No problem with that, but why promise deadlines and then ignore them? That's the main reason people get frustrated.

I'm getting to the same point, Lack of response to my question(s) shows lack of respect and I'm not complaining, just asking for tech specs.

I give up on this subject, bye bye.

I'm pretty impatient for ObjectDock 2 to get completed.

I rely on it.  And I run Windows 7 64-bit.

So you guys aren't alone. 

It's too bad Jeff (the lead developer) is so talented, he gets pulled in so many directions.

I'm almost as ansy over this... as I am over my investments!

Sure it is a two-way street. I have a lot of respect for developers, for anybody who is able to make reasonable arguments and acts coherently. I make mistakes myself and try to avoid them. With such a reply from you (Stardock's) side you prove even more lack of respect. Saying 'it's a tough business' after having broken a promise to 'justify' the delay, all with a harsh tone (or is it me?) does not sound like awesome customer support. Let people complain (even when they're not right) and deal with it.

Negativity is quite common, that is for sure. Please refrain from accusing customers being sissies. That's not as positive as you might think.
Unless you're up for making them former customers. Just let me know.

Thanks for listening.

Now THERE's something to complain about!

One can be cynical with out being negitive, cynism is some forms is a little dry wit.

Are we there yet?

^ 

Yes, it's you....

When the CEO of the company ALSO concurs with [and shares] the frustration/impatience then you [should] understand that the delay is not something that is avoidable.

Observations about the human animal's predilection towards vocalising negativity over acceptance and understanding is just that - observations....

Or as old George Carlin put it, all that comes out of anyones mouth is crap. lol

The CEO should send out another email telling people making OD 2 is bankrupting Stardock so this is why we keep delaying and that why people keep getting pulled off so we can make something else to pay the bill.

This is bascally what Shirley is saying if I understand this statement: Unfortunately tough business decisions have to be made.  If we don't stay in business, we can't make ANY applications.

So maybe it time to killl OD since it may cause Stardock to go under

I am not buying any of this BS by the way. Unless Apple is sueing you over making a dock. I really don't see how this app is bankruptting the company. If you can make fences and Dell Dock surely you can make OD.

I do not believe that is what Shirley was saying at all. But, I do understand that when you are doing work for large companies that are paying good money for your services you tend to get their work done before your own. At least that is the way it is where I work we constantly set aside our own work to do jobs for larger companies who pay premiums to get their work ahead of yours.

This is just my opinion of course no negativity intented!

That is a very strange interpretation of what Shirley said.

Basically, there are finite resources.  Stardock Design has a host of different projects bu we are getting the new dock backgrounds.  We already have the new dock icons.  Code-wise, our lead developer has been working on a project for GDC that has been going a bit long.

But it is coming together.

My ten cents worth ... if all other Stardock applications disappeared except ObjectDock Plus, I'd be a pretty happy customer. No disrespect to the other desktop customisation apps, but OD+ is the only app I still feel I can't do without. I'd gladly pay an extra $10 on the upgrade price if the new version did not reply on Impulse (never a more inappropriate name). There's no doubt Vista and now Windows 7 have cut into the "need" for the eye-candy apps, but OD+ is only slightly less useful now. I worry about some of the statements posted here that imply Stardock is stretched to release the beta, and that it won't be as complete as they'd like. But Stardock is no longer the company I've dealt with for so long. The email promotions and Impulse pop-ups are testament to that. To be honest OD+ 1.9x is working pretty well for me, so I'll be happier if Stardock delays the beta even longer to ensure it is solid and not too far from shipping.

 shrieeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!!!!

Don't even say that, are you tryin' to kill me?

I got the  email for the upgrade and the promes of the beta access and nothing still. this is my fav program and it is very disapointing to have to wait so long for a decent update. if it is making your company broke sell it to some one who will work on it like it is ment. Or better yet make it open source and release it. there are alot of developers that can take this to the next level and make apples own look like a kid school project.

That isn't going to happen....

i love lamp

Looks like we see another fences update before OD just saying. I do hope you are really working on OD+ 2 and not just jacking us around with a photo shop image. I agree with lanco that your other apps are really not needed in my eyes.

I am not one for eye candy any way just a nice looking background is all I need so no need for windowsblinds. I hate icons on the desktop so Fences is of no use.

However Objectdock does serve a useful purpose as I can put icons on it and it hides on the top of the screen. instead of having icons cover my desktop and hide my background which sucks. The wrost thing is having a nice background just to have icons ruin it.

I went to fix a PC last month and this guy had like 50 icons on the desktop it was like OMG. I doubt this will be in OD+2 but would be nice to have 2 or more tab docks at the same time.  If you fix the Tabs on top issues that youu all keep ignoreing it would be awesome.

I be willing to pay $100 for Objectject dock that's how important it is to me. I wouldn't pay that price for Windows!!

You can already have many tabbed docks at once in the existing ObjectDock Plus.