JUST about to click BUY......

**RedMist** · 17 June 2010, 11:14 AM

I own Xtreme 5 (Not Pro)

If I buy the £79 upgrade to Xara Designer Pro 6, will this be OK, or do I need the Pro version of Xtreme for this to work?

Thanks.

**Soquili** · 17 June 2010, 11:30 AM

It will be OK.

**Daniel** · 17 June 2010, 11:41 AM

That's a pretty good price for Xtreme Standard users to get onto the Xtreme Pro product when compared with the outright purchase prices for both.

Xtreme Standard 5 to Designer 6 Pro: £79
Xtreme Pro 4 to Designer 6 Pro: £99

Unless there's something earth shatteringly great in v6 I'll stick with my Pro v4... the loyalty discount given to those who bought into v5 works as a disloyalty penalty to those already using the Pro products. It won't be long until Xara give 20% off everything over a bank holiday weekend or similar after all. It's about the principal rather than the money.

**pauland** · 17 June 2010, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Daniel

It's about the principal rather than the money.

Whata mistaka to maka! ;-)

**RedMist** · 17 June 2010, 11:11 PM

Thanks. Purchase made

**ankhor** · 18 June 2010, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel

... the loyalty discount given to those who bought into v5 works as a disloyalty penalty to those already using the Pro products. It won't be long until Xara give 20% off everything over a bank holiday weekend or similar after all. It's about the principal rather than the money.

Yep, can`t believe this is true.
I took pro for the flash capabilities when it started.
Those were given away in the regular one next time.
Now regular users can upgrade for the same as the ones
who already own the pro version, which set me back some.

There MUST be a mistake here.

**tonylondon** · 18 June 2010, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by ankhor

Yep, can`t believe this is true.
There MUST be a mistake here.

Not really! It's deliberate. Enticing people into Pro means that Xara then get a larger income every time there's a future upgrade (i.e. every year). There's no way to go from Pro to non-Pro with an upgrade.

**ankhor** · 18 June 2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by tonylondon

Not really! It's deliberate. Enticing people into Pro means that Xara then get a larger income every time there's a future upgrade (i.e. every year). There's no way to go from Pro to non-Pro with an upgrade.

Hm you would get money back then.

But still, for them it makes sense ofcourse, but I think,
'what the h'''l'. They could atleast made some difference
(preferably a bit cheaper for us already PRO users

)

**pauland** · 18 June 2010, 08:15 AM

The other thing to consider is that non-pro users don't get the web updates from WD6, which they historically did.

I guess the only people who have had a real sting in the tail are those who bought XWD6 anticipating the combined discount for upgrades that existed previously would happen this time around.

**ankhor** · 18 June 2010, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by pauland

The other thing to consider is that non-pro users don't get the web updates from WD6, which they historically did.

I guess the only people who have had a real sting in the tail are those who bought XWD6 anticipating the combined discount for upgrades that existed previously would happen this time around.

As far as I heard they did, but I am not sure, I thought some said
that instead of the 99 dollar they got 84 dollar charged at the end of the
form, that could be the discount for XWD6, but I haven`t heard anything
about it since.

And I feel a sting, so please don`t say I don`t.
it's those bad christmasmornings all over again