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I've been a Synergy user several times in the past, and it always seemed great for the first few days and then descended into annoying bugs. (No connection this morning for no apparent reason. Or my mouse gets trapped on one system once or twice a day.)

On the one hand, my notion of how much software should cost says $50 for a Synergy clone is insanely expensive. But if I think of the benefit received, I've got to say that a Synergy clone which Just Works probably is easily worth $50.



this leads to another market strategy:

people build their computer system and habits around Synergy until they get to its nasty bugs.

then they readily move to the better ShareMouse.

Similarly, most people start out with a small and cheap car. Then, for retirement, they buy a Mercedes.

-> First, you are hinged on, then you strive for the better.




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