Yahoo buys Konfabulator, now it is a free download

[Trotter]

Sorry for you guys who paid for it, but it seems that Yahoo has bought out the company that makes Konfabulator, and is now giving it away for the downloading.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Konfabulator_d4513.html

I tried the trial version and loved it, but didn't want to have to shell out any dough. Now, I don't have to.

Too cool!

 

[Harper]

Dumb Question.....

What's Konfabulator?

 

[Trotter]

A program that lets you have desktop widgets. It's very cool, and people are making new widgets all the time.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Im getting it now... Seems like it was expesive

 

[Harper]

Dumb Question 2 :- What is a desktop widgets ?

SRY, I am more of a hardware guy as appose to a software guy.

 

[BlindApex]

widgets are like objects on your desktop...i have them on my mac

they can do anything:

-track world times
-calculator
-clocks
-dictionary search
-hula girl
-monitor cpu usage

 

[mac_mogul]

Yes! Thats great! I had the trial for ever, but I couldn't pay for the full version! Yay!

Well, thats one thing Yahoo has that Google doesnt

 

[Harper]

widgets are like objects on your desktop...i have them on my mac

Thanks for clearing that one up.

 

[waynejkruse10]

yes, some think its a wase of ram, other dont. I like them though.

 

[kostas]

for those who bought it:

"Now, we can currently hear the cries of all those people who've recently purchased Konfabulator. Fear not, people, for you will be given the gift of a refund if you purchased Konfabulator 2.0 or later. Revel in the glory of it." (from the konfabulator website: http://www.konfabulator.com