Bare Bones Software on Tuesday released a major update to BBEdit, the company’s HTML and text editor.
[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]Among the changes in BBEdit 10 are new project and document editing windows, an all-new HTML Markup panel and palette, and integrated support for working directly with documents stored in Zip archives.
BBEdit 10 also introduces switchable syntax color schemes, seamless preservation of open documents on relaunch, and support for using Dropbox to share application configuration and setup data.
“We have a long and distinguished history of delivering dramatic upgrades to BBEdit, and version 10 is no exception,” said Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software, Inc. “Everything in this new version is designed to improve the working life of the professionals — including web authors, software developers, scientists, system admins, and writers — that rely on BBEdit. We leave it to our customers to decide which of the hundred or so additions, changes, and refinements they like the best.”
As a user of BBEdit since 1994, I’ve always been impressed with the level of commitment that Rich and the rest of the people at Bare Bones have shown for the app and its users.
BBEdit 10 has a suggested retail price of $49.99. Through Oct. 19, 2011, BBEdit 10 is available at an introductory price of $39.99 from Bare Bones Software or the Mac App Store.
So users who have been faithful for years can pay $39.99 to upgrade to version 10 and new users can get in on the introductory price of $39.99???
You’ve never heard of a introductory offer? They are forced to drop prices because no one understands the difference between professional grade power and auto-closing curly braces.
Congratulations Barebones on your release of version 10, I’m sure all your real faithful customers agree. I hope this release blows away the vapour (ware)
So what? Either you think the upgrade is worth $40 to you or it isn’t. The fact that someone else gets it for the same price is irrelevant. They didn’t get the utility of using it all these years like you did.