Much of the operation of features in V2 will seem the same or similar to V1. This is deliberate. AstroPlanner V2 is more of an evolutionary step from V1 than a completely new or different (revolutionary?) product.
Although AstroPlanner V2 is no longer supported on the Classic Mac OS (Mac OS 9), it is now fully supported on Mac OS X, with a Universal Binary version that runs natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. Unfortunately, the (Mac-only) voice-control feature did not make the transition to V2, but that’s not to say that it won’t reappear in some form later.
Virtually all other features have survived in some form or another (unless they are now completely redundant).The aim in V2 was to restructure the code in such a way that (a) it makes it easier to maintain, (b) it makes it more efficient (speed-wise), (c) it makes it easier to extend the application into new areas, and (d) removes some long-standing weaknesses (i.e. user gripes) of the product. Unfortunately the above stuff has taken up so much of my time that there are no really revolutionary new features. However, some of the rewired features will feel like completely new features. You’ll have to wait for V3 for radically new stuff. Groan, V3. Oh, the pain.
I am suffering a bit from using a cross-platform development system from a vendor that appears a bit understaffed. They did promise a version that would produce Cocoa apps on Mac OS X, but I’m guessing that will not happen for a while. Meanwhile, it’s an uphill exercise trying to get them to stomp bugs that are holding me up (especially this time of the year).
OK, now I need to start making some screen shots…