Omni Group Layoffs

#1

Post by keehun » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 2:27 AM UTC

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#2

Post by tinyhouse » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:29 AM UTC

Is this the company behind omniGraffle? I love their product. I don't know what other products they have, but it doesn't sound like the current situation should have an effect on them, at least not yet. Sounds like they have been struggling regardless.

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#3

Post by saagarjha » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:32 AM UTC

tinyhouse wrote: post #2

Is this the company behind omniGraffle? I love their product. I don't know what other products they have, but it doesn't sound like the current situation should have an effect on them, at least not yet. Sounds like they have been struggling regardless.

Yes, OmniGaffle is one of the many "Omni-" products they make.

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Post by thiagocesar » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:33 AM UTC

saagarjha wrote: post #3

tinyhouse wrote: post #2

Is this the company behind omniGraffle? I love their product. I don't know what other products they have, but it doesn't sound like the current situation should have an effect on them, at least not yet. Sounds like they have been struggling regardless.

Yes, OmniGaffle is one of the many "Omni-" products they make.

It’s an amazing product.

I cannot afford the price tag. I wonder how many more people would buy it if it was just a little bit cheaper.

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Post by j2bax » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:33 AM UTC

Big Omniplan fan.

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Post by kbumsik » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:35 AM UTC

I think Omni Group's locked down to Apple is a mistake. As a iPad Pro/iPhone user I wish to buy their products but as a Windows/Linux desktop user the lack of cross-platform support is a huge dealbreaker.

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Post by keyle » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:38 AM UTC

kbumsik wrote: post #6

I think Omni Group's locked down to Apple is a mistake. As a iPad Pro/iPhone user I wish to buy their products but as a Windows/Linux desktop user the lack of cross-platform support is a huge dealbreaker.

Sometimes it's best to stick to what you do well and do it really well. The market for their product is very different on the Windows side.

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Post by bsimpson » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:38 AM UTC

tinyhouse wrote: post #2

Is this the company behind omniGraffle? I love their product. I don't know what other products they have, but it doesn't sound like the current situation should have an effect on them, at least not yet. Sounds like they have been struggling regardless.

OmniWeb was my favorite browser when it was around.

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Post by gowld » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:39 AM UTC

thiagocesar wrote: post #4

saagarjha wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, OmniGaffle is one of the many "Omni-" products they make.

It’s an amazing product. I cannot afford the price tag. I wonder how many more people would buy it if it was just a little bit cheaper.

I assume that 30 years of research has taught them that they won't get double the customers at half of the price.

Re: Omni Group Layoffs

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Post by gowld » Wed, Apr 01, 2020, 3:41 AM UTC

kbumsik wrote: post #6

I think Omni Group's locked down to Apple is a mistake. As a iPad Pro/iPhone user I wish to buy their products but as a Windows/Linux desktop user the lack of cross-platform support is a huge dealbreaker.

Seems like a great opportunity to build a Windows alternative. Omni software is deeply Mac, using Mac UX/UI components that don't exist elsewhere. If they GTK/QT/JSed it, it wouldn't be Omni and it wouldn't be worth $50-$250 a pop.