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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ZubaZ
Reply #1 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:38 AM
While there are features I wish would migrate over, Impulse has work very well for me and I haven't launched SDC in a very long while.
I'm really looking forward to what Stardock can do with it in the near future.

wulfn1
Reply #2 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:51 AM
I wish there were one more field "I've already switched but keeping SDC in the wings till full version is here"
That's what I'm doing, though I have to say I have only opened SDC a few times, mostly for information I had stored within, since Impulse went from alpha to beta.

zakai1369
Reply #3 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:54 AM
Haven't once used SDC since I installed Impulse.

Philly0381
Reply #4 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:58 AM
I like what you have done and what you are showing will be available. It's different than SDC and takes a little getting use to. I've been using it since you made it available to us to test. Good work by all.   

RickJP
Reply #5 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:06 AM
Whats SDC... only used Impulse since released.

Vampiro2000
Reply #6 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:35 AM
Sorry, can someone help me? Cannot find Impulse...

WeatherBound
Reply #7 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:48 AM
I wish there were one more field "I've already switched but keeping SDC in the wings till full version is here"
Doing same thing here because every once in a while impulse does not show all updates. I use impulse fist no updates then check Stardock central and there is an update.

Lantec
Reply #8 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:51 AM
http://storage.stardock.com/files/Impulse_setup.exe

SanChonino
Reply #9 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:04 PM
It's turning out more in favor of Impulse than I thought after reading slam after slam in the forums . . .

But I guess those of us who are content and pleased with it (and eager to see what other goodies come into play with it) aren't as vocal.

Wizard1956
Reply #10 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:37 PM
Haven't once used SDC since I installed Impulse.


Ditto.
But I guess those of us who are content and pleased with it (and eager to see what other goodies come into play with it) aren't as vocal.


Vocal or not,it looks like we outnumber the complainers by a wide margin.

Phoon
Reply #11 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:00 PM
the only thing left for me will be to give users the option of where the start menu shortucts are created. It's workable the way it is as I can move the shortcuts manually if need be. It would just be nice to have that feature back.

JarHead100
Reply #12 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:34 PM
It's shiny and new and appealing, sort of like My Colors on steroids. But, it's not easy finding the Gallery of new uploads and it errors out on updating any of my installed applications. Try quickly finding the most recent Window Blinds or Wall Paper uploads as an example. It's a slick new way to find out what is for sale, but I'll stick with SDC or the wincustomize web site until Impulse puts the newest uploads up front and a little less emphasis on sales.   

Zoomba
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:43 PM
There are no immediate plans to add skin browsing capabilities into Impulse.  If it is added, it'll be added much much further down the line (and that's a big if at the moment)

JarHead100
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:10 PM
Thanks for the clarification Zoomba. Probably why they have no plans to kill off SDC anytime soon. It's a shame really, Impulse is a nice GUI and if it just had all of the features of SDC, I'd switch to Impulse in a heartbeat.   

Z71
Reply #15 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:14 PM
I think this will give a good idea on how quickly to "phase out" SDC.
If 90% have already switched, I don't see SDC staying around very long...

Phoon
Reply #16 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:36 PM
I think this will give a good idea on how quickly to "phase out" SDC.
If 90% have already switched, I don't see SDC staying around very long...
I'm a bit confused by something here. I know for a fact that a new subscriber is not given the option to use SDC and is instead directed to use impulse. Why would this be happening if impulse was not already out of beta and in full release? It's no wonder the numbers are so high with impulse use.

GhoS
Reply #17 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:41 PM
As much as I like the look of Impulse and it setup, I very much like being able to browse for new skins and SDC has that, Impulse doesn't and doesn't appear as though it ever will according to the reasons I have seen why it has been excluded so far from having a skin browser. So as things stand I will be using SDC until I'm forced to switch. I can browse the galleries on the webpage in a browser or even within Impulse but I find it tedious and just not to my liking. Also I was curious about the Neowin Impulse that I read about. So if we want Neowin's we have to have more than one Impulse program? Perhaps there is no way to integrate them fully, but I'm hoping there will be some way to do that as having more than one Impulse would be redundant. I know this one is for Stardock and the Neowin is a more broader product but still sounds redundant.

WebGizmos
Reply #18 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:59 PM
Personally I prefered SDC because its simple and did just what I needed it to...something to keep my stuff updated and chat....thats all I've ever used SDC for. I could do without all the bells and whistles of Impulse. Don't get me wrong...Impulse looks pretty and all that...its just that I like to keep it simple. But...since we won't be given a choice I guess I'll have to use Impulse. But it would be great if there were a lite version that just handled the software and chat. That would be cool. And then..I woke up.

horizon
Reply #19 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:31 PM
no tally for "i never use sdc and never plan to use implulse"?

iambennuris
Reply #20 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:39 PM
I like impulse a lot but would really miss the ability to be able to search the skins library. I use SDC for that more that anything.


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