When people start to wonder why ADSK is doing something in a particular way, I always think of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkJ-Uy5dt5g
I find it sadly illuminating, if also illustrative of the challenges they've set themselves. On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Sebastien Sterling < sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote: > is this it for maya ? > > http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/buy > > > On 15 October 2013 23:48, Sergio Mucino <sergio.muc...@modusfx.com> wrote: > >> Autodesk is for some reason following Adobe's footsteps quite >> accurately. Adobe started selling suites... Adesk did. Adobe goes rental... >> Adesk follows. I really can't tell how positive or not the change will be, >> and what it will mean for the future of the tools... I guess we'll have to >> wait and see. The reactions to these decisions have been varied (some >> people are not happy at all, some are quite happy). >> >> >> On 15/10/2013 4:52 PM, Sven Constable wrote: >> >> Of course I meant one third of the costs for every tool, not three. And >> I used "thirds" as a term incorrectly. It was lost in translation. Sorry >> about that.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> sven **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [ >> mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >> *On Behalf Of *Sven Constable >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:33 PM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* RE: Autodesk´s Sales model**** >> >> ** ** >> >> uhm, isn't he idea behind this model to cut any development costs by >> three thirds in particular and sell all three as one package for a higher >> price? And make it sound a good deal because costumers will get three tools >> instead of one even they don't need one or two of them? Maybe I do not >> comprehend here.**** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [ >> mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] >> *On Behalf Of *Daniel Brassard >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:16 PM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: Autodesk´s Sales model**** >> >> ** ** >> >> It is this article and the current Softimage cross-grade offer that make >> me decide to take the jump to the Ultimate Suite. I am glad I did, I can >> now test plugins and shaders on the three platforms and do other things as >> well. And enough money left for some nice plugins or apps too.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> AD may have a smart thing going here, let's see what the future bring.*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Alan Fregtman <alan.fregt...@gmail.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> Did you read the whole thing?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> From the article:**** >> >> *"The plan is to shift customers away from single product purchases >> toward suites, and to move from buying perpetual licenses to acquiring >> software on long-term subscription or short-term rental."***** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM, David Rivera < >> activemotionpictu...@yahoo.com> wrote:**** >> >> I came across this link:**** >> >> >> http://gfxspeak.com/2013/10/02/autodesk-sales-strategy-includes-discontinuing-upgrade-purchases/ >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> So what happened to the "rental" sales model?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> David R.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> >
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