EL-Skyport V3 Software: Ugly?

I've just upgraded to the latest V3 of Elinchrom's EL-Skyport software and I'm *really* not happy with the appearance of the user interface. This is what V3 looks like:

That is ugly, Dave. What does v3 offer that v2 didn't do?

TMR Design wrote in post #12072942
That is ugly, Dave. What does v3 offer that v2 didn't do?

Near illegibility for one thing, Rob.

Dave F.

tetrode wrote in post #12072968
Near illegibility for one thing, Rob.

Dave F.

LOLOLOL. Yes, Dave..

I meant features of the software.

Is that look mimicking the look of the WiFi software that we're going to see on the iPad and iPhone? Or is it just a wacky upgrade to the PC software?

TMR Design wrote in post #12073045
LOLOLOL. Yes, Dave..

I meant features of the software.

Yes, of course I knew what you meant, Rob

A slightly less flippant answer would be "nothing that is of any value to me".

From Elinchrom's website:

NEW: Eye-Cell pre-flash management, only for Quadra RX
NEW: Automatic Language Detection; actually English and German are available, other languages will be prepared.
NEW: Wireless Firmware update option for Quadra RX
NEW: EL-Skyport Sync Mode NORMAL and SPEED setup for Quadra RX
NEW: Virtual Studio Mode; all settings can be stored with a sample image. The data files can be exchanged between users for training or information.

I hope I still have the V2 install package squirreled away somewhere.

Dave F.

Do you think that you'll warm up to the new version and perhaps in a week you'll be telling us that it's actually pretty cool?

Any chance of that?

TMR Design wrote in post #12073141
Do you think that you'll warm up to the new version and perhaps in a week you'll be telling us that it's actually pretty cool?

Any chance of that?

Not likely, Rob, as long as I have that screen grab of V2 to look at.

Dave F.

The timing on this is all very interesting.

I was prepared to buy the USB dongle within a week or so and I decided to download the software and install it the other day. It was v2 so I have that installed already and have the install package as well.

I'll probably grab the v3 but will also be prepared to step back to v2 if I don't like it.

I agree, Dave. El-Skyport V3 is very ugly. And much less intuitive than V2 although V2 wasn't all that intuitive to begin with until I was able to decipher their literal German to English translated manual.

I have yet to successfully use V3 with my strobes. Every time I try, I get so frustrated with it and just go back to V2. At this point, for my needs, V3 offers nothing that V2 does not already have.

alright i better get in on this , where do i find version 2 to install or download, is it with my dongel,

what if i don't have the software, i'll have a hard time with V2 never mind V3 $##^*%^&*

alright Dave , i've downloaded and installed version 2 in my laptop, i'll have to try it tomorrow, hopefully it works. version3 is downright Fugly

I never knew any better until now. V3 is equally ugly on the mac.

With a bit of design effort it could be great.

Bad Ellinchrom.

I just looked at v3 on my Mac.

If it's a dog on Windows and a dog on a Mac then it's truly a dog.

Woof!

TMR Design wrote in post #12074983
I just looked at v3 on my Mac.

If it's a dog on Windows and a dog on a Mac then it's truly a dog.

Woof!

Yeah, this is one of those "what were they thinking" moments. I'll be UPGRADING to Version 2 today. "Woof" doesn't begin to cover it, Rob.

Dave F.