but surely a price increase would also mean a new version/major
enhancements, etc?
I mean a software company would be *mad* to increase the ticket price
just on a whim, yes?
(did I hear someone murmour "Micro$oft" ?)
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott
> Barnes
> Sent: Thursday, 31 March 2005 10:12 AM
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> Subject: [cfaussie] Re: OT: Anyone here use FLEX?
>
>
> I still dont understand why the secrecy behind FLEX but
> anyway ;) heheh..
>
> Flex price is going to increase, I knew previously it was going to
> happen but sat on my hands until someone else broke the code of
> silence on that little secret.... so no1 can say i can't keep a secret
> because that was a damn big one.
>
> THAT BEING SAID.
>
> $15k per CPU now, and of course i think its the more copies you buy
> the lower the price threshhold.
>
> I had a chat to Mark about this, and I do agree partially in many ways
> that once your in the area of purchasing FLEX and in a company that
> can afford it, whether its 1 CPU or 10 CPU, its not the fighting issue
> - its been "how the hell can this work for us in a way thats not going
> to be a death sentence"
>
> I mean walk into any company today and go "yeah HTML, piss that off
> and go with this new product called FLEX...it works like HTML but is
> different as it gives you more controls/containers to work with plus
> it has some nice media based capabilities that can be done on the fly"
> - especially if they have an existing HTML based technology exists and
> works (while its slow in development). - Its got more power then
> simply "nice visual controls to play with".
>
> We just as of 10mins ago, bought our copy under the 1st April
> Deadline, ontop of that we are going to invest more money into buying
> Flash MX 2004 Pro copies, FLEX training for all staff bar me (because
> i'm a know all arrogant bastard) and also CFMX Advanced Training for
> all to make sure they can cope with using CFMX + FLEX combined. Rather
> big investment and we've yet to produce any real work with the product
> and won't for another 3-6 months - again Management were spooked and
> looked at me with this whole "boy, you better be oncheck with this
> dream you sold or by god, i'll hang you from the nearest flag pole".
>
> I'm working on a few flex applications now for work, plus building my
> own framework so i can provide cover fire while the others here
> regroup and formulate a training strategy so i'm investing my income
> into flex - even knowing that in months to come its highly likely i'll
> be asking for some more FLEX copy(s) (well ya gotta have a development
> server now don't ya).
>
> So when I say the price increase isn't that big of deal, I mean it in
> that regard as the bigger picture is much more pricey then whether or
> not i get 1 or 2 cpu's for the price - that or its 1-2k higher.
>
> We ended up choosing Daemon as our vendor for this outlay, mainly as
> the brains trust up above wanted a total package and all under one
> Purchase Order hehehe.... so they can burry it in one piece of paper
> vs many as then flags will be raised (hows this related etc)
>
> I still maintain FLEX price is too damn high regardless, and would
> prefer to be priced at least under 5k (capex hiding) as all i seem to
> be doing here is working out ways with my upper tier on how to hide it
> / while justifying it.
>
> If your a web agency and want FLEX, or make a web-based application
> thats sold to your own customer base then there are OEM versions,
> grant is rumoured to have gotten a sweet deal for FLEX so obviously
> Macromedia seem keen to take it on board - just don't expect it for
> free simply because you bought copies of CFMX.
>
> Its a luxury add-on pack and sux to be you if you aren't using it
> bwhahahahahahah..sorry i shouldn't poke fun......... :)
>
> Anywho price has pissed a few people off but time will tell if its
> going to backfire - and that whole spectra counter-argument is flawed
> in so many ways, spectra had its own world of pain and price aside.
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:26:19 +1000, grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > So does that mean flex will go the same way as spectra?
> > Now that was an investment sinkhole.
> > G
> >
> > > but there's a nasty rumour that the price of FLEX is
> about to go through the roof. I've already come across a
> couple of people who will claim that this (even the rumour
> alone, perhaps) will kill any chances of getting FLEX on board.
> >
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