AD20 + Altium365 discount offer - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ErikI
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 26, 2020, 10:03:39 am
content: As it is not yet posted here and people might not be aware, Altium is offering a discounted deal currently:AD20 (-50%) 3995 USD1y of subscription 1895 USDAltium 365, included with subscriptionTotal 5890 USDDidn't see any info about how long the offer will last.More info:https://www.altium.com/ad-purchase-promo?promo_name=anywhere-anyone-q4&promo_position=sticky-top&promo_creative=v1&promocode=YMW77

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2020, 04:01:42 am
content: Says until May 15.The interesting part is the monthly subscription, still high ($500/month), but I think its the first time they've done this.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2020, 03:03:04 pm
content: Quote from: ErikI on April 26, 2020, 10:03:39 amYes, they are after a crowd that will generate an infinite cashflow in years to come

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2020, 03:04:09 pm
content: Quote from: thm_w on May 01, 2020, 04:01:42 amWhat do you mean by 'monthly subscription'?For me, it's just an interest-free loan, more or less same way how you can buy mostoverpriced stuff these days...

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2020, 08:32:32 pm
content: Quote from: olkipukki on May 01, 2020, 03:04:09 pmMy assumption is that you can pay the $500 once and then stop payment, but Its not clear on their site.But you are likely right. There will be however, a point between $60/month (eagle PCB) and $500/month, where you can consider it a subscription service.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2020, 04:16:18 am
content: Unless they're setting up the "365" differently (read the terms!), the license is one-time and what you're buying is support (new software updates, new vault content, whatever).Tim

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2020, 10:35:32 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on May 01, 2020, 08:32:32 pmIf you stop your payment, they will revoke the license since you have breached T&COn-Demand licensing without roaming feature allows easy to do soDon't forger On-Demand and Standalone is not same, On-Demand basically is a floating license where license server hosted and controlled by Altium$500/m for a subscription? If you need just a month or two, might be.P.S.Screenshot taken fromhttps://www.altium.com/ad-purchase-promo/altium-designer

author: Ice-Tea
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2020, 10:42:40 am
content: Quote from: olkipukki on May 02, 2020, 10:35:32 amMakes pretty good sense, actually. Small shops might have a project that needs Altium for a few months before moving onto something else.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2020, 10:49:46 am
content: Quote from: olkipukki on May 01, 2020, 03:04:09 pmSorry to be pedantic, nope, not an interest-free loan 495x12 != 5890QuoteYou will get a zero interest for an additional license only, otherwise a small differenceAlso, you can get even more from a referral

author: Pseudobyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2020, 12:36:49 pm
content: I think he was referring to the fact he pays with paypal credit and the like. 0% 12 month financing

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2020, 10:42:17 pm
content: Quote from: Pseudobyte on May 05, 2020, 12:36:49 pmPP Credit is 6mo 0%, and only if you can actually pay with paypal in the first place (I assume Altium LTD doesn't take PayPal?)Anyway - $500/mo for 1 year DOES have me seriously considering finally picking up a license. These days, I generally only use it on a "client has a license and prefers it over Eagle" basis. But $500 monthly is tolerable, where $9800 all at once THEN $150/mo after worth of subscription is a little too steep to justify.But has anyone actually talked to a rep about it? I answered the phone for them and when I mentioned $500/mo*12 was still not impulse-buy territory for my Eagle $500/yr blood, my rep mentioned something about a pretty damn steep ADDITIONAL discount if I could prove I'm a current Eagle user. Might actually jump on that.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 12:24:48 am
content: I think it would depend heavily on where you are, since the local distributor/agent will be doing any deals. FWIW, here in the UK they sent me an invoice with a PayPal 'click here to pay' link.If the price you quote is more or less acceptable to you, that Eagle competitive cross-grade could make it very attractive. Time negotiations for when the end of the financial quarter is fast approaching, particularly now with the global slowdown, and I'm sure you would get an offer you couldn't refuse

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 12:32:13 am
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on May 22, 2020, 12:24:48 amUsually I find the offer is entirely refusable - even at the end of a quarter. But the global slowdown - this time you might just be right.Of course, the main problem here is that I'm not immune to the slowdown myself - I'm not typically in the position of being able to make more money with Altium vs Eagle, and that's an especially uncertain gamble right now!

