1. 6 Pro
1.1. Strength
1.2. Weakness
2. New node
3. New node
4. 8
4.1. Strength
4.1.1. Integration with MS Office
4.1.2. Open API for anyone to write Add Ins
4.1.2.1. e.g.
4.1.2.1.1. Results Manager
4.1.2.1.2. AhA! Add Ins
4.1.2.1.3. JCV Gantt
4.1.3. Web Export
4.1.3.1. Several templates
4.1.3.2. Easily customised
4.1.4. Project management features supported
4.1.5. balance map feature
4.1.6. easy to speed map
4.1.6.1. as opposed to iMindMap
4.1.7. fairly handy shortcuts
4.1.8. Ink mode
4.1.8.1. Tablet PC and Graphics Tablet users with Vista or Windows 7
4.1.8.2. Great for taking notes at meetings and events.
4.1.8.2.1. Fluid
4.1.8.2.2. Non-Intrusive
4.1.8.3. Reasonable handwriting get 95% accurate conversion to text
4.1.9. Printing
4.1.9.1. Produces high quality prints of maps
4.1.9.2. Poster Printing
4.1.10. Filtering and Show/Hide
4.1.10.1. Control what is printed, exported and when saving copies
4.2. Weakness
4.2.1. £200 per license
4.2.2. No low cost entry point
4.2.3. Still seems to have system resources impact - as has every version since X5 in my opinion
4.2.3.1. Agreed - High CPU usage
4.2.3.2. Even worse in Ink mode
4.2.4. Some elements have not been developed for years
4.2.4.1. Word Export
4.2.4.2. Notes Editor
4.2.4.3. Ink Functions
4.2.4.3.1. Stylus Eraser works in 8.2 but you do need to tap twice to revert to ink
4.2.4.4. spreadsheet/table feature
4.2.5. Relatively cheap Connect was dropped
4.2.6. API not fully documented or complete
4.2.7. weird need to save after Presentation View
4.2.7.1. Don't remember that happening but during presentation mode the map is reaaranged = edited = need to save
4.2.8. lacking functions for map markers
4.2.8.1. can't define a set of markers for easy access
4.2.8.1.1. good to associate that with map style
4.2.8.1.2. or set default marker set
4.2.8.1.3. I can via the Tools > Map Marker Lists
4.2.8.1.4. Custom Lists can be applied to any map
4.2.8.1.5. The current Marker List is saved with the map or a template (not style)
4.2.8.2. can't search for markers
4.2.8.2.1. icons serve as visual tags
4.2.8.2.2. I can with the Power Filter
4.2.9. more organic look would be good
4.2.9.1. Select Central Topic> right click > Format Topic > General Layout > Organic and Width
4.2.9.2. Helps but it is not iMindMap
4.2.10. use of boundary is limited
4.2.10.1. want to be able to
4.2.10.1.1. create boundary for selected topics instead of all sub-topics
4.2.10.1.2. I can apply boundaries to individual topics. Hold ctrl down, click topics and select boundary from ribbon
4.2.10.1.3. I can create boundaries with boundaries
4.2.10.1.4. Boundaries can not overlap
4.2.10.2. call-out is not always appropriate
4.2.10.2.1. allow other "shapes" in addition to current call-out bubble
4.2.10.2.2. I can use 12 different call out shape types
4.2.11. inappropriate categories on ribbon
4.2.11.1. bullet and numbering under format tab too troublesome
4.2.12. Printing
4.2.12.1. No direct control of font size
4.2.12.1.1. Map fills the page
4.2.12.2. No means of breaking map up into pages on a single map in one print action
5. 7
5.1. Strength
5.1.1. Office 2007-like user interface
5.2. Weakness
5.2.1. Map4Web web site export no longer worked
5.2.1.1. The Map4Web add in brought HTML snippets and other web export functions to MindManager