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Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
Man, I could really use a cheap, older version of XSI.. -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
I bet Autodesk is eager to get the earlier version removed from active sale. If the store wants to continue selling Autodesk products, they can only sell the newest version(s). Or so it seems, basically impossible to find these older versions - even harder to find bargains. -
Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
Can you trust sites like this? Or should I just check ebay weekly and hope something shows up? 3DS Max 9 - Warning probably a scam site Warning Scam site XSI 5.0 (I would like 6.0, but couldn't find it… -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
I've been looking for a cheaper but legit way to purchase software, if such a thing exists. It still frustrates me that primary software (Max / Maya etc) is so obscenely expensive. I'm fine with the other software, ZBrush is reasonably priced, Topogun etc etc but I just don't understand how people fund the initial purchase… -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
Actually, its as long as you have a student email, and some colleges don't delete users or graduates out of the database. but you can't use student software commercially, so its very illegal to do any freelance work or indy games that you could profit from. -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
I wish The Foundry would make a 3d app, some proper competition for Autodesk. All there doing is buying up the competition so they can keep bumping up the prices. There whole "Innovate by acquisition" is actually ruining the 3d market. Always cheaper to acquire something than it is to put that money into research and… -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
Exactly, to justify their prices, they buy up the competition then up their prices. They couldnt be more blatant. No competition no one to regulate, means everyone gets stuffed. Its likely to get worse, they wont/cant innovate(because of what happens with large companys), they'll buy up more competition. Leaving less… -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
This is the key point. There needs to be some kind of 'small business version' or similar. I have no idea how it would work but it could cover small commercial projects that occur only occasionally. For example, a high end Arch-Viz studio might be turning over £20,000 a month in fees for visualisations and of course in… -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
at least the www.avalive.com seems legit, questionable customer service, but legit. -
Re: Best places to find deals on older versions of software?
I did some research and this site is most definitely a scam. It's a real shame, it's so easy to prey on artists such as ourselves who can't afford to buy licences from autodesk. Hell, if autodesk had better priced alternatives to their licensing, these scams wouldn't exist and the world would probably be a happier place.
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