Rev 2.02/New pricing

[Malte Brill]

Hi list,

here is my two Euro-cent on this topic.
I think that many people will miss the free starter kit, as it had one relly
huge advantage over a 30-days trial.

>>time<<

You probably might know this scenario:
You want to try a new piece of Software. You Download the 30-days trial
installer, install it play around for a day or two and suddenly you get
really busy with your job, girlfriend, kids or whatever...
You open up the program you wanted to give a testdrive and get a nice
dialogue box saying that the demo expiered...

What would you do? Go and buy the programm?
I guess I wouldnt.

Next point. Open the 30-days trial without a printed book, dont know where
to start without a multimedia background. Get frustrated within the first 2
days. Open up again after a period of time -> Demo expiered.

IMHO a 30 days trial does only make sense if it counts the effective days of
use, not the installation Date.
How will this be in the new version(s) of Revolution?

I really understand that RunRev need to make their living.
I also think the pricing is fair.

But I guess with the new limitations Revolution looses a lot of its
sexappeal and the small "inconveniences" will be a bit harder to swallow for
new potential purchasers.
So I guess without a really good promotion concept and 3rd party books the
userbase wont grow.

The new concept lacks simplicity and the charme I loved about Rev.
Develop once, debug, test and publish anywhere.
And due to the lack of localized versions many people (on the geman market
at last) might consider other tools...

Im not complaining. Just thinking a lot.

Regards,

Malte