I preferred the old model where you upgraded each year when a major version was released. Ever since Xara switched to the subscription model I have become disillusioned with XDP Pro. We were promised regular updates of features rather than having to wait until the annual update. In my view, this hasn't happened. Updates have been few and far between, and IMHO fairly mediocre. There certainly hasn't been the regular release of new features I was expecting.

I have been using Xara products for many, many years. I'm still happy with the XDP Pro that I have, and I use it quite regularly, but for the first time I have decided not to renew my update subscription.

As an aside, another software company did the same thing with the same intention in mind, ie. subscription model with regular updates. Besides a couple of bug fixes, they haven't released any updates in over 2 years.

So it appears Xara aren't the only one not living up to their promise. At least that's the way I perceive it.

= Steve