Don't know if I am being reasonable, but I really am excited about a new version. Every time I purchase the update, I have been rewarded with both something pleasantly unexpected, and for the expected, something beyond my expectations.
Here's my two cents for all the off topic, but valuable, thoughts... I want Cakewalk, the company and all of its employees to be
WILDLY successful. When they are excited and know what they are doing counts to most of us, they will continue the flow of great product, because they know they count. Its in our human DNA to be respected, and valued.
For Andrew, thinking about the questions, I felt that your explanation absolutely reflects the content of that set of questions. Good job.
I do not care so much about the sales channel, or financial delivery vehicle and its approaches - I would like to make sure that my financial security is top priority. I would like to make sure that connection of my production machine to the internet is not required to operate any product - there isn't a virus product in the world that is perfect. I would like to know the value added between that payment cycle so I can judge for myself if I am being served well by the company. If its a version license I am buying or some other method, as long as it provides the same results, and does not deter my creativity, so be it. If I want it bad (or is that good) enough, I won't be bothered much. I want to take part in a wildly successful music production product. I have a simple test for this - I get to, and stay in, a creative and highly productive work habitat which allows me to write and play music the vast majority of the time.
If I could be so bold, and I might be wrong here, but it seems we might be trying to read something between the lines so to speak. For me, it causes anxiety. To me sometimes, and worse, to others. From a personal historical perspective, its been better to ask 'what are you thinking, and, do mind sharing with me'. Kind of provides predictable, valuable, practical results, most every time.
So - what about those Broncos, eh? :o)
Very best regards,
Lance