I jut upgraded from 2003 to 2005 and the upgrade on the site said $199 but when I got to CHECKOUT it was $99. I believe the total was about 114 with tax and everything.
Richard ---Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darcy James Argue Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Finale] The BIG Switch: FinMAC to SIBELIUS 3.1 OS X? Oh, wait -- I was mistaken. The cross-upgrade for Sibelius 3 is $199, same as Finale's. I was sure it used to be $99, but I guess I could be misremembering. - Darcy ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn, NY On 26 Apr 2005, at 3:11 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: > Actually, FWIW, Sibelius has a very competitive upgrade for Finale > users ($99) that is less than the cost of a Finale version upgrade (at > least, without the "early bird" discount). > > Finale's cross-upgrade for Sibelius users is $199. I'm no marketing > genius, but it doesn't seem like a good idea to make your > cross-upgrade twice as expensive as your competitor's. I think they > should let Sibelius users trade up to Finale for the same price as > Finale users pay to upgrade to the latest version. > > - Darcy > ----- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brooklyn, NY > > > On 26 Apr 2005, at 2:50 PM, Joel Sears wrote: > >> Eric, >> >> You've been through the worst of Finale, in terms of bugs. You've >> mastered a very difficult program, that will do almost anything you >> want. Why change now, just for a little speed? >> >> I'm using FinMac 2005 on an ancient G4/400, and it's okay. It works >> better than the old versions, and on a new processor, I'm sure it >> will be fast. The price for an upgrade should be cheaper than >> Sibelius, even with an educators discount, I think. >> >> JS >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2005, at 11:39 AM, ER @ HOME wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm soliciting advice and input regarding making the "BIG" Switch >>> from >>> FinMAC 2002/'03 to Sibelius 3.1 (OS X). I'm an expert user of Finale >>> (up and >>> running since the infamous US$1000.00 version 1.0) and am able to >>> work >>> very quickly and efficiently in FinMAC 2002/Mac OS 9.2.2. >>> >>> I use my system primarily for composing/arranging and music >>> preparation for projects to be performed/recorded by acoustic >>> ensembles. e.g.: >>> >>> -Large Jazz Ensemble >>> -Wind ensemble/Concert Band >>> -Orchestra >>> -Various smaller media. >>> >>> Also, I like to be able to create "mock-ups" of the projects when >>> needed. >>> >>> In the next month or so, I need to purchase a major system upgrade >>> for my studio and home this summer (yeah...I know...it's a rough >>> problem to have... :). With all of the buzz in the Finale Digest and >>> elsewhere about how much slower the carbonized OS X incarnations of >>> Finale run than the pre-OS X versions, I refuse to lay out major cash >>> for the privilege of working SLOWER...not to mention the new slew of >>> post OS X Finale bugs I've been hearing about. >>> >>> On the other hand, I've heard generally very good things about >>> Sibelius 3.1/OS X in terms of speed and user friendliness. >>> >>> I will be purchasing some combination of a new laptop and desktops >>> for >>> myself and my family. All new Mac systems are OS X dependent. Thus, I >>> assume my two possible upgrade paths are: >>> >>> 1.) Make the move to OS X and switch to Sib 3.1 OS X for my projects. >>> This will allow us to take advantage of the latest advances in Mac >>> processor speed and OS features. If I want to have the option of >>> returning to Finale in the future, I suppose I can hope at some point >>> MakeMusic will get Finale's act together and release a version >>> that works smoothly and quickly within OS X. >>> >>> 2.) Consider switching to the "Dark Side" (i.e. Windows...just >>> kidding, I don't intend to start a religious OS war here :), then I >>> can consider both Sib and Finale. I believe the current versions of >>> Finale ("04, "05") run much more robustly in Windows XP than Mac OS >>> X? >>> >>> FYI, I'm not interested in purchasing older refurbished Mac systems >>> that >>> will run OS 9.2.2 >>> >>> So...(assuming you've hung in there this long), whay say ye? Any >>> constructive advice or input would be most appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Eric >>> >>> ERIC RICHARDS >>> Composer / Arranger >>> Trombone / MIDI >>> ++++++++++++++++ >>> 310 W 21st Ave >>> Fremont NE 68025-2525 >>> >>> http://net.mlc.edu/music/ >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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