Natara Bonsai Beta

Thank you for your interest in the Bonsai 4 for Palm OS Beta

This beta is open to all Natara customers. Please post your beta feedback to the Bonsai beta section of the Natara User Forums.

Warnings:

Bonsai 4 will be a paid upgrade. See upgrade notes below.
Installing the Bonsai 4 beta will convert the installation to the 30 day trial mode until a Bonsai 4 registration code is entered.
Once Bonsai 4 opens and saves outlines they can NOT be read with older versions. Make backup copies of your original outline files in the event you wish to drop back to Bonsai 3.
The documentation has not yet been updated.
Multi-byte character language customers: Please use in a test environment. The XML encoding header may need some work.
Although in-house testing has shown the beta to be stable, it still could have problems that result in data loss. Please keep good backups.

What's new in Bonsai 4
Changes include;

A custom numeric column with several roll-up options. Typical usage would be for project cost or duration calculation.
Filter enhancements; Next Action, sorting Flat filters and filter Scope.
Spell checker on the desktop (with check while you type in notes pane).
Integration with Google Desktop for searching.
The desktop OTL file format is now XML. This opens Bonsai to more integration possibilities on the desktop.

For a full list of additions and bug fixes, please see the readme file.

Upgrade notes:

Bonsai 4 will be a paid upgrade and a new registration code will be required.
Trial registration codes will be available during the beta period.
The upgrade cost to Bonsai 4 from Bonsai 3 will be $14.00 ($9.00 for a limited time after release).
The upgrade cost to Bonsai 4 Mobile from Bonsai 3 Mobile will be $5.00
Customers who purchased Bonsai 3 or Bonsai 3 Mobile after March 31st, 2005 (excluding upgrades) will receive a free upgrade.

Download the current beta build by clicking here.

Non-Windows users click here for Palm OS application.

Follow the beta updates in the Natara User Forums as new builds are posted. The build number is visible in the About dialog of both the desktop and handheld applications. There is also a Check For Updates command on the Help menu of the Windows application.