[Clipmate-announce] ClipMate 2007 Year-End Newsletter

[Chris Thornton]

Welcome to our Year-End Newsletter, featuring news about
the ClipMate 7.3 update, a special offer, and a ClipMate usage tip.

HTML Version - This newsletter is posted at our website in HTML
format at: http://www.thornsoft.com/newsletter/newsletter_dec07.htm
And as an RSS feed: http://www.thornsoft.com/rssnewsletter.xml

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
 ClipMate 7.3.02 Update
 Updating / Upgrading - Includes special offer for ClipMate 5 & 6 users.
 ClipMate Featured in PC World
 ClipMate Holiday Special - Give the Gift of ClipMate!
 ClipMate Tip - New Printing Options

CLIPMATE 7.3 – IT'S HERE!
Most of the changes are "under the hood" upgrades to various
libraries, but you're going to like the new printing features, such as
the "paper saver", which optimizes print jobs to print multiple
(small) clips on a single page. You can print up to 6 graphics on a
single page too! See Tools | Options | Printing, for the new settings.
ClipMate 7.3 is a free update for registered users of ClipMate 7, and
it's available in English, Multi-Language, PortableApps and U3
versions.

UPDATING
- The current ClipMate 7 release is 7.3.02.  If you are running a prior
  version of ClipMate7, you can update with these links:  
  Latest Dekstop Installer: http://www.thornsoft.com/dist/ClipMate.exe  
  Latest  U3 Installer: http://www.thornsoft.com/dist/ClipMate7_U3EXE.exe
  Latest PortableApps Installer: http://www.thornsoft.com/dist/ClipMate7_PAF.exe
  Just install over the top of your existing ClipMate 7 installation. 
- ClipMate 6 users: If you'd like to upgrade to version 7, the upgrade
  price is $19.95 for a single-user license using this link: 
  http://www.thornsoft.com/ClipMate7_Upgrade_Offer.htm
  Write to sales at thornsoft.com for quotes on multi-user upgrades. 
- ClipMate 5 users wishing to upgrade to ClipMate 7 can get a price break
  when upgrading by following this link: http://www.thornsoft.com/email4527.htm 
- The current version of Darn! Passwords! is v3.1.03. 

CLIPMATE FEATURED IN PC WORLD
ClipMate recently featured in Preston Gralla's "20 Downloads You Can't
Do Without" list in PC World. You can read the review here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,138368-page,2-c,utilities/article.html
Have you wanted to do a review? These days, anyone can! Fire up your
blogging skills and give it a try, or leave some helpful comments on
other review sites.

LICENSE EXPANSION - IT'LL BE A "BLUE CHRISTMAS" WITHOUT CLIPMATE ON EVERY NEW PC!
If Santa is bringing lots of new toys, you may want to "step up" to a
household pack so that you can run ClipMate on up to 5 computers in
the same household. If you are an existing ClipMate 7 user, you can
"step up" to the 5-computer "household pack" for only $49.95 (that's a
$30 savings) by using this link:
https://www.plimus.com/jsp/buynow.jsp?contractId=1652036&couponCode=CMPROMO

Or maybe you just need an extra license or two, but not enough to
justify moving up to a Household Pack or Site License? Use this link
to add another license for that 3rd computer or that new USB stick
that Santa brings.
https://www.plimus.com/jsp/buynow.jsp?contractId=1726054

SPECIAL OFFER – CLIPMATE HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Back by popular demand is our "Give the Gift of ClipMate" this holiday
season! If you are a registered user of ClipMate, we invite you to
give a gift copy to a friend... at a very special price of $24.95
(that's $10 off)! You can add a CD for $9.95 (includes shipping). If
you don't need a CD (or don't have time because you waited too long),
there are two options for e-mail delivery. You can have the e-mail
sent immediately, or during a special "Santa run" at 12:01 on the
morning of December 25th. We're extending the offer right up until
midnight on New Year's Eve, to accommodate those of you who are late
shoppers, or who need a way to quickly reciprocate an unexpected gift!

This offer is available only to registered users of ClipMate, and can
be accessed only through the following link:
https://www.plimus.com/jsp/buynow.jsp?contractId=1726056

Due to the custom nature of each gift order, our system can
accommodate only one gift order from you at a time. So if you wish to
order a gift for more than one person, you will need to place a
separate order for each gift copy. (Tip: Copy your ordering info into
ClipMate, then PowerPaste it back in for the next order!) Postal
deliveries during the holiday crunch can be a bit slow, so order soon,
if you want your shipped package to arrive in time (please allow
longer for overseas deliveries).
Please note that this offer is limited only to registered users of
ClipMate, and will end on 12/31/2007. In the event that you would
prefer to order by phone, we invite you to call us toll-free (USA) at
877-254-7628 or 585-352-4223 from 9am - 6pm EST weekdays.

CLIPMATE TIP - NEW PRINTING OPTIONS
ClipMate's new printing engine is "report driven", meaning that there
is a library of report layouts, and when ClipMate prints, it selects
the print layouts that are appropriate for the selected data. In the
Tools | Options | Printing dialog, you'll find the new options, and
the list of available reports. The "Report Selection" box has 3
selectors, as there are generally 3 types of items: Text, Bitmaps, and
LARGE Bitmaps. There is a settings to determine what is considered
"Large", which will cause any given image to be diverted to the report
for small, or large bitmaps. This distinction is important because the
"paper saver" reports will print up to 6 images on a page, while the
"single item" reports will always print one image on a page. We
recommend a setting between 600 and 1024, as criteria for deciding
"large" vs "small". Using the drop-down lists, you can choose the
report used for each category. For example, you can choose the
single-clip vs. multi-clip option for text, and choose the report that
meets your preference for portrait vs. landscape orientation.

Another change that you'll note is that the clips will print in
"batches", grouped by type. So you may notice that if you print a
mixed selection of text and graphics, the text clips will come out
first, then the smaller graphics, followed by the large, full-page
graphic clips.

That's it for now!  As always, please feel free to contact us with any
questions.  
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Chris Thornton, President
Thornsoft Development, Inc.
P.O. Box 164, Spencerport NY, 14559  USA
(585) 352-4223
http://www.thornsoft.com

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