Originally Posted by
Jagga
Xara - “the fastest vector...” “Xara – the drawing program”… WOW! What a treat! YES! I’ll pay for the added features! Yes!. But then… a move to Web editing. And Photo editing… Sure, I could choose a certain Xara program that was centered on one of the areas. Since I loved the vector-centric program so much, I opted to pay for the “Designer Pro” version, thinking they would offer exceptional software “all-around”. Well, I already have a stable of “image editors”, and “HTML editors”… and – the vector editing area of Xara seems to either have been stagnated, or worse, gone backwards - “to prevent errors by new users”. OK, a work-around will be forthcoming. Not a reversal to the original, better way of “squashing” text or images, as was once so simple and obvious, but the fix is to - oh, read the Forum entry. A question was asked in the Talk Graphics Forum: “How do you feel about the 365 Program?”. As of today (Jan 26, 2018, there are well over 17,000 views (XARA, take note). There are many replies by long-time Xara users who feel abandoned, ignored, taken for granted (perhaps), by the “365” Program that Xara/Magix have conjured. We get to pay (in advance) for… for… we don’t know – future feature updates (pig-in-a-poke) updates. One person (quite accurately) described the 365 Program as “Quasi-Subscription”. Thanks, by the way – it is quite descriptive of the 365 Program. I have to say that I am amateur – and do not make money from any Web or Graphic endeavors. However, I feel for those who do. I have spent money on Xara software, because I loved the vector abilities of Xara. I’m a hobbiest… I’m older, but I try to keep my mind interested, and in the “creative mode”. Are there many like me out there? – I don’t know. I do know that I have used, bought and loved Xara software – up until the “365 Program”. I paid for the “Version 15”, but will not renew. Are there others like me? From the responses on Talk Graphics, I can say “Yes”, there are (pros, too). There are alternatives to Xara that are growing. Do not feel the loyalty is locked in. Some of us feel abandoned/taken for granted. We want Xara to be loyal to us, as well – that’s all. I’ll monitor Xara/Magix (whatever), and will read Talk Graphics entries. These people care for Xara – that is easy to see. Xara, take note. Best of luck to all who depend on Xara for their income – in whatever degree. Anyhow, that's what I think of the "365 Program".
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