FileMaker Press Release
Over 100,000 copies of Bento, the new Personal Database by FileMaker, Downloaded In Less Than 30 Days
Company announces Mac OS X Leopard Users Quick to Embrace Preview Release of Stylish New Database; Shipping version will be priced at only $49
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2007
–FileMaker, Inc. today announced that there have been
more than 100,000 downloads of the preview release of Bento (
www.filemaker.com/bentopreview_pr
),
the stylish new personal database application designed exclusively
for Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and made available for public preview
Nov. 13, 2007.
“The newly unveiled Bento is a lightweight personal
database application that, at its core, is about making databases
accessible and easy for the casual use...”
“What iTunes does for your digital music, Bento can do
for contacts, spreadsheets and digital
photos.”
“…organizing your stuff is a big part of
organizing your life, and Bento looks like a powerful, inexpensive
tool for doing just that.”
“I, for one, never thought I’d see a
database able to achieve that level of simplicity. Yet another
reason to consider a Mac?”
“
FileMaker’s new database has a friendly iWork look and
feel. It’s a database for the rest of us
.”
“Bento is designed for pretty much everyone,
whether for personal or professional use.”
MacNN.com,
Nov. 13, 2007
“… (Bento is) a great way for people who
have data they want to track to get started,”
“It’s remarkable that more than 100,000 users
have downloaded Bento even though the new Mac OS X Leopard has only
been on the market for two months,” said FileMaker
president Dominique Goupil.
Stellar press reviews
Download volumes for Bento have grown rapidly and steadily amidst
glowing first-look media reviews, such as the following:
MacWorld, Nov. 13, 2007
Wired News, Nov. 13, 2007
Information Week, Nov. 16, 2007
Networkworld.com, Nov. 20, 2007
MacLife, Nov. 14, 2007
and “an exciting and affordable twist on
databases”
Forward Thinking…Michael Miller, PCMag.com, Nov. 30,
2007
Why Bento is catching on
With Bento, FileMaker is providing an easy way for Leopard users
to organize their information — iCal calendar events,
Address Book contacts, digital media and files – in one
place. Bento can manage contacts, coordinate events, track
projects, prioritize tasks, and more faster and easier than ever
before. With direct links to the Mac OS X Address Book
and iCal, ready-to-use templates, and elegant themes, Bento is a
quick and stylish way to get organized.
Pricing & availability
FileMaker plans to ship Bento in January 2008 and it will be
priced at $49 U.S. A free public preview is available now at
www.filemaker.com/bentopreview_pr. The Bento public preview is
time-limited beta software meant for evaluation purposes only.
Please read the software license accompanying the preview software
for full
terms and conditions.
About FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its
products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for
Windows, Mac and the Web, and the new Bento personal database for
Mac. Millions of customers, from individuals to large
organizations, rely on FileMaker, Inc. software to manage, analyze
and share information. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple
Inc.
Customer contact:
1-800-325-2747