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 01:14:50 am
content: Yeah, my comment kind of assumed you had a use-case for it. If you don't, it's an expensive itch to scratch.

author: ebclr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 11:13:23 am
content: "Not everyone needs Allegro SPB, thanks. I just want a quick and clean tool that looks fresh and doesn't lag without running on a 5 pound mobile workstation."Take a look on Dip tracehttps://diptrace.com/Is exactly a fast and clean tool, with a decent interface ( this is where Kicad lack a lot )

author: Pseudobyte
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 01:18:23 pm
content: Quote from: alexwhittemore on May 21, 2020, 10:42:17 pmThey do indeed accept paypal. Paypal credit terms also vary.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 06:37:24 pm
content: Quote from: ebclr on May 22, 2020, 11:13:23 amHopefully version 4 gives much more than 3.x I tried before.At least for people, who don't go wild with KiCad

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2020, 03:06:09 pm
content: Jumped on the deal, signed last week. Silence and now they tell me it'll be 24-48 hours before I can actually get the license I signed for.God holy jesus I hate Altium as a company.EDIT: A bit of an update, it was only like 4 hours, and they still haven't actually billed me for it like 3 weeks later. So I guess I'm okay with it? Still feels a bit like a normal "checkout" page on a website would be preferable.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2020, 04:32:01 am
content: QuoteThe sales/quote document you agree to has a live 'Click Here to Pay Now' link which may not be properly visible if you do it online, and be blocked by your PDF reader offline. You need to visit the URL it points to.I think they do 30-day terms as standard so you have a month to not pay before they start chasing you.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2020, 10:54:48 am
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 08, 2020, 04:32:01 amI just double checked and I SWEAR it doesn’t, not that I can find either reading via docusign or PDF. But also we’re not talking about net-30 in this case, as the deal is 12 monthly payments, which might have something to do with it being different.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2020, 11:37:58 am
content: Ah, monthly would be tricky to do with a single 'pay now' thing, true

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2020, 07:45:25 pm
content: QuoteI want to apologise profusely about this. It's not that I didn't believe you, just that the previous exchange fell beyond my pre-morning tea memory horizon.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2020, 07:50:10 pm
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 08, 2020, 07:45:25 pmI mean, don't worry too much, I wasn't LITERALLY swearing

author: Spark-Doctor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2020, 06:08:23 pm
content: Got this the other day from Altium, they are even going to throw in a years subscription to Concord ProQuote

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2020, 08:04:58 pm
content: Quote from: Spark-Doctor on June 09, 2020, 06:08:23 pmOr, as they advertise it, “365” which I guess, in the individual case, is literally synonymous with concord pro cloud hosted.Anyway, frankly, the concord pro/365 stuff is quite nice. I definitely plan to make use of it, and depending on how much I use Altium generally the next year, I’d probably be inclined to keep a subscription for it (on top of updates of course)

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 05:49:16 am
content: I got it today for a bit under 3600 USD total over 12 months, so about 300 USD per month. The keywords were as usual - "one man band" (or personal license, that'd better be true in either case), "migrating from <your_current_tool>" (was Orcad Pro in my case), and the most important finisher "if you can make it $300x12, I will buy itRIGHT NOW". Not as cheap as I managed to get the Orcad Pro licence for (that was $0, I only had to pay 1800$ for the 1 year of maintenance subscription), but still a very good price.If someone is still on the fence over this, I'd suggest to hurry up - this sale is ending very soon (I think it's till the end of this week, or till July 1st - not exactly sure). Give them a call and immediately get on with your speech, emphasizing that you are ready to close the deal right now if the price is right, and see what they can offer. Obviously you've got to be actually ready to make a deal when you call, but at $300 per month I think any professional engineer in US/Canada should be able to afford it.One important thing is - the license you're buying is a permanent one, and you are responsible for the full amount (so you can't just stop making payments if you decide you don't want to, which would be the case if it was a subscription), so you must make payments on time, because if you don't (they give you 7 days since installment's due date to make a good on payment in case there are some unexpected issues), they will issue a bill for a full outstanding balance due immediately.

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 02:31:49 pm
content: I signed up for this offer yesterday. It's costing me £203 per month for 12 months. There is the option to clear the balance earlier if I choose to. My subscription ends on June 3rd 2021. I will then have a permanent/perpetual licence to whatever version is current at the time (sales rep mentioned version 2021).The main reason I decided to go for this offer was the KiCad import and the multi-Board capability. I had a good read of the forum before I decided and had a good think. I'm downloading and installing it in the morning.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 03:28:44 pm
content: Quote from: asmi on June 16, 2020, 05:49:16 amWondering what type of a permanent licese they are offering - standalone one?As example, if you computer 'dies' and need rehosting (aka upgrade or hardware change etc) - what you will do then?Can you easy to 'deactivate' previous license and activate new one?

