Check the hardware specs for MC6. You'll find the older CPUs are no
longer qualified.
On 11/4/11, blafarm <blafarm@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>So yeah the MC 5 to MC 5.5 peep right now gets a little better deal >but
>> chances are that person will need to invest in some hardware too >in order
>> to be compatible with 6.0 so it will most likely cost them >more.
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> I don't understand, what hardware does a MC5 owner have to buy to upgrade to
> MC6?
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> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Marianna" <marianna.montague@...> wrote:
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>> Job and tony pointed out the area of discontent....
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>> Yes..... it is true that if you own MC 5 and upgrade now to MC 5.5 via the
>> Avid Store and buy the software download ( no added app's) for $149 you
>> will get MC 6 software download free.
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>> Dave explained this to me pre launch that we couldn't go changing the
>> price of $149 download before we shipped 6.0 as you folks would cream us
>> for that.
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>> Pricing for MC 6 was almost 2 years in the making. With the 5.0 to 5.5
>> upgrade at $149 this was specifically done because we felt it was the fair
>> price to charge for that release, this price was unprecedented at Avid for
>> Media Composer but we felt it was the right thing to do at this time.
>> With 6.0 we are trying to get back to a more standardized set of prices so
>> customers can make purchasing decisions for now and the future.
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>> So yeah the MC 5 to MC 5.5 peep right now gets a little better deal but
>> chances are that person will need to invest in some hardware too in order
>> to be compatible with 6.0 so it will most likely cost them more.
>>
>> Dave will probably chime in with more info.... if he can.
>>
>> Marianna
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>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "mariannamontagu" <marianna.montague@>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Man you folks jump to conclusions....
>> >
>> > MC 5.5 yo MC 6 is $299 as a download
>> > MC 5.5 to MC 6 is $499 as a boxed set
>> >
>> > Both come with Avid DVD, Avid FX and Sorenson
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>> > Pre 5.5 to MC 6 is $599 and also comes Avid DVD, Avid FX and Sorenson.
>> >
>> > So if you are on 5.5 then your cost to MC 5 is the lowest price.
>> >
>> > Marianna
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>> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "blafarm" <blafarm@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Agreed.
>> > >
>> > > Why are those of us who paid to upgrade to v.5.5 -- being "punished"
>> > > for having spent the money to do so.
>> > >
>> > > If anything, our upgrade cost should be less than those at v.5.
>> > >
>> > > I would really like an explanation for the logic behind this --
>> > > because it frankly makes me very angry.
>> > >
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>> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Cook <jeff@> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Oh, please tell me that's not true. I have 5.5 and it will cost me
>> > > > $299 to upgrade, but it can cost someone with 5.0 just $149?
>> > > >
>> > > > Please oh please tell me it's not that screwed up.
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Jeff Cook
>> > > > jeff@
>> > > > 703-980-1104 (cell)
>> > > >
>> > > > CookStudios.com
>> > > > Freelance Video Editing
>> > > > Washington DC & Portable
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Nov 3, 2011, at 6:30 PM, "Job ter Burg (L2B)" <Job_L2@> wrote:
>> > > >
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>> > > > > Dennis,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If you upgrade (and register) to 5.5 today (or before Nov 14th),
>> > > > > you will pay USD 149 for that and you will be entitled to upgrade
>> > > > > to v6 for free.
>> > > > > If you upgrade from 5.0 to 6 from nov 15th or later, it will be
>> > > > > more expensive.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On 3 nov. 2011, at 23:22, Dennis Degan wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> But what's the upgrade price from MC 5.03?
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