Yes, but at home I’m a Linux user and an occasional Windows user. At work it’s Windows first, Mac second. My phone is Android, as are the various tablets in my household. So this first pass is likely not for me.
Since I’ve gotten more seriously involved in TW, I’ve used it in very many ways, and would expect a tool like this to also be used in many different ways.
In the $10/month range, I wouldn’t hesitate. At $100/month, I would likely not find it worth it. I would expect that I would be reasonably happy in the $10-20/month range. But of course all that would depend on what’s included.
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I am mostly happy with browser-based apps, and don’t have a great need for the sort of turn-key solution under discussion. But I would like to be able to play with it, and to share it with non-techie friends/family. I am considering a TW app to help with my wife’s business (a horse-riding stable) and it might be best if I did it in such a manner that the browser is invisible. This sounds like a good approach.
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I would love automatic backup to GitHub/GitLab/something, with the ability to tag versions and present older versions as backups.
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I really want multi-user abilities.
I very rarely pay for apps. I pay for access to content.
- I subscribe online to 8-10 different news services
- I’m a paid member of GitHub
- I play chess online on lichess.org, and am one of a small portion that actually pays to do so
- In some cases, I pay for access in a way that really feels like a donation. I subscribe to the ad-free upgrade to Media Bias Fact Check, not because I care that much about skipping the ads, but as a way to offer support.
- I paid once up-front for several apps that I use on my mobile device: a dictionary application, two games. In some cases, this allows me to skip ads, but it’s mostly a way to offer compensation for a tool that’s helped me or that I’ve enjoyed.
I should point out that as these mostly $5-25 monthly contributions are piling up, at some point soon, I’m going to have to pare them down.
Since mostly these are about content access, I prefer subscriptions. There I can decide that, say, The Wall Street Journal, is no longer worth the monthly charge, and cancel immediately.
Of course, there’s always the risk that attempt to make a commercial product on top of an open-source one will lead to a schism within the community. I think this is less l likely here, with a nearly two-decade history of considered leadership. But it’s something to watch out for.