Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:14 am
Martin,
Thank you for your reply, again.
RE: my observation on limited upgrade paths; it appears there is no path from Perpetual LITE7, to Perpetual ADV7.
If one finds LITE too limited, one could only purchase both products fully, in succession. Yes?
Nor, does it appear there is any upgrade path from either SUBSCRIPTION, to either of the PERPETUALs.
Though in this case, the cost of changing one's mind is less - say, after Subscribing for a month or two, and then choosing to purchase one of the PERPETUALs. This was, in fact, my plan. (And still is, pending . . . .Friday?)
I understand that your flagship product HW7Perp, receives MAJOR upgrade/updates periodically, at $99. ~ Yearly or Bi-yearly. And I assume minor fixes, bugs, are issued when needed. This is very reasonable, and customary, similar to Finale, for example:: $600 for the product, and 99 every (approx) 2yrs or so, for major new features, improvements.
A final clarification, please: the SUBscriptions, if re-subscribed monthly, ?will they be always up-to-date; i.e., the most recent release.? But, is this really so? Or rather, is the subscription "static" - i.e., if I subscribe to V7 (either Lite or ADV,) am stuck at ver7 forever, even if the company has advanced the product, & has matured to, say, HW ver 9 ??
Lastly, I understand full-well that on-going maintenance of a major software, with a substantial and demanding user-base, requires (financial) resources. I have no quarrel with that, I assure you. I MUCH prefer a complex product that is well maintained and improved, and I accept the cost. That has been my experience with Finale, and other software..
I know you are busy. But this topic as been viewed over 700 times, so there must be some other potential customers who are interested to understand how/when these issues will be resolved & clarified. I regard Hauptwerk as a superb product, and I tell everyone I know that it is the best. So I will wait. Patiently, but impatiently. Best regards. Charles