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Replacing "only" with "now" (or nothing at all) would improve the tone.


Done! Thanks.


Sorry but I don't think this was right.

"Now available on [apple]/[linux]"

suggests that it was previously available but not on those platforms. You're going to find a lot of people searching high and low for the .exe file IMO.

Personally I'd stick with "Available on [apple]/[linux]", drop the "only" if you're worried about it sounding like it's a choice for exclusivity reasons. Then you probably need to add a by-line below the button indicating "MS Windows and other OS versions not yet available, please contact us through the forum [or whatever] for details". Or have a click through to gather email addresses so you can contact users later if MS Win or other versions come out.

Copy is hard, huh.


Better yet, have a little spot where you ask for developers with experience porting things like this to Windows for their help.


Or ask people from other platforms to sign up for a mailing list to be notified once you have something for them.


Also, the bikeshed should be turquoise.


Ha! As the prime bikeshedder in this particular subthread, I compliment you. Good remark.


Don't try to butter me up. We all know you are still angling for cyan with Wilma from accounts. Well that dream is dead my friend, the CFO was spotted playing golf and all his clubs have turquoise handles.


Why not change to this: "Available for 5% of computers".


Also, how about a screencast/screenshot?


You can find some in /hack




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