I've been hidden away from the world the past couple of weeks as I've been having to take care of my grandmother, and now I have found some free time so I thought I would download MarvinSketch to try it out. I have been meaning to try it for quite sometime, as I've been interested in all the chemical drawing programs out there. Currently, I have been using
ChemSketch by
ACD Labs, and has shown it's exceptional quality over the past year, and before that I had been using
ChemDoodle, which has been the best program I have tried so far,
but unfortunately I was forced into changing ecosystems from mac into windows, leaving it unused. I recommend trying ChemDoodle as a cheap alternative to
ChemDraw, and plus, they are creating some neat
HTML5 powered technology, which I use when I need to make a quick sketch.
But I will be downloading this Java based sketcher, which does look somewhat complicated, but I will do a review post once it is up and running.
Update: I was just informed that I can receive another activation code for ChemDoodle to add to my second computer. I recommend this product to anyone looking for a ChemDraw alternative, as it contains all of the current capabilities at a small fraction of the price. And as seen here, they have unmatched support for their products. Sorry for it sounding as though I am advertising, but I am truly amazed with their services.
Hi Paul,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words about ChemDoodle. ChemDoodle is supported on Windows (and Linux too) so you can use it on any platform. ChemDoodle has a deactivate function (in the Help menu) to allow you to transfer between computers.
I appreciate the compliments though, and if you don't mind sending an email to customer service ( http://www.ichemlabs.com/contact-us?form=customerservice ), I'll have your activation code upgraded for free to work on two computers (so you can use it on both Mac and Windows).
Sincerely,
Kevin Theisen
President, iChemLabs
Thank-you Kevin, I will e-mail you promptly! Your products continue to impress me more and more each day. I will continue to suggest your products to any of my colleagues, and let them know of your impressive support as well.
DeleteTake-care, and thank you for developing some very innovative products.
Paul