shoked by operator bundle

[peeddrroo]

just received the newsletter anoucing the public beta and saw this:

"One Week Special Offer: Operator plus Live 5 Upgrade!

Upgrade to Live 5 between Live 5 day of release and July 31st and get
Operator for the special price of EUR 89/USD 99. This offer is good for
ALL upgrades to Live 5, including upgrades from Live versions 1 through
4 and from all lite versions."

there was recently a thread about that, and most ppl agreed that it wouldn't be fair to release such a bundle for ppl who have bought operator early.

so i hope that ppl who already have bought operator will also get the discount when they upgrade to Live5. i even hope we will get a better deal, since operator is more expensive (129€) than the upgrade (119€).

so please abes, add the line "If you already own Operator, upgrade to Live 5 between Live 5 day of release and July 31st and get your upgrade for the special price of EUR 89/USD 99."

that would just be fair.

[0º]

Damn, bought my Operator 3 weeks ago...

[nuperspective]

its not a massive price drop so dont feel to bad.

[jayfly]

I just bought Operator 3 weeks ago too. A $40 usd drop is significant. That’s like $50 cdn. A discounted upgrade to Live 5 for Operator owners would be a nice treat.

[0º]

Well, I won't beg for discounts. I accepted the price b.e.f.o.r.e purchase.

But I'm really upset that I haven't received the newsletter! Creating an anger-driven poll right now!! *menace*

[ewik]

sorry, i'm still lost here, is there (or will there be) a way to get the operator upgrades in live 4?

[hoffman2k]

sorry, i'm still lost here, is there (or will there be) a way to get the operator upgrades in live 4?

2. One Week Special Offer: Operator plus Live 5 Upgrade!

Upgrade to Live 5 between Live 5 day of release and July 31st and get
Operator for the special price of EUR 89/USD 99. This offer is good for
ALL upgrades to Live 5, including upgrades from Live versions 1 through
4 and from all lite versions.

To take advantage of this special offer, visit www.ableton.com/upgrade
between Live 5 day of release and July 31st, enter your old Live serial
number and complete the order process. You will be provided with your
new serial numbers at the moment of purchase.

[anonymouse]

please abes, add the line "If you already own Operator, upgrade to Live 5 between Live 5 day of release and July 31st and get your upgrade for the special price of EUR 89/USD 99."

that would just be fair.

I totally agree. Otherwise I feel like hanging back for a few months to await the discounting that appears to be part of Abe's new commercial strategy. No point in being a fool and buying early if Abe's are setting this new precedent.

Looks like it will definitely be better to take a wait-n-see approach with all Abe's new products. Might save myself 30% or more.

[smutek]

As someone who bought operator early on I would like to say that I do not have a problem with this bundle and don't feel some type of discount upgrade to version 5 is necessary.

The deal is only for a limited time right? If I had been on the fence and had held off on buying operator this package deal would look very enticing to me and would probably sway me to buy operator.

I think it is a good deal. As for me, I paid full price a while back because I wanted it. I don't feel like I missed out on anything.

peace

[Poster]

what's the big fuzz here?
you buy something, or not..
the Abe's do not have to offer a discount..
really, that's a stupid thing to ask, like I'am not gonna buy 5 now cause I want the discount deal when 6 is gonna be released..
The only fair thing here is that operator owners get the operator ugrade for free.