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I think this is a piece of gear that will serve the majority of users who don't need a networked/multi-user/uber-compatible database. It does what it does gracefully.
I do have the feeling though after playing with Leopard and, for a short while Bento, that the integration thing that Apple is known for is getting a bit nebulous. Everything is kind of integrated yet it is fragmented. The Apps are all separate but work together yet a cohesive entity does not exist in Mail/iCal/contacts etc. It's like there needs to be an iWeb type focal point that brings it all together - an iEfficient kind of all encompassing overseer. The vibe just ain't there right now.
I think this is a piece of gear that will serve the majority of users who don't need a networked/multi-user/uber-compatible database. It does what it does gracefully.
I do have the feeling though after playing with Leopard and, for a short while Bento, that the integration thing that Apple is known for is getting a bit nebulous. Everything is kind of integrated yet it is fragmented. The Apps are all separate but work together yet a cohesive entity does not exist in Mail/iCal/contacts etc. It's like there needs to be an iWeb type focal point that brings it all together - an iEfficient kind of all encompassing overseer. The vibe just ain't there right now.
Having now worked a bit more with Bento I can see that it is the Great Overseer of Mac data.
I customized the Projects Library Template to aggregate all the info for my projects. It seemed to do this well. I can go to any project and instantly see the contractor info, permit #'s, site addresses, pertinent contacts, links to quotation files and letters, etc etc etc
Works much better than my AppleWorks database that I have been using for years. Now my only concern is that Apple could change something post-beta that would change the bento box structure and dump my sushi out so that I have to redo it.
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