Final Touch
Dev tools
mouse precision utility
SHOW HN2011
194points
117comments
#38of 1,097 in 2011
Top 4%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
18 positive, 27 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 15 critical, out of 67 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 5 for, 4 againstPricing: 4 for, 5 againstDesign: 5 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Polished, clean website and design
From 3 comments
Breathtaking design. Minor suggestions... Tighten the headline: "Instantly change your mouse precision." On the Support page: 1) respell "Suppport" 2) add a space to…
systemtrigger on HNHandy, especially as I've moved to using touchpads most of the time. Seems like this should be a part of the OS itself. Site design is very clean. Nitpicks: - Web demo slider…
snsr on HNTweeted about it for ya - have a small amount of designy followers who might be interested. Design is well done - polished and shiny, kinda how I sum up a mac (I say this as a…
Jem on HN
Interesting niche and transparent experiment
From 2 comments
A great idea, both the app and this post! Unless the unobstrusiveness is the main selling point, I would drop "A small unobtrusive app that allows you to" from the description…
danielh on HNNice idea. I seen it initially on Forrst. I'm interested by the fact that you plan on being transparent about the numbers. Where do you plan on posting these figures?
blparker on HN
Objections
Price of $15.99 is too high for a simple utility
From 3 comments
15.99 is too expensive, IMO, but I guess you can make that decision based on sales data. I would experiment with 4.99. Something else a lot of people don't realize is that mouse…
pxlpshr on HNMy first knee jerk reaction was similiar - to grandparent - this app looks so simple, that with $15 price it seems you want to break even with 20 copies sold. Nothin wrong with…
ajuc on HNMy two year old, $19, Microsoft mouse has already this with the software it come with. I don't mean to discourage you, but I think you spent more time on the design and execution…
csomar on HN
OS already has precision or pointer speed features
From 2 comments
Nice website design and nice experiment. I hate to rain on the parade but most OS have implemented Precision Booster to exponentially slow down the mouse to allow precise control…
ww520 on HNSteerMouse does this as well, and much, much more, from the mouse itself, it's $20 http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html
superfamicom on HN
Zooming in is the usual way designers gain precision
From 1 comment
Have you at all checked if graphic designers need this sort of functionality? I tinker with pixel perfect designs quite extensively and zooming in is the way to get more…
latitude on HN
Requests
Lower the price
From 3 comments
Great app, but you need to drop the price to below $8 - I think this will help you maximise revenue. (based on my experience of having several top 50 apps on the mac app store…
n9com on HNI would buy this if the price was lower. Perhaps around $7.99, to make it £5 in the UK, more or less. Fantastic idea, fantastic site. Well done.
AndyJPartridge on HN+1 for the design and what everyone else have said. I would lower the price to something like £3 - £4 and don't create the illusion that the app has been discounted. It tells me…
conradr on HN
Add mouse acceleration disable feature
From 2 comments
15.99 is too expensive, IMO, but I guess you can make that decision based on sales data. I would experiment with 4.99. Something else a lot of people don't realize is that mouse…
pxlpshr on HNI would buy it at $4.99 with the mouse acceleration disable feature. Right now I use USB Overdrive but it's 32-bit and I'm not sure if it's working properly in Lion. I have…
pxlpshr on HN
Add a video demo
From 2 comments
Perhaps create a short video or animation that shows the problem, and how FinalTouch solves it. Put a short one on your landing page, and a longer one (with audio) on youtube.
cosjef on HNA video or a menu item where I can click and actually see how this improves what I have right now would be all I need to try it out - didn't see that?
mittermayr on HN
Questions
How is the price chosen?
From 2 comments
Nice. How did you arrive at that price point?
ra on HNHow did you decide upon your price point?
xutopia on HN
Which curve is used to change mouse speed?
From 1 comment
There was a time a few years back where I put in a tremendous amount of time to locate a developer that could make a Mac OS X mouse drive. Apparently, from talking to a few…
biturd on HN
Alternatives named
USB Overdrive
From 2 comments
15.99 is too expensive, IMO, but I guess you can make that decision based on sales data. I would experiment with 4.99. Something else a lot of people don't realize is that mouse…
pxlpshr on HNThere was a time a few years back where I put in a tremendous amount of time to locate a developer that could make a Mac OS X mouse drive. Apparently, from talking to a few…
biturd on HN
SteerMouse
From 1 comment
SteerMouse does this as well, and much, much more, from the mouse itself, it's $20 http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html
superfamicom on HN
Mouse software bundled with mice
From 2 comments
My two year old, $19, Microsoft mouse has already this with the software it come with. I don't mean to discourage you, but I think you spent more time on the design and execution…
csomar on HNCan't you just buy a mouse which has a dedicated dpi switcher button for basically the same amount of cash?
mapleoin on HN