couldn’t agree more with your analysis Matt. I don’t think AD is reading the situation very well – but who knows... a lot of men-in-suit’s necks must be on the line, so perhaps out of sheer necessity they might come up with something - and if they hurry it might still make a difference. Or not.
From: Matt Lind Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Well, if they want to generate revenue they’re not reading the situation very well. To use an analogy, they’re running a lemonade stand and are realizing there aren’t as many customers when summer ends. However, instead of reducing prices to encourage more customers to stop by for a drink, they’re jacking the price up to recoup the voids from lesser traffic. If Autodesk wants more revenue they should develop something appropriate for the times, perhaps something other than lemonade. Matt From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 10:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? This does not come out of a need from Autodesk (or Adobe or any other vendor) to accommodate your activities – it comes out of a need from them to generate revenue. Surely they can see the number of new licenses declining – so perhaps rentals can compensate somewhat? Next? licenses bundled with hardware or turnkey solutions – or selling/licensing parts of software,... From: Angus Davidson Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 7:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Apart from the glaring omission of SI from that list the things that worries me in the FAQ is that rental options dont have previous version rights. Unless I have read that incorrectly your SOL if your client needs you to work on a older version. One wonders how much if any thought has gone into this at all. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rob Wuijster [[email protected]] Sent: 09 September 2013 05:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? not seeing Softimage on that list.... Rob \/-------------\/----------------\/On 9-9-2013 17:18, Eric Thivierge wrote: So are we going to be getting a rental option? http://www.autodesk.com/buy/us-prices ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6648 - Release Date: 09/08/13 This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary.
