Re: Latest Alpha Five Sales Model Opinions
Alpha has never said anything about feature packs being limited to the subscription period in which they were released and the terms have been straight forward and easy to understand. However, will there be a major release such as version 12? Only Alpha knows for sure but with a subscription plan, will a major release be necessary? If so, will it include all the feature packs which were released prior to the release of the next version? Say, for example, someone who has not been on a subscription plan, purchases a subscription, will that person get all previous feature packs?
I purchased a subscription when it was first offered and the offers I get for an extended subscription are not enticing enough for me to take the plunge. Why? As I evaluate my needs, neither extension plan is worth it since I have no clue what Alpha's goals are. To say an extended subscription plan includes any and all feature packs, etc., is too vague, at least for me. The promos for the first subscription included v11 and several named feature packs which were in the works. That gave me something I could sink my teeth into. This time around, there's been no talk of v11.5 or v12 and what they might include. There's been no specifics about what feature packs are in the offing.
I will not spend $1K or more for the unknown, especially when I have no clue if it will be of use to me. Sure the feature packs have value but if it's something I can't use, it's really of no value to me until if and when I can use it.
Additionally, other than a few bits and pieces, the mobile part of v11 has not been released as well. I'm not faulting Alpha. Quite the contrary. I applaud them for taking the time to make it work properly. It does, however, raise the question, if it's not released by the time the 1st subscription runs out and I don't re-up my subscription, will I still get the mobile version as stated in the v11 sales pitch?
Most of this will be moot for subscriptions that were/are sold on the basis of covering at least till the next major release, if Alpha continues their previous practice of including premium feature from earlier versions as standard features of new major versions releases.
I purchased a subscription when it was first offered and the offers I get for an extended subscription are not enticing enough for me to take the plunge. Why? As I evaluate my needs, neither extension plan is worth it since I have no clue what Alpha's goals are. To say an extended subscription plan includes any and all feature packs, etc., is too vague, at least for me. The promos for the first subscription included v11 and several named feature packs which were in the works. That gave me something I could sink my teeth into. This time around, there's been no talk of v11.5 or v12 and what they might include. There's been no specifics about what feature packs are in the offing.
I will not spend $1K or more for the unknown, especially when I have no clue if it will be of use to me. Sure the feature packs have value but if it's something I can't use, it's really of no value to me until if and when I can use it.
Additionally, other than a few bits and pieces, the mobile part of v11 has not been released as well. I'm not faulting Alpha. Quite the contrary. I applaud them for taking the time to make it work properly. It does, however, raise the question, if it's not released by the time the 1st subscription runs out and I don't re-up my subscription, will I still get the mobile version as stated in the v11 sales pitch?
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