The Omni Group

I say it's time to send it to your localizers to have a multi-langual version ready on time for release :->

Corentin

Well… Can we get a replacement for Apple Mail? Because it sucks, and the alternatives aren't any better.

I hear it's called OmniMagicWand, yo.

So, would an image count as a 'document'?

Maybe you are just yanking us, and it is just OmniDiskSweeper 2!  Actually, that wouldn't be a bad thing… integrate some srm yumminess into the app, update the icons and interface a bit…yeah, that's the ticket!

I really think it's OmniChilcare.

No, wait, scratch that. I'd much rather have OmniPresident, a new leader that not only tells the truth (a positive change), but looks good, too! Better than all the competitors out there.

Okay, okay, I'd settle for OmniJob, with a regular paycheck and benefits.

It must be a widget of some sort…

one that shows the current menu items prepared by the OmniChef.

Perhaps it's a notebook wrapper for OOP?

Um…maybe it's a deworming reminder widget for mac-loving cat owners.

Um…perhaps it's a mini-DVD of the Yes! commercial.

An Omni beermat (coaster for those of us in the US.)

An OmniOldFarmersAlmanac for organizing our planting schedules.

Or a box of Omni-branded CrackerJacks with a real toy prize like they used to have in the 60s…not that I'm reminiscing or anything.

Ohh, how I would like an Omni replacement for Mail.app. And seems I´m not the only one…

Being less than $20, I doubt it'd be a Quicken or Mail replacement.  Not that I think Mail is that bad (then again, I used NeXT Mail for over 7 years, so Mail.app is like an old friend).  (btw, check out Moneydance—not as flashy as Quicken, but generally pretty good).

I'm guessing some kind of utility.  Bookmark organizer/converter (for people switching among Firefox, Safari, OmniWeb, and even the old macIE)?  Super-duper address book replacement?  Heavy-duty image converter utility? (hey, does MacOSX still have the hooks for automagic file format conversion that we had in NeXTSTEP?)

Along with the next hint, couldja give us a better idea of the timeframe?  “Mere weeks” could mean anything between 14 days and 3 months…

In the early days of the NeXT-Apple fusion, there was an OmniBackup product that used to allow a backup to tape of the disk content.

I am trying to find a “no nonsense” backup application for the Mac, but I have not found anything worth while.

I have Super-Duper, and it is really fantastic for creating whole disk images, but it is not the right tool to backup only some data (photos/documents/preferences/etc..).

I second Moneydance as a Quicken replacement. I switched to it a few months ago (you can import a Quicken QXIF or whatever file, so you don't lose anything or have to re set-up everything).

I'd still like a Mail.app replacement, if only because I was a mail client junkie for a while (QuickMail, Em@iler, Entourage, PowerMail, Mayberry…).

While I'm happy you're putting out a new app, I'd really rather see better and further updates to your existing apps. OmniGraffle would be at the top of my list.

Stop making waves, Wim!

OmniShouldIUpgradeOrWait ... what a great idea because everytime I buy something it is upgraded (paid) almost immediately or released at a quarter of what I paid on MacZOT

Omni should come out with a Cocoa Office replacement, that talks ODF and Open Office XML, a suite with as much shine as OmniGaffle

Ethan Shoonover didn't get his scripts working as he wanted to and a full OmniOutliner Pro was also kind of overkill for this purpose. So you banded together and created a sleek new app. Finally kGTD will be ok: omni-kinklessGTD for $19,99 fast and reliable. Congratulations!

Hmmm… OmniCal as a replacement for iCal (and the sad Chronos' SOHO PIM)?

I know (at least I want that to happen) :

A palm Conduit for OmniOutliner, that allows us to sync LifeBalance, SplashShopper or ListPro to the OO documents !!

Please, make that happen !

P2P backup is the most asinine idea I have ever heard.

Well, I see that many more people trust the genius minds at Omni Group to create a real e-mail client (Mailsmith is ridiculous: how come they release a program w/no IMAP support???).

I haven't though about this before, but a replacement for Quicken would also be great (but I don't this is now the case). I remember when at my dark age of Windows user that I just really enjoyed Microsoft Money —actually, I still miss it. Quicken is way overhead for someone who's not living at the US.

I'm back for another try:

I know! An OmniWeebleWobble!

What? Who else is gonna feed and pet the OmniGiraffe?

Do I win? :)