# Freeway for PC

**URL:** <https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733>\
**Category:** Freeway\
**Created:** [May 5, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733 "2010-05-05T03:54:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colm\_Tuite](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Colm\_Tuite](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Colm_Tuite)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/1 "2010-05-05T03:54:33Z")

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I have a feeling I might get shot for asking this question, but is there any sign of a PC release coming out? Is it ever going to happen?

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**Author:** ![Max\_Fancourt](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Max\_Fancourt](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Max_Fancourt)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/2 "2010-05-05T05:35:02Z")

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Hi Colm  
I wouldn’t count on it… or certainly not in the near future. I am sure if that was to happen then just the fact that it was happening would get a lot of pre launch advertising… and I haven’t heard anything.

Max

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**Author:** ![Colm\_Tuite](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Colm\_Tuite](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Colm_Tuite)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/3 "2010-05-05T08:11:10Z")

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So is it a market problem? Is there just not enough interest or are softpress just too tied up? I for one am thinking of buying an imac just for using freeway (I have a PC at the moment), I’m sure there are a few more in my boat?

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**Author:** ![HeatherKay](https://discourse.softpress.com/user_avatar/discourse.softpress.com/heatherkay/32/66_2.png) [@HeatherKay](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/HeatherKay)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/4 "2010-05-05T08:17:37Z")

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On 5 May 2010, at 09:11, Colm Tuite wrote:

> So is it a market problem? Is there just not enough interest or are  
> softpress just too tied up? I for one am thinking of buying an imac  
> just for using freeway (I have a PC at the moment), I’m sure there  
> are a few more in my boat?

I think it’s more a resources problem. Softpress is not a large  
company, and simply doesn’t have the resources available to code for  
and support another platform.

I’m sure there have been discussions about a PC version of Freeway,  
but I seriously doubt it’s on the radar at Softpress Towers.

Cheers

Heather

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**Author:** ![Colin\_Alcock](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@Colin\_Alcock](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Colin_Alcock)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/5 "2010-05-05T08:23:17Z")

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I doubt it’s a market problem - more likely the a technical/coding one  
and the resources needed to provide the alternative architecture.  
Having tried a few PC offerings for comparison (and the need of PC  
owning associates), I’ve yet to find anything that comes near to FW  
for efficiency and ease of use. Unless, of course you are happy with  
just changing templates around a little!

One day, perhaps, PC owners will be as lucky as us. So, buy you Imac -  
but be warned, when you get more used to a Mac, your PC (like mine)  
may well become redundant, just kept for checking out PC browser  
performance of you web sites.

Colin

On 5 May 2010, at 09:11, Colm Tuite wrote:

> So is it a market problem? Is there just not enough interest or are  
> softpress just too tied up? I for one am thinking of buying an imac  
> just for using freeway (I have a PC at the moment), I’m sure there  
> are a few more in my boat?
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**Author:** ![Keith\_Martin](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/7c8e57/32.png) [@Keith\_Martin](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Keith_Martin)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/6 "2010-05-07T18:19:29Z")

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The phrase ‘standing on the shoulders of giants’ comes to mind.  
Freeway makes use of various low-level Mac OS system architectures  
that aren’t available in Windows. Rebuilding Freeway for Windows to a  
level approximating what we have on the Mac would be a mammoth task  
in the extreme. And then it would be competing in a messy market  
filled with all sorts of crappy ‘alternatives’ that make marketing  
traction _very_ difficult and expensive to achieve.

Don’t hold your breath.

k

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**Author:** ![Colm\_Tuite](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Colm\_Tuite](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Colm_Tuite)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/7 "2010-05-13T10:16:24Z")

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If you’re reading this softpress…I would be eternally grateful! Cheers!

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**Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/8 "2010-05-13T12:19:07Z")

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Hi Colm,

We read everything =)

Joe

On 13 May 2010, at 11:16, Colm Tuite wrote:

> If you’re reading this softpress…I would be eternally grateful! Cheers!
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/9 "2010-05-14T14:32:33Z")

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I’d be happy to see a new version for the Mac 🙂

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**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/10 "2010-05-14T15:27:04Z")

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> I’d be happy to see a new version for the Mac.

And what is your wish list for new features?

David

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**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/11 "2010-05-14T15:36:12Z")

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Improved handling of styles

An interface where I can have the styles palette and colour palette open, and more than one Inspector

CSS Divs that don’t jump when I click on them

Layers (like Photoshop etc) would be nice.

Links to work in page preview

> On 14 May 2010, 3:27 pm, DeltaDave wrote:
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> > I’d be happy to see a new version for the Mac.
> 
> And what is your wish list for new features?
> 
> David

> On 14 May 2010, 3:27 pm, DeltaDave wrote:
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> > I’d be happy to see a new version for the Mac.
> 
> And what is your wish list for new features?
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> David

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**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/12 "2010-05-14T16:09:04Z")

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I would like a multi back button - / go backwards button.

Julie  
On May 14, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Ade Fowler wrote:

> Improved handling of styles
> 
> An interface where I can have the styles palette and colour palette open, and more than one Inspector
> 
> CSS Divs that don’t jump when I click on them
> 
> Layers (like Photoshop etc) would be nice.
> 
> Links to work in page preview
> 
> > On 14 May 2010, 3:27 pm, DeltaDave wrote:
> > 
> > > I’d be happy to see a new version for the Mac.
> > 
> > And what is your wish list for new features?
> > 
> > David
> 
> > On 14 May 2010, 3:27 pm, DeltaDave wrote:
> > 
> > > I’d be happy to see a new version for the Mac.
> > 
> > And what is your wish list for new features?
> > 
> > David
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/13 "2010-05-14T16:57:13Z")

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More than one undo would be pretty revolutionary 🙂

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**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/freeway-for-pc/7733/14 "2010-05-14T17:12:25Z")

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My 3 wishes

- No embedded styles
- CSS editing like CSS Edit
- Multiple undo’s

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Another vote for more than one undo, but if you guys make a PC version I’ll never forgive you. There’s nothing worse you can do to a good Mac app than compromise it by catering to the lowest common denominator.

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