FastFox and Shortkeys
Posted By: Christina RTMT on 2008-08-30
In Reply to: Swift Text or cheaper expander info please - Curious MT
are the 2 that I'm considering. You can download trials and try them out before buying. FastFox is $29.99 and Shortkeys is $19.99. They both work on all the same platforms as the more expensive ones do as well. These are both regular licenses (not just for 1 year). Also, FlashType is around $50, but I have no experience with that myself. I was ready to purchase Shortkeys, but when my work computer arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Instant Text Pro V was installed on it.
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ShortKeys is okay, but it has some limitations. I just wondered if anyone had tried both and how they compare.
TIA.
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