Stop spreading FUD, please.
Avid was completely forthcoming as to the reasoning behind the change
in ScriptSync bundling. *They* license the technology from Nexedia and
the license fee went up. You might not like it but I saw no bait and
switch.
We have 50+ edit systems at CBS Hard News. I know of only two editors
who have ever used Script Sync. Why should the per system cost of the
other 48 edit clients go up? If I need two ScriptSync/PhraseFind
licenses, I can justify that expense much more easily.
On 3/10/11, THC d <dennis@twohatcat.com> wrote:
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> << This is still vague. Folks will need to know how often they are going to
> be forced to shell out money to keep using these features. Should we compare
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> I say: "Bait and Switch." Do others agree, or am I missing something that
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> Dangle a carrot: before 5.0, one thing used to promote sales of the newest
> version was a "great new feature" called Script Sync. Nothing about extra
> charges. Then with 5.0 we are told that it will be charged for with this
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> Jiggle the carrot: ...but since we had already received it as an inducement
> to buy the last version, it will still be there, no charge.
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> Rip the carrot away, and make a new offer: We are told that if we want to
> upgrade to 5.5, then we will be required to not only pay for it, but pay for
> what we were offered at first as an inducement to buy the earlier version.
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> Is there some reason that I should trust Avid in the future if they "offer"
> some other necessary "feature," such as a grouping of all AMA plug-ins into
> a paid upgrade service? (Just an example.) Or maybe some kind of digital
> rocket-ship that will shoot us effortlessly into the cloud...
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> Psst... wanna' buy an upgrade? Look at all of these features. Don't worry.
> They are part of the upgrade... free. (whisper: "for now")
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Rob Lawson
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