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 03:46:20 pm
content: Quote from: olkipukki on June 16, 2020, 03:28:44 pmThey call it "on-demand" - meaning the license is hosted on their license server. So the license is floating and will "follow" you automatically across your computers if you log into the same Altium account on all of them - provided you ensure that Altium is only ever running on a single computer at a time. As I understood, this "floating" behavior will continue even if you let your maintenance subscription lapse by choosing not to extend it.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 03:51:32 pm
content: Do you mean you can do Roaming (so called On-Demand Roaming)?'Roam' option is available under 'Available Licenses' list, below 'Use' link

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 06:59:14 pm
content: Quote from: asmi on June 16, 2020, 03:46:20 pmThat's right - with an expired subscription, you still have an Altium Live account that you use to sign in, and check out your license. I believe you do have the option of converting the on-demand license to a node-locked license at will, as well as move around that node-locked license if you need, albeit with some level of intervention from support.Quote from: olkipukki on June 16, 2020, 03:51:32 pmEDIT: I phrased this a little weirdly in a rush, so I've rewritten it:"Roaming" is specifically about traveling without internet access. Under normal circumstances, you "use" and "release" one of your on-demand licenses. Say it's Alice and Bob on a team, with one license: Alice "uses" it for most of the day to finish the schematic, then "releases" it so Bob can take over doing layout, but using the same license. They can't use it simultaneously, hence "use"/"release". But what if "bob" needs the license after Alice left for the day, but still has it in use? Authorized users can force-release other users, and just kick them out (no work lost, you just suddenly become unable to keep editing stuff). At a previous job with 3 engineers sharing 2 licenses, we were all authorized and did this regularly, just checking in with each other if someone had gone to lunch or whatnot and someone else needed to use a license quickly.That functionality only works, though, if Altium is constantly connected to make sure nobody else has taken over the license. In practice, that means you need a constant license server connection for Altium to verify that no other machine is currently using that license.This is where "roam" comes in - you click "roam" and basically perma-"use" the license for a set period, during which nobody else can use it but you can also be offline without getting locked out yourself, for plane rides or remote work away from the license server network or whatnot. Leaving the license server network for a week but need to keep working? "Roam" for a week - but then nobody else can possibly use that license until a week is up, or your machine is connected again for you to manually release it early.With on-demand licenses hosted by Altium rather than on-prem, "roam" isn't really necessary. In practice, there's a grace period when you "use" a license that your machine can be offline for a certain period of time before it will lock you out and refuse to reopen without an internet connection. I'm not really sure what that is, but I've never personally been bitten by not "roam"ing a license, then getting stuck offline.Basically, a one-person-shop either NEVER needs to use Roam, or if you do a lot of work on planes and always on the same laptop, maybe you should just always "roam," as a matter of course, just to be safe.Unrelated, if anyone wants to jump on this deal and get a spare $400 visa prepaid debit card, here's my referral linkhttps://www.altium.com/store/checkout?latestnew&referrerid=839B2CD7-3A64-4C7D-6E6F-5C6681F47655&promocode=WACAIAR

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 08:50:14 pm
content: In order to 'use' a license, you will need to login to a mothership, so that's on-demand license.Once you log off, you release a license automatically. In this case, I can easy swtich between 19.x and 20.1, for example.As far as I understood, Altium provides this type of license for the current promotion.With a roaming option, basically you place a 'temporary' node-lock for a specific AD version, not a computer.This is a really cool option especially if travel a lot with a limited internet connectivity or... want 'reserved' own license and don't bother with sign in.I were curious if Atium gave it for 'free', the roaming cost some money.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 08:55:22 pm
content: Quote from: alexwhittemore on June 16, 2020, 06:59:14 pmYou use it either on your laptop (or a remote site) or a workstation back to the office.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 09:04:56 pm
content: Quote from: alexwhittemore on June 16, 2020, 06:59:14 pmI'm not aware that Roaming can be done on a local license server.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 09:09:58 pm
content: Quote from: olkipukki on June 16, 2020, 08:55:22 pmI don't follow most of what you just said, but it seemed like maybe there are some correct parts and some incorrect parts?First, on-demand licensing means what you say, yes - any signed-in, authorized individual user can check out a license at will, as long as they have access to the license server. If they LOSE access to the license server, there's a grace period before their own (recently-active) Altium session kicks them out, but for that full duration, other authorized users can kick them and take the license. And a "user" and a "machine" mean roughly the same thing - my PC can't use a license my laptop currently has "used," but I on my PC can kick my laptop and steal that license."roam" is just a way to temporarily make an 'on demand' license behave like a 'node locked' license, if you know you're going to be separated from the license server for some period of time. Other users (or your user on other machines) can't steal-back a "roam"ed license.As for what you get with this deal - if you buy an "on demand" license, you get all the functionality I described above - "roam" isn't some separate add-on. And I'm pretty sure you can convert an "on demand" license to a node-locked license as you please - I think you just have to call support and get someone to do it for you. Not CERTAIN about that though.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 09:12:02 pm
content: Quote from: olkipukki on June 16, 2020, 09:04:56 pmWhen you say "local license server" do you mean self-hosted license server?It can - the point of "roam" remains almost totally the same whether your license server is self-hosted or Altium-hosted, and the use case is even slightly more relevant in the self-hosted scenario (because some companies don't have VPNs).If by "local" you mean "node-locked, to this specific computer" well, then Roam doesn't really make any sense in the first place.ANYWAY long story super short, if you buy this deal, you get an on-demand license, and "roam" is a thing, unless you specifically request a node-locked license, which I think you have the option to do.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 09:27:22 pm
content: That's right, 'self-hosted license server'.Thanks for the details

