[/quote]1961TC4ME wrote:Not trying to give anyone grief, so don't take it the wrong way, it's good to get reassurances from Jonathan, Ed and others here, but you guys don't run the company and have no say so in HW goings on. As I also mentioned in my earlier post here, I too am in the camp of not buying or doing anything else hardware wise (and I have had plans for quite awhile) until I know for a fact that this product will continue to be ran and supported by MDA and isn't currently in the middle of going in some completely unexpected direction or other hands, or goes away all together.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Marc
And with all due respect, I’m a sample producer, so I have access to information most of you don’t. (including Ed)
I can’t tell you what I know, because I have a non-disclosure agreement with MDA. And, I agree with you who are saying “just throw us a bone once in awhile”... it would help put the brakes on the speculation.
But, I don’t own HW or MDA, so it’s not up to me to make that call.
Here is what I can tell you:
- HW is alive and well.
- I got an email from Martin less than 2 weeks ago, he does still work for MDA.
- HW 5 is coming soon - Brett has stated as much on the forum in early October... I know there is skepticism as to what “soon” means, and if it really is true. To the best of my knowledge, and subject to what I’m able to share... “soon” means soon... probably sooner than you think.
I understand the frustration, believe me, I do. There have been some glitches and lags in communication, especially for dongle updates and support. I don’t know why, except that I’m sure it is hard to run a small company and keep all of the plates spinning. The complexity of switching to a new security/licensing schema alone has to be quite time consuming, for one. Then there are website updates in prep for rollout, etc. etc.
I’m not excusing the glitches - I’m just saying hold on for “soon”, and maybe dial it back a bit for... um...
Awhile...
Believe me, I wish I could be more specific, but it’s not my place, and I can’t. And, I might create some irritation with MDA by saying as much as I have - I hope not, as I’m trying to help reassure you all without really saying anything... I have the best interests of both customers and HW at heart... I’ve been using HW since it came out as shareware in the early 2000’s, and it has been a wonderful tool for practice (as well as a source of income!)
Hang in there, folks.