FileMaker ready to unleash Bento 2
FileMaker as early as Tuesday is expected to announce Bento 2, the first major update to its template-based database application that offers integration with Apple's Address Book and iCal applications.
While details remain few and far between, some new features in 2.0 are expected to include:
Can now save templates and share with others
Allows you to import photo, text and Address Book entries
Integration with Mail
Import/export to and from Excel and Numbers
Links 'directly' to files on the Mac
Bento 2 is expected to retail for around $50. AppleInsider published an in-depth first-look at Bento 1.0 shortly after its release in January.
While details remain few and far between, some new features in 2.0 are expected to include:
Can now save templates and share with others
Allows you to import photo, text and Address Book entries
Integration with Mail
Import/export to and from Excel and Numbers
Links 'directly' to files on the Mac
Bento 2 is expected to retail for around $50. AppleInsider published an in-depth first-look at Bento 1.0 shortly after its release in January.
Comments
Hopefully version 2.0 will have some features worth me cashing out for.
We'll see....at times its functionality seems a bit superfluous.
Do Apple own bento?
Yes as Filemaker is a wholly owned subsidary of Apple.
Ahhh the app that "should have been included in iWork"
Hopefully version 2.0 will have some features worth me cashing out for.
We'll see....at times its functionality seems a bit superfluous.
Yeah I have to agree with you on this one.
I bought Bento 1.0 when it came out. And while I like the app, it is a bit light on features and utility and would fit nicely in the iWork suite.
Can I use this to build a Mac version of ACT yet?
They've addressed some features that I noticed where missing when I dabbled with the program. Editing multiple accounts is easy like a spreadsheet. Searching is there as well as the easy moving of columns. Drag and drop is beefed up.
Sold.
Though I still think the family pack is quite strange since this database cannot be shared. I guess it's jut the "buy in bulk and save" mentality here LOL.
An iPhone/touch based app is at the top of my list. Just as important I would like to automatically sync it through mobile me. (Actually I would love to see Apple add auto syncs for more of their apps.)
I also believe that they need to include upgrade pricing. Until iPhone support is delivered I'm not motivated to buy.
I buy the Family Pack simply because there are 5 Macs in the family. You need to register each computer and are provided with 5 keys - a lot more control than OS X has.
Overall I like Bento and believe it will mature a lot over the next few years. I just hope the their marketing department gets aggressive on upgrade pricing. A really good price and I stay up to date.