> v20 --- £120/y (discount [60MAGIXV20])& behind by about two years.

That's outrageous. Xara are clearly trying to phase out perpetual licences if the are deliberately making the perpetual licenses 2 years out-of-date. :[

I have told Xara that being a self-employed user with unpredictable workload, I shall never EVER buy a subscription to any piece of software.

i.e. My view is that each and every time that they want more money from me, they will have to earn it with some new work that is of value.

They have been telling me that V20 "is a significant upgrade from v19." but if it is deliberately being kept behind by "about 2 years" that is not acceptable.


Decision: OK, I'll tell Xara that if & when they bring V20 up-to-date with the features in Pro+, then I would be delighted to pay the £120.

J