Why isn’t LogTen Pro Available for Windows?

Technically…

At Coradine our goal is to provide the best possible user experience for pilots, which is why we choose to develop for the Macintosh. Because of this goal, and our belief that Apple computers running Mac OS X provide the most reliable and easy to use system available, LogTen Pro leverages powerful frameworks provided solely by the Mac OS X operating system. Similarly, the iPhone provides an unsurpassed mobile platform that provides an incredible tool for pilots on the go, and benefits from the same powerful underlying technology as Mac OS X.

Philosophically…

We seriously considered developing a Windows version, but ultimately decided it is more important to do what we love. Because of this passion, we can focus on delivering excellence, with pride, rather than simply doing something for the money. Personally, I have spent 15 years developing software for the Mac, and there is a reason: unparalleled user experience. Developing LogTen Pro for Windows would mean a complete rewrite of the application, taking time and resources away from our primary goal of providing the best possible experience for all of our users, current and future. While I understand that bringing LogTen Pro to Windows could dramatically increase revenue, the cost to the quality of our products, the ability to provide excellent service, the love of our jobs, and the pride we take would ultimately outweigh the monetary gain.

Coradine was started by me so I could turn my passions into independence, and because the fruits of these passions are recognized and appreciated by our customers I am finally able to do what I enjoy. Endangering these passions by developing for platforms which do not inspire me endangers all that I strive for in Coradine, and that is a sacrifice I will not make.

That might be more than you wanted to know, but I hope you understand. It’s a little like telling a pilot they should become a bus driver because there’s a lot more buses in the world… it may be similar, and it may get you from point A to point B, but it sure isn’t the same!! There’s a reason we fly, and for most of us it’s not just the destination, it’s the journey…

Sincerely,

Noah Lieberman
Founder, Engineer, Designer, Tech Support, etc…

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Published:: 05.Dec.2008 / 10:30 am

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