More Granularity In Product Editions

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   I've been using the free Lite edition for several years, and it has been indispensable. I've looked in to upgrading to the professional version periodically, but it's simply far too expensive to justify for my needs and frequency of use. (I only need to use it a few times per year.) 
The professional version also includes a number of features that I don't really care about. I'm not interested in Parts on Demand. The batch features could be helpful sometimes, but I can live without them. Ditto for non-standard parts. Really, the only feature from the professional version I really want is the ability to modify preferences and persist them from session to session.

Would you consider:
Adding the ability to modify preferences to the Lite version?
Creating one or more additional product editions between Lite and Professional with reduced feature sets and lower pricing than Professional?
Making various features available a la carte, so we can choose (and pay for) only the features we need?
Reducing the cost of the Professional version significantly?
Implementing some sort of pay-per-use model that would allow low-frequency users (like myself) access to the Professional features on an as-needed basis at reduced cost?

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SWB01 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 24 Mar 2013 Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote SWB01 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: More Granularity In Product Editions Posted: 22 Feb 2015 at 5:17pm
	I've been using the free Lite edition for several years, and it has been indispensable. I've looked in to upgrading to the professional version periodically, but it's simply far too expensive to justify for my needs and frequency of use. (I only need to use it a few times per year.) The professional version also includes a number of features that I don't really care about. I'm not interested in Parts on Demand. The batch features could be helpful sometimes, but I can live without them. Ditto for non-standard parts. Really, the only feature from the professional version I really want is the ability to modify preferences and persist them from session to session. Would you consider: Adding the ability to modify preferences to the Lite version? Creating one or more additional product editions between Lite and Professional with reduced feature sets and lower pricing than Professional? Making various features available a la carte, so we can choose (and pay for) only the features we need? Reducing the cost of the Professional version significantly? Implementing some sort of pay-per-use model that would allow low-frequency users (like myself) access to the Professional features on an as-needed basis at reduced cost?



Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5716	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2015 at 5:28pm
	After we make our announcement at IPC APEX, we'll be introducing a new model for purchasing a full blown Professional version with the CAD tools of your choice and 3D STEP for just 20% of the list price and then you earn 80% by working with our team to build library FPX content for Parts on Demand (POD) and our customer Request-a-Part program. This new sales model (which is actually a contract) will start the beginning of March for all qualified candidates. Once you qualify, we send you a license for the Professional version and all the future updates for version 2015. We figure that you have to build library parts for your PCB layouts anyway, you might as well use them as credits to purchase the software you used to create them. Will this new program work for you?
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SWB01 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 24 Mar 2013 Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote SWB01 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2015 at 6:39pm
	Possibly … I look forward to learning more about it when it launches.