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    BatteryBar Pro - "Name Your Own Price" - Black Friday Sale :)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Cin', Nov 27, 2010.

  1. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey!


    Purchase BatteryBar Pro (Osiris Development) - Black Friday Sale!


    For Deal Linky, click: HERE!

    A lifetime license will never expire and is eligible for all future upgrades of BatteryBar Pro. You pick the price that you feel the software is worth to you.

    Licensing Terms:
    * Each BatteryBar Pro license can be activated on one computer a time.
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    * A separate license must be purchased for each separate computer where you want to run BatteryBar Pro.
    * The BatteryBar Pro license can be transfered from one computer to another, though it can only be active on one at a time
    * Volume licensing discounts are available for quantities of 10 or more licenses. Contact us for more information.

    Cin...
     
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  2. shakennstirred

    shakennstirred Notebook Evangelist

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    great little program
    i got it last time it was on offer
     
  3. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    Thanks, this is a nice utility.

    But I don't see much additional benefit with the 'pro' other than more customization options and themes and such..

    Of course, there is the additional feature of choosing which profile to run when on battery or when plugged in, plus those additional notifications..

    But, I think, the Windows 7 power scheme has enough, good notifications to be customized, with enough options for choosing what to do when the battery of low or when the battery is at a critical level and so on..

    Also, Vista battery saver has been good too, for the plugged in and on battery profiles... So, I am not sure if the batterybar pro is any better than the free version..

    Having said that, it's a really good tool and utility.

    Also, I have a question: for those who have used the Pro, and who have used Vista battery saver, which do you think is better, for additional management of the power schemes? Is the Batterybar pro better than vista battery saver (which runs well in Windows 7, btw).

    Thanks and cheers.
     
  4. RWUK

    RWUK Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for posting this, just bought another 2 copies.

    Fonduekid, does Vista Power Saver do anything besides disable Aero (Battery bar does this too) and Sidebar? I've never heard of it before or used it but I was looking on their website and seems that is all it does. I don't use the sidebar but I don't like non-Aero so I just leave it as is. In device manager I have my drivers disabled of things I never use (bluetooth, optical drive, ethernet, etc).
     
  5. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    You are right - It disables the aero at a level chosen by you (battery bar does this too), sidebar enable or disable, and let' you chose a profile for use on battery or plugged in (and I just saw batterybar does this too).

    Well.. I don't know.. In fact, I just got the Batterybar Pro, just out of curiosity to see what additional features it has... for sure, it has the advantage of doing what vista battery saver did, along with info about battery use, notifications and such...

    So there.. in general, probably batterybar pro is better for the fact that it has all features packed into one..

    Cheers.
     
  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    ^^I also purchased, and I like how easy the program works. Easy install and everything.

    Deal is still live, BTW if anyone is interested. : )

    Cin...
     
  7. jb1007

    jb1007 Full Customization

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    Got it as well, 1st time pro user after a long time free user lol.
     
  8. NotEnoughMinerals

    NotEnoughMinerals Notebook Deity

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    Thanks for the post, picked myself up a Pro license