Budget justifications for keeping X maintenance

[Jeff Kemper]

Any good ones for putting X maintenance into our 2006 budget? We have Solidworks2005, will get 2006.

 

Thanks

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I think by and large it makes sense. Staying current with your software has many hidden advantages. But if you NEVER import files, NEVER use anything more than conrour, pocket, or drill, then it probably does not make as much sense. But, one thing to consider also, does the cost of going on maintenance outweigh the cost of updating when the time comes? Plus there will be features ONLY available to Maintenance Customers. Don't want ot be left out do you?

[chris m]

You seen how many bugs there are in X? You want to forego Maintenance? Good luck.

 

Please spare me the 'bug fixes are free' crap; at some point you're going to hear "we're not working on that anymore, it'll be addressed in X2."

 

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[Jeff Kemper]

We will have had one year of maintenance when it's time to renew. Just lookin for more reasons.

 

Thanks for the replies.

[Guest]

Considering the cost of maintenance for a seat of mill level 3 over 3 years. It would seem that by the end of 3 years when it probably came time to upgrade, the cost would be greater than the cost paid for the 3 yrs of maintenance, couple that with the new features along the way that get added on for maintenance customers and it just seems to me that it is a no-brainer.

[Henk]

You only have to read this:

 

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[jplecan]

After checking out that link, it would seem that MR1, which I was told was where they would roll out all the new toolpaths for X,

doesn't have much in the way of multiaxis toolpath enhancements. Are they waiting for when

5Axis becomes an option whose price is in addition to Maintenance before they make enhancements to multiaxis?

 

Jim

[Guest]

5ax already is an option.

 

If you owned it already you got grandfathered but if you upgrade or buy a new seat it is an addition.

[jplecan]

Thanks for clarifying John. Do you know how it will work when version 11 comes out?

Jim

[Guest]

My "assumption" is that it is now an add-on, period.

 

And just for the record it's not V11, I've heard it will be X2