Hi guys, I was thinking of upgrading to platinum. I am an X3e users and I really am impressed by it's stability.
1. I was gonna do the monthly payments but I havent got my studio pc connected to the internet, would monthly authorization be a problem? I know you can do offline intialization initially but would I have to do it every month?
2. Can I download Platinum to a hard drive using a computer connected to the net then install it on my studio computer which is not connected to the net?
3. Do I delete X3e or is it ok to leave on my machine and will Platinum automatically find my plugins?
4. Will my X3e projects transfer easily to Platinum.
 
I would love to get some feedback from ordinary users like me?
Thanks in advance guys.

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) You can keep X3e, the installer will find your plugins.
4) No transfer required,  just open them and carry on.
 
I'm an ordinary user.

Karyn is no ordinary user. She is a Host a fine person and a good friend. 

Yes Karyn you've been extremely helpful. So I don't have to have my studio computer connected to the internet at all to use Platinum? Even for AD2. The upgrade to AD2 producer is worth the upgrade alone.

 
I think you're confusing me with someone else... 

sausy1981
 The upgrade to AD2 producer is worth the upgrade alone.

If you have AD2 already what you get is 3 AD packs, 3 midi packs and 3 kit pieces.
If you don't have AD2,  you get the above and by default, AD2 to run them.
BUT, because of the way it works, AD2 will not run AD1 content if you already have AD1.  The upgrade from AD1 to AD2 is a separate purchase and is not what you get in the Sonar bundle.
 
Just an fyi...

I have AD2

Just took the plunge, Gonna start downloading in a sec. Any advice for downloading?
 

Go make coffee...

Ha ha, It's been ok, I'm just waiting on the dimension pro download and thats me done, I see I'll have to copy plugin menus and templates into the folder that platinum uses.