Knapsack collects travel tools for Leopard users
I never had one of those big world maps as a kid, the kind you put pushpins in to indicate all the places you've traveled -- I'd been thinking about getting one for my children, but now I might as well go digital with Knapsack 1.0, a Leopard-only travel planning tool.Knapsack lets you build your itinerary (with the requisite pushpin world map), create checklists and postcards for each destination, and plan your daily activities for each trip. Once your itinerary is locked, you can send it out to family or colleagues so they can track you down if needed. Knapsack's got a clean, Bento-ish UI that soothes the travel-anxious brain (see the screencast for a sample).
For $39.95, it's a bit of a unitasker -- if you're already using a notebook, organizer or task-management app, it may be easier to leave your itineraries with the rest of your stuff. One might have expected Knapsack to implement iCal sync or integrated search with Orbitz, Expedia, etc., but I imagine that there are plenty of future features in the works.
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Nice UI. Limited functions. Costly. Tripit is better. Sorry.
3 out of 5.
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March 15 2008 at 10:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySeems cool...but LOTS of missing features.
-iPhoto integration DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-iCal exporting
-View itineries on iPhone/web , etc
-GPS integration
-Google maps location based servies (automatically add stuuf to iternaries based by finding locations in google maps)
- ETC
ETC? they're missing ETC? oh man, that's just a deal-breaker for me. you're so right. let's avoid this great looking software with a dedicated and attentive dev team which will no doubt only get better because people are really digging it. they just didnt have ETC soon enough, that's all...
March 14 2008 at 8:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhy does it look like a car?
March 14 2008 at 1:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replybecause we need new glasses, ryan.
March 14 2008 at 8:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyFirst off, thanks for the honest review, Michael. The four of us at TinyPlanet Software are excited and proud about what we've produced with Knapsack 1.0 and we've been getting some incredible feedback and suggestions.
That said, you're correct in saying that, "there are plenty of future features in the works". Many of the most requested features are mentioned in the above comments: iCal integration, iPhoto integration, enhanced map and/or Google Maps integration, import from tripit, dopplr, or other sites, collaboration with friends and other travelers, etc. We've only been live for a couple days and the amount of feedback has just been amazing.
We intend to grow Knapsack organically over time based on user input. Rest assured that we'll be working on these request and others to make Knapsack even better.
In the mean time, we hope you'll give 1.0 a try. It has a 30-day unlimited demo (no disabled features). We believe Knapsack has a place on any travel-loving Mac-user's dock.
Cheers,
Brad Willoughby
TinyPlanet Software, LLC
http://tinyplanetsoftware.com/
Great app, but it could definitely use some work.
I wish there was a way to display more city names. It seems so limited when you zoom in. Is that something you get with the paid version?
I don't get it -- it has limited import and export possibilities. I use a website to manage my trips (http://www.tripit.com) which automatically imports the confirmation emails from many travel companies (airlines, hotels, agencies &c), creates itineraries with Google Map directions and nice print views, and has iCal feed exports for integration into iCal and Google Calendars.
It also allows collaboration with friends and other travellers.
If this software did this, I would pay, but for what it is, no way. A 1.0 release? Sure doesn't look or feel like it.
Unitaskers rock! The best software tools are highly focussed on doing one thing really well. Think of BBedit, Transmit, grep, and vi.
Unlike Alton's rice cooker, a digital tool doesn't take up any space in your kitchen or on your counter.
This looks cool. I'll have to check it out.
March 14 2008 at 11:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt would be great if this could work with Memory Miner, so that itineraries (or at least GPS data) and pictures could be shared.
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