Novamind Pro 4 review
by Pierre Boisvenue. Nov 19, 2008
In a previous article I provided a quick review of a mind management software product called MindJet Mindmanager PRO 7.
They have since then introduced version 8 that now includes web services and database relationship.
My evaluation of version 8 reveals that the database connectivity feature is limited yet
the look and feel of the Microsoft office 2007 ribbon bars remains and that’s a good thing.
What I do not like about the Mindjet product is the PRICE, at $349 U.S dollars I can have a new low end laptop with VISTA installed. This is the reason that I prefer
Nova Mind Pro 4 priced at $149 U.S. I am able to digest a bit better considering the Canadian dollar exchange rate.
Aside from the price, the look and feel is very similar to Mindmanager with the office 2007 look and feel ribbon bar, the topic section can hold typed in hyperlink and images.
I also had a look at MindMapper 2008 but found the user interface dated and the price much higher for the same functionality found in NovaMind Pro 4.
NovaMind Pro 4 Pros and Cons
Pros
- -allows for images to be pasted inside a comment
- -CAD 192.48 or USD 149.00
- -Slicker than MindMapper, office 2007 look and feel ribbon
- -Very similar to the more expensive Mindmanager pro 7.0/8
- -Multiple hyperlink types
- -Home tab has text formatting options
- -Link line relationship with floating free text
- -Floating as linked images
- -Nice export feature
- -Over $650 worth of high quality images to use on your Mind Maps - free (Extension Library) for graphics
- -Outline view
- -Can import Mindmanager 7 map
CONS
- -No built in Spell check
- -Cannot drag topic to parent but can copy and paste
Software, mind management