Weekly Poll: The Impulse Switch
Will you do it?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
We're quickly coming up on the full launch of Impulse, our next generation digital distribution, software management and community tool. Impulse, as pretty much everyone should know by now, is the successor to Stardock Central, and will eventually replace the aging download tool entirely (though not immediately, it's going to be a phased retirement). Since early this year we've had first a private group of testers hammering on Impulse, and then the larger community in an open beta to try and iron out as many kinks as possible.
You all have provided a lot of feedback that has helped us refine the tool and make it even better. Now with the full launch approaching, I'd like to know if/when everyone is thinking about upgrading. Will it be immediately? Will you wait for a later version? Are you going to hold out until the very end no matter what or have you already switched?
Results up next week!
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Reply #42 Friday, June 13, 2008 9:12 AM
Reply #43 Friday, June 13, 2008 9:41 AM
Actually this is precisely where I disagree. First, the "one big button" doesn't even LOOK like a button. If it did, do you honestly think that you would see so many posts in this forum asking where/how to change Impulse's preferences? Users do not recognize that the round thing in the top left corner which looks like an icon and is placed exactly where an icon would be for the past 20 years of Windows applications, is, in fact, a button!!! Second, the user purchases a product from Stardock. In SDC, there are items in the simple list on the left hand side equating to most of those products... it is very intuitive to click on the item you purchased, to go and find the actual product, download or update it. In Impulse, however, they must think... is what I purchased a "Desktop" or a "Tool"? To me this is VERY confusing to both the experienced user AND the new user! I fail to see how anyone can think that this design is simpler/easier! Please go and read some books and guides on user interface design, and you will discover that practically everything about Impulse is WRONG.
Reply #44 Friday, June 13, 2008 9:54 AM
I think you are "familiar" with SDC and that makes it seem simple. Those unfamiliar with either SDC or Impulse will find Impulse fine I think.
Reply #46 Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:11 PM
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Reply #41 Friday, June 13, 2008 9:07 AM