

The feature to export to a SWF does not work at all. The converted file is an ugly format with a pasted (but not clickable) image of your mindmap that is almost completely illegible. Some features in version 8 are very poorly conceived - for instance to convert a mmap file to Word 2008 (but not Word 2004) or Pages 8 (but not Pages 9) you have to use a clunky process to upload the file to the MindJet website, have it converted there, and download. MindManager is a nice product, but there are other things just as good. There is nothing about version 8 that justifies the hefty tariff. New licenses are now $249 - a $120 increase over the version 7 price.

If you have a copy of version 7 that entitles you to a version 8 update for no cost, take it, otherwise save your money. The version 8 update that came out today is not worth the money.
