Hi Dan,
There are two things that I don't understand.
The first one is if your friend is an enthusiastic user of revolution
and wanted his story to be used to convince non profit users on this
list to put bigger money in their hobby, why didn't he write this
email himself.
The second is if it is so evident all non profit should go and buy
rev studio, why was this email necessary?
I rather agree with the argument you make, but I disagree with the
way it is made, using the story of another person that nobody can
check up. I far prefer that attempts to convince non profit users on
this list to put the little money they have in revolution rather than
other products focus on a discussion of the intrinsic quality of the
product and customer support.
Marielle
I thought this might add a bit of perspective if not humor to our
discussion.
I have a really good friend who is a semi-serious amateur
photographer. He's
also pretty computer-savvy. A while back I introduced him to Rev
and he's
been delightedly churning out apps for his use in his hobby, happy
as a
clam. He bought Dreamcard.
When the new release came out and it became apparent that DC would
no longer
be a viable product, it took him about 3 minutes to decide to
upgrade to
Studio when the time comes to do that. I asked him how he made that
decision.
"Revolution Studio is cheaper than any camera or lens I own for my
other
hobby. I don't make money at either. Part of the definition of a
hobby is
something you enjoy pouring money into so you can see better and
better
results. I've become something of a hobbyist programmer now and I
want the
right tools for that job just like I want the right cameras and
lenses. It's
a no-brainer."
This guy's not wealthy (he's retired) but he understands the value
of the
right tool for the right job. I just thought that was a terribly
sane way to
look at things.
And no I'll step aside and wait for the flamers to point out how
little
money academia has, how unpredictable software strategies are and
all the
rest.
:-)
Dan
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