COMING SOON (see post #18): Why no X1 demo, and would you buy a full version without one?

Hi-

I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if CW released an X1 demo at this point, since there's been no word on it from them since the end of March (see http://forum.cakewalk.com...?m=2292730&high=).

Since X1's new GUI is one of its selling points, the last demo (which was for 8.0), doesn't really help much. They must be getting new customers, but I can't imagine paying $399 for any software without being able to try it first, let alone one for which workflow & hardware compatibility are so key. Most if not all the competition has trial versions.

I'd think a demo would be a good thing, and it can't be that hard for them to disable this and that and put one together like they've done in the past.

Why do you think they haven't released one, and would/did you buy the full version without one? Are they assuming the video tutorials serve the same purpose? Just curious what the thinking might be here. The latest release seems pretty stable for most, so I doubt that's it.

Thanks-

-Susan

Well, I can tell you from experience that writing a demo version is, in some respects, like entirely new software.  It does take energy away from product improvement and development.  And then there's the necessity to keep it in lock step with the production version.  My sense is that they have had their hands full keeping the alligators out of the boat, rather than worrying about an additional boat.

P.S.  Hi Susan...

Don't forget the cross grade offers.

You can get a great deal on SONAR essentials just by being an Abelton power user, a Cubase composer, or a Studio Artist live taper.

I thought sure he was gonna close with "[copy]20 to 40%[/paste]"

glosS™ never sleeps.

SteveStrummerUK

bapu


Susan,

The question is "would you" I assume you mean "not us" in general. And I say this since most of us here do not have to pay $399 for X1 as potential update customers.

So the "would you" means (to me); do I think Joe on the street will pay $399 without a demo? Probably because, marketing types would probably say "x out 10 lookers probably would". Where 'x' is in somewhere in the range of 3 to 5. 

JMO.

 
Possibly your funniest post........... ever!
 
 

Yeah, I had that one in the can for over a year now. Just waiting for the perfect opportunity to spring it on you all.

UbiquitousBubba


There's nothing else in that can we need to be concerned about, is there?  Do we need a Biohazard team in here?

No. I got nothin' else.

UbiquitousBubba


You've always got Am.

...and Mooch. 

Such a high followed by an immediate low.

By "would you" I meant "would you (as a hypothetical new customer)". I realize most here aren't new customers, and there are good upgrade and cross-grade deals out there.

I think I've skipped only one other upgrade since the DOS days, and a demo might have persuaded me to go with X1, but I don't want to risk it since my CPU is under spec and it sounds like my monitors are, too, based on what I've read here. Some say it runs about the same as 8.5.3, but a demo would have let me see first-hand.

Given that, I'm probably not the best target for a demo since there's a good chance it would just confirm what I already suspect ;), but my question was really more whether they can attract lots of new customers without a demo. I wouldn't buy it without being able to try it, but it's obviously not a priority for CW, so they must be getting enough(?) customers without one.

I hope there's a demo for the next version and that this isn't their new policy, since honestly I probably will stop where I am at 8.5.3 without one, even if I upgrade my system.

Thanks-

-Susan

P.S. Hi Mike! ;)

bapu

mike_mccue


Don't forget the cross grade offers.

You can get a great deal on SONAR essentials just by being an Abelton power user, a Cubase composer, or a Studio Artist live taper.

What do I get for being Jonbouy's shill?

Job satisfaction?

What's a shill?  Is it like not the full shilling?

I'm proud of all my shills, whoever they maybe.

I hope there's a demo for the next version and that this isn't their new policy, since honestly I probably will stop where I am at 8.5.3 without one, even if I upgrade my system.

This is my current view too. FWIW.

Jonbouy

I hope there's a demo for the next version and that this isn't their new policy, since honestly I probably will stop where I am at 8.5.3 without one, even if I upgrade my system.

This is my current view too. FWIW.

I suspect this will be many a choice until perhaps X2 or X3.

 
Does this mean we'll be able to use X1 to record demos?

She's asleep







(and she's not old enough for this forum...)

bapu

mike_mccue


Don't forget the cross grade offers.

You can get a great deal on SONAR essentials just by being an Abelton power user, a Cubase composer, or a Studio Artist live taper.

What do I get for being Jonbouy's shill?

25 to life, assuming the "competition" hasn't located you first.  


Or, if you happen to be shilling on the other side of the pond, you might could end up as a long-term guest in this hotel in London I've heard about that's in a tower.