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ToddWMcK
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2016/11/04 17:57:06 (permalink)

Still confusion on the Lifetime updates

I purchased Professional in July of this year and paid $99.00. (I just didn't need all the extras with Platinum). I understand that that doesn't entitle me to "Lifetime Updates." I have "free Updates" for one year. But does this mean that the $99.00 is for a one year subscription (like Slate) and next July, if I don't pay another $99.00, my Professional will no longer work? Or that I just won't get any more updates unless I pay for them?
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    Zargg
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    Re: Still confusion on the Lifetime updates 2016/11/04 18:04:03 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby tenfoot 2016/11/04 18:29:09
    Hi. You own the software, but will not get any updates after the year is up. It will continue to work.
    All the best.

    Ken Nilsen
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    Re: Still confusion on the Lifetime updates 2016/11/04 18:15:08 (permalink)
    when you say "you purchased" was that an upgrade from a previous version ?
     

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    Re: Still confusion on the Lifetime updates 2016/11/04 19:11:54 (permalink)
    Ya Chuck I think I paid $99 to upgrade from X3 to Professional when they first came out with the new system.
    So the OP probably did the same. 
    I later took the bait and upgraded to Plat for I think $160. Still cheaper than the full price by a lot.
    The beauty is I still have X3 which if all else fails was a great version.
    And I still get to keep Professional which I installed to unimportant machines just to open when helping on the forum here. I sometimes muck about with a midi file but it's next to useless without a proper audio interface. The other bonus was I got 1 add pack for AD with Pro and and other 2 with Plat.. So taking the upgrade path has huge perks as far as I can see. I think I saved about $200 off full price.
     
    So Todd your sittin' pretty.. You get to use Professional for as long as you have a computer that will run it. You'll get updates for a year, not a lifetime and they will make you juicy offers to upgrade to Plat. 
     

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    Re: Still confusion on the Lifetime updates 2016/11/04 19:32:29 (permalink)
    Thanks, guys. 'preciate it!
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