Re: Question About SA

"John E. Wilfong" <j[nospam]wilfong@[reversethis]moc.loa> wrote in message
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Here's a model I would like you to consider:

Drop the term Software Assurance. Adopt the term subscription.

Purchase D2007 for Win32. Purchase automatically includes 12 months
updates. Essentially you are purchasing a subscription whether you want to
or not with the initial purchase.


I came to exactly the same conclusion when considering SA in the last 24
hours.

At the end of the 12 months you renew the subscription. You are given
60-90 days to renew. Date of subscription would start at date of
expiration of prior subscription.


Sounds OK. I'd suggest a maximum of 30% of original purchase price to renew.

After the 60-90 days you are still able to renew but at a higher cost,
increased each month until full amount of an initial purchase would needed
again. Date of subscription would start at renewal date, not at expiration
(after all, you are paying more now).


Too complicated. Either you renew within the time period or have to pay an
upgrade price (e.g. 70% of original price).

After you have this model add subscriptions that include everything you
make and subscription that only follow a specific track.

The biggest problem with SA as it is now is it is like paying twice to get
on board. This is quite a negative thing.

Indeed - particularly when there is currently no credible roadmap and no
indication of prices for the next 12 months.

--
Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.cfbsoftware.com/gpcp



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