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 09:33:16 pm
content: What do you call the one where you can download the license and then just apply it to whatever install you want?

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2020, 11:03:55 pm
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 16, 2020, 09:33:16 pmJust called "standalone"https://www.altium.com/solution/licensing-101-altium-license-types-and-functions#license_types_and_key_features

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 12:36:58 am
content: Isn't that the one olkipukki was asking about, though? All the faff about roaming and on demand was brought up to explain what standalone meant, but my reading is that it's exactly that: a standalone license that doesn't need constant online attention or transferring from this machine to that machine, etc.

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 04:11:03 am
content: I just checked - you can roam with on-demand license offered here. At least I was able to "Roam" with no problems.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 06:12:03 am
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 17, 2020, 12:36:58 amWith a small print text, you still need to do thisQuoteSource:https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/altium-designer-standalone-licensingI would say we have an element of risk if Altium decide to do something about this... looks how it works with Autodesk pre-cloud era products

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 06:12:51 am
content: Quote from: asmi on June 17, 2020, 04:11:03 amWow, they give you everything to sweeten a deal!

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 06:45:57 am
content: Quote from: olkipukki on June 17, 2020, 06:12:03 amSure, but if you then download the license you can use it without having to sign in. At least, that seems to work for me, but maybe it's just biding its time

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 06:33:24 pm
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 17, 2020, 06:45:57 amAre you saying you can install AD on 100+ computers with same downloaded license?

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 07:54:16 pm
content: I do wonder why they decided to push the software with such an agressive price drop. Anyone got any thoughts?I do like the software. Panels of Designer are so useful. I am working quicker with Designer than with CircuitStudio. I have relatively quickly fallen happily into working with panels. I think going back to Circuit Studio would feel very clunky. Also with Designer I do not have that lingering feeling that I am working with a dead cad pacakage. I have used support a few times and it's brilliant. So far the whole Altium experience with Designer has been impressive.Considering how well Designer is supported there must be a few people at Altium that cringe at how poorly CircuitStudio has been managed.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 08:07:35 pm
content: QuoteThat would be the implication. I could install AD and then apply the license and it went on to work fine. As I say, I don't know how long it would continue to work, and if you need to log into your account for some reason maybe it might then trigger something.

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 17, 2020, 08:31:38 pm
content: Quote from: olkipukki on June 17, 2020, 06:33:24 pmClearly that would be breaking the license agreement. I doubt anyone morally bankrupt enough to do that would even bother paying for the first license!

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2020, 06:37:55 am
content: Quote from: trevwhite on June 17, 2020, 07:54:16 pmThey are chasing a subscription cashflow, literally you will pay almost a full price every 3rd year(compare to standard software maintenance cost 20-25% max per year)And don't forget, if you stop a renewal and decide to renew later - you cannot renew from today, they will ask you top up from an expiry date, this is their default policy today.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2020, 06:44:09 am
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 17, 2020, 08:07:35 pmStill, hard to believe that they left a door open.If this is case, that's eliminate risk to rehosting and installation later, as example if in 2025 you suddenly need AD 20 without dealing with Altium...

