CNET Editors' review
Discover an alternative to Microsoft's Notepad: BDV Notepad. This Text file composition app offers users improved options on the traditionally simple program, but sacrifices some of the original's sleekness.
BDV Notepad provides many improvements upon normal word processors that save as txt. files. In an attempt to combine some of Microsoft Word's options with Notepad, users can click a button to undo previous work. In addition, users can send documents directly to a recipient in an e-mail, choose background and font colors, and even create URLs automatically as they are typed. This unlimited trial also offers an option for composing in Russian and Ukranian, as well as a way to directly e-mail tech support with questions.
While the program attempts to wed Word and Notepad, the marriage isn't always a happy one. The biggest hurdle is with fonts. While traditional Notepad makes it simple to change fonts, BDV has the confusing option to choose between five Font Profiles, while also offering an icon that gives an array of font choices. In addition, there is no spellcheck option. While Microsoft's Notepad does not offer this either, there are other text-writing programs that do. Another frustration was our inability to locate information on uninstalling the program, which means we had to do it via Windows' uninstall tools.
BDV Notepad's attempt to blend two word-processing programs results in a clunky interface, but with expanded options. We weren't completely sold on this Notebook replacement, which works fine, but needs a few improvements.
Publisher's Description
From Badevlad Software:
It is comfortable text editor, a Windows Notepad replacement. In this program are combined extended functionality, comfortable interface, and flexible adjustment. Program can work with files of any size, supports shortcuts, multilevel undo/redo, autosaving, URL-autodetection, and start. It has customizable multi-language interface, improved printing engine and many additional opportunities.
What's new in this version: New features: Templates, Transliteration and SMS-module. Several improvements and bug-fixes.
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"Why an notepad to make a text if you have Open Office"
Version: BDV Notepad 5.2
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Nothing I try it and it is very confusing
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Editor's review said it all, no spell check
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while i will use BDV , Spyware Doctor from PCTools tell me that is a higlhy malicious software.
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"Less than memorable"
Version: BDV Notepad 5.2
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nothing more to say
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"No spell check"
Version: BDV Notepad 5.2
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