis were really serious about user input they would have an active
presence on this list or run a separate list for discussing enhancements,
beta testing etc.
2. I doubt if there is a radical new MS version coming in the near future -
if there were I would expect Equis marketing to be dropping out some little
carrots/teaser info by now.
3. Even if there is a new version what features are we going to get if Equis
has not had any discussion with the user base? Judging by past history
probably not the ones users really need e.g. proper multi-stock system
tester, formula language improvements - how many years have we been waiting
for these?
4. MS charting is great. Most of the other functions in MS are far too
restrictive. Equis has had years to address the problems and make the
product really great but have done very little in real terms. There seems to
be no roadmap for the product. Contrast this with Amibroker - highly
responsive and open company, clear product roadmap, rapid rate of product
development -all this from a small company with a tiny fraction of the
resources of Equis.
Just my 2 cents
John
--- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Wade" <allanwade@xxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 3:25 AM
Subject: RE: A drastically revised and improved MS?
> You make a good point. However, if you have emailed them suggestions in
the
> past and still have them filed somewhere, it wouldn't take much effort to
> send them off again. That's what I'm going to do. And then see where the
> pieces fall.
> For me personally, the next major release (whenever that may be) is going
to
> be the make or break. If they really improve the program, I'll stay
forever
> and continue upgrading, buying their addins and data.If they put all their
> effort into making it a "Tradestation.com" offering (making it an online
> subscription using only their proprietary data and brokerage house of
their
> choice, etc) to try to suck more $$ out of us, I'm history. I'll move to
> AmiBroker or something else. I've always thought Metastock was the best
> charting package, but not the best analysis package. Again, with a few
> improvements, done with the user (and power user) in mind, they would be
the
> best.
>
> Allan Wade
> Phoenix, AZ
> email: allanwade@xxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of wavemechanic
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:18 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: A drastically revised and improved MS?
>
> Many of us have sent suggestions and requests to fix bugs to Equis in the
> past and received no satisfaction. If Equis really wants our input, I
> suggest that they advise users of this fact. Once I talk to a wall I
don't
> continue to do so.
>
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Herman van den Bergen <mailto:psytek@xxxxxxxx>
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 5:26 PM
> Subject: Re: A drastically revised and improved MS?
>
> At 11:42 AM 10/11/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Herman van den Bergen asked:
> >
> >
> >> There are rumors that a new MS version, i.e. a "really" improved one,
> will
> >> be released someday soon.
> >>
> >> What are the facts?
> >> If so, how will the product be improved?
> >
> >Don't know the answers to those particular questions, but
> >my impression is that we have a while before we find out.
> >Last I knew--maybe three months ago--it was supposed
> >to be at least 18 months before it was released. Given
> >the way the software business works, you can probably
> >extend that by quite a bit.
> >
> >Owen Davies
>
> It looks like you are correct. Equis support informed me that that there
> will be no details "untill something is ready to ship". I interpret this
as
> a suggestion not to hold my breath :-)
>
> Herman.
>
> We are always working on improvements and revisions to Metastock. As for
> specific new versions, release dates, or new features we don't have any
> details until something is ready to ship. If you have any suggestions
> you wish to make about how Metastock can be improved, send them to
> suggestions@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:suggestions@xxxxxxxxx> .
>
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