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 02:17:26 pm
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on June 17, 2020, 06:45:57 amWhen you download a standalone license the first time, you're mating it to the machine you use. And then you can't do that again on another machine without getting support involved to deactivate the old license, no? This is how every other standalone-licensed software I've ever used works. Matlab specifically has a workaround where you can certify that the old computer is destroyed or no longer accessible, which I think works by tattling on you if that old computer ever phones home again. Not sure, since I never used that function fraudulently, I just always forgot to "deactivate" before moving licenses and uninstalling the old matlab.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 02:20:54 pm
content: Quote from: olkipukki on June 18, 2020, 06:44:09 amIn any event, what seems to be your platonic ideal that you buy a perpetual license and never have to talk to Altium again for the rest of history is pretty preposterous. ANY time you buy into technology-enabled DRM-style licensing, you're stuck being dependent on the company still being around when your machine finally needs replacement or upgrade.

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 03:48:48 pm
content: Standalone ALF licenses are not node-locked.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 05:44:30 pm
content: QuoteNot necessarily. I bought intoLiving Cookbookand had tons of good recipes in it when the company went tits up and their authentication servers disappeared. Kaspersky dicking with my network interfaces then did for my PC and that's it. We're surviving on beans on toast now. It's very annoying.But that's one I didn't have my eye on. Usually, I will find a hack for something I want to buy, and then buy it. Sometimes I buy first and then find a hack, but that's not always successful. In the case of AD I am confident that should the worst happen I can still work with the version I have, regardless of PC, one way or another.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 06:48:53 pm
content: Quote from: asmi on June 16, 2020, 05:49:16 amYou got ripped off.... They offered me less than $1K to upgrade. Yes that is right, less than a grand. I know many of the people here would kill for it, but I am going to pass. I just do not need it as i am not planning to do much PCB work for the next year or two.Edit: Having said that, the offer looked more desperate than aggressive, i wonder what is going on at Altium...

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 07:42:51 pm
content: Was that $1k for a year subscription and the latest version?

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 07:44:07 pm
content: AD20 + 365 including 1 year sub.

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 08:06:24 pm
content: What version were you upgrading from?

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2020, 09:17:10 pm
content: Quote from: Bud on June 22, 2020, 06:48:53 pmIf you say so...Quote from: Bud on June 22, 2020, 06:48:53 pmExcept that it wasn't an upgrade for me.Quote from: Bud on June 22, 2020, 06:48:53 pmAnd why do you think anyone here would care if you pass or not?

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 01:27:00 am
content: Quote from: trevwhite on June 22, 2020, 08:06:24 pmI am on v17 permanent licence.

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 04:15:11 am
content: Quote from: Bud on June 23, 2020, 01:27:00 amHow much did you pay for that? Let's see now who was really ripped off

author: Mangozac
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 07:40:44 am
content: I seem to be able to get all the way through to the payment screen of checkout using the EAGLE upgrade promo code and it seems as if there is never any check for an Eagle license (not that I'm sure how they would check):https://www.altium.com/altium-designer/?promocode=EAGL1

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 08:12:09 am
content: I think if you called them they would do it for that price anyway even if you do not have Eagle.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 04:56:58 pm
content: Quote from: asmi on June 23, 2020, 04:15:11 amI paid standard amount at the time (2016). Can't remember exactly but somewhere in $6500 range including 1 year sub.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 05:22:04 pm
content: I have AD16 and paid a bit over $5k.Tim

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2020, 05:44:33 pm
content: Quote from: Bud on June 23, 2020, 04:56:58 pmSo - who got ripped off now?Next time try to think before making statements like you did. It helps. Trust me.

author: Mangozac
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2020, 04:39:59 am
content: Quote from: Mangozac on June 23, 2020, 07:40:44 amWell if anybody else wants to take advantage of this I've just confirmed that it works and no confirmation of an Eagle license is required. The best part about it is you can just do it totally online - no having to deal with the sales staff!

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2020, 06:28:04 am
content: Quote from: asmi on June 23, 2020, 05:44:33 pmI have no clue what you are talking about. Enjoy your purchase if you are happy.

author: trevwhite
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2020, 10:29:28 am
content: It seems with Altium, its good to talk to them rather than do anything online. You get better deals.Quote from: Mangozac onTodayat 05:39:59 pmWell if anybody else wants to take advantage of this I've just confirmed that it works and no confirmation of an Eagle license is required. The best part about it is you can just do it totally online - no having to deal with the sales staff!

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2020, 01:10:50 pm
content: Quote from: Bud on June 26, 2020, 06:28:04 amMemory issues? Scroll up and you will see it all.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2020, 01:24:55 pm
content: Quote from: Bud on June 26, 2020, 06:28:04 amThe $3600 you're claiming is a ripoff wasn't an upgrade of an existing license.$1000 seems to be a pretty standard "c'mon please renew your subscription?" price.