Bitter End Systems

Free MOBY™ Training Dec 11, 2009

ST. LOUIS, MO -- November 12, 2009 -- Bitter End Systems, the leading developer of integrated point-of-sale and database systems for the comic book specialty market, offers free training at our state of the art training facility.

Attention current MOBY™ users who would like to take advantage of our last free training seminar in 2009: our last free training session in 2009 is scheduled for the weekend of December 11, 2009.

If you can arrange transportation to the Bitter End Systems training facility in St. Louis, MO the weekend of December 11, 2009 we will be happy to include you in our training seminar at no charge (normally a $699 value). Once here, we will provide free airport pick-up and drop off, and if possible pick up and drop off to your hotel before and after each session.

Our MOBY™ training seminar is an in-depth workshop over two days for a total of 15 hours of teaching and training on a live database. Participants learn everything from configuring hardware to top-level database usage, plus lots of tips and tricks for casual use.

Space is limited, so contact us today.

MOBY™ 7v5 Released 10/15/09

ST. LOUIS, MO -- October 15, 2009 -- Bitter End Systems, the leading developer of integrated point-of-sale and database systems for the comic book specialty market, recommends all users of MOBY™ 7 upgrade to version 7v5.

MOBY™ 7v5 provides several important bug fixes, some new features and several interface improvements.

For a full list of new features and fixes to the MOBY software, please see the Release Notes or visit the MOBY™ User Forum in the FAQ section.

MOBY™ 7 Released 4/17/09

Bitter End Systems Announces MOBY™ 7 Release

ST. LOUIS, MO -- April 17, 2009 -- Bitter End Systems, the leading developer of integrated point-of-sale and database systems for the comic book specialty market, is releasing the highly anticipated new version of its flagship MOBY software today.

With a track record of improving workflows, maximizing sales and
supporting business growth, MOBY provides a simple and flexible solution to
the needs of the direct market retailer.

The MOBY 7 release includes more robust subscription tools, improved reporting features and enhancements to accounting capabilities. Key features include:

• Creation of ad-hoc groups of items and series to support crossovers, tie-ins, 'series of mini-series' as well as other ad-hoc assemblies.
• Improved and additional features relating to transactions, including one click subscription management from within a transaction window.
• Improved Gift Certificate accounting.
• Enhanced data management and scrubbing.
• Customizable cost management based on combinations of distributors and publishers, as well as discount plateaus.
• Improved image handling, with downloadable thumbnails and large format images.
• Revised and improved exporting ability for virtually any record or report.
• New automated reports, including batch e-mails to customers.
• Smart Titling and Sticky Titling.
• Batch transformation of almost every user editable field in the items file.
• Numerous bug fixes of varying size.

"MOBY 7 raises the bar in POS and Inventory Control for the Direct market," says Mark Richman, co-creator of MOBY. "We continue to provide comic retailers the tools they need to be more profitable."

For a full list of new features and fixes to the MOBY software, please see the Release Notes or visit the MOBY™ User Forum in the FAQ section.

MOBY™ 6 Demo Released

Bitter End Systems is proud to announce the release of demo installers for MOBY™ 6v6. Demos are fully functional for over 30 days, and can be converted into full working copies at any time.

MOBY™ 6 Released

Bitter End Systems is proud to announce the release of MOBY™ 6. This major upgrade fixes numerous bugs and adds significant new features, including smarter tracking of shelf vs. pull comics, enhanced printing, new reports and much, much more! For a comprehensive list of changes, please read the latest Release Notes. These documents may also be accessed from the MOBY™ User Forum in the FAQ section.

MOBY™ 5v6 Release Notes

Bitter End Systems is proud to provide incremental release documentation. Effective immediately, Bitter End Systems will provide release note documents for each incremental upgrade to MOBY™ as downloadable Release Notes. These documents may also be accessed from the MOBY™ User Forum in the FAQ section.

New Services and Bundles

Bitter End Systems is pleased to announce several new services for potential purchasers. Effective immediately, Bitter End Systems is offering Hardware Consultation, Assisted Startup and Server Hardware Configuration for new users. These services are designed to help you get started with your database with minimal effort to purchase hardware, configure computers and begin operations.

Check Out the FAQ!

Check out the MOBY™ User Forum for the latest answers to frequently asked questions about things like hardware and server configurations, or which operating system to use! Remember, the MOBY™ User Forum is a quick, easy and free way to get answers to your questions!

MOBY™ 5v6 Released

MOBY™ 5v6 is an incremental upgrade to users and is free for all users signed up to our Support and Maintenance contract. MOBY™ 5v6 fixes a bug introduced by Diamond's new extended data invoicing and addresses other bugs and adds new features.

MOBY™ Demo 5v0 Released for download

Too many new features to list at this posting! Check out the demo page to download it. Inquiries about MOBY™ may be directed to us via email

MOBY™ FileMaker Bundles

October 2007: Bitter End Systems is pleased to announce that all copies of MOBY™ are now bundled with a copy of FileMaker® Pro. Take advantage of this powerful software to create custom tools for your store!

MOBY™ Pricing Simplified

October 2007: To make moving to MOBY™ even easier, we have drastically simplified our pricing for both the Single and Multi-User configurations.

In addition, we have announced new support and maintenance plans, training session and custom setup. Read more here.

MOBY™ 4v3 Demo Released!

The long awaited update to MOBY™ has arrived! Seen in preview form in Las vegas earlier this year, MOBY™ has been fully updated and now boasts new features, improved speed and greater capacity. Check out the demo page to download it.

MOBY™ System Requirements Updated

In anticipation of a forthcoming upgrade to MOBY™, and in the interest of including information accurate to both Single and Multi-User installations, the system requirements page has been updated.

MOBY™ 3v6 Release

July 17, 2006: Bitter End is pleased to announce the latest version of MOBY™ with feature additions and enhancements, including on the fly discounting during transactions, the ability to process coupons and interface improvements! Inquiries about MOBY™ may be directed to us via email

MOBY™ 3v3 Release

April 4, 2006: Bitter End is pleased to announce the latest version of MOBY™ with feature additions and enhancements, including better printer management and misc. fixes. Inquiries about MOBY™ may be directed to us via email

MOBY™ 3v1 Release

February 25, 2006: Bitter End is pleased to announce the latest version of MOBY™ with feature additions and enhancements, including on the fly price changing during transactions and enhanced upgradeability. Inquiries about MOBY™ may be directed to us via email

---

---