Comments on: Sonar 8 Upgrade Offer – Free Sonar Update http://www.thirdtake.com/2009/07/10/sonar-8-upgrade-offer/ Home Recording Blog Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://www.thirdtake.com/2009/07/10/sonar-8-upgrade-offer/#comment-966 Scott Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:27:00 +0000 http://www.thirdtake.com/?p=364#comment-966 Another thing to consider is the difference in stability of a major release (9) versus a point release. New, major releases tend to have a number of issues with them due to the "get it to market quickly...even if that means before it's really ready " behavior of so many software companies m(marketing and competition are the more direct elements to blame that just the company outright, but still). A point release (versus a new version that folks get excited about 'cause of new features) will give you a product that has gone through considerable revising, with bugs and issues being working on and (mostly) resolved. This is also a good reason why not to buy new software until a few updates have been made (unless you want to be a partial guinea pig ;-). Of course if MFRs rolled out their products in a manner that actually had no flaws, releases would come every 2-3 years (slowing down profits, missing the seasonal flurry of new products, etc.) Another thing to consider is the difference in stability of a major release (9) versus a point release. New, major releases tend to have a number of issues with them due to the “get it to market quickly…even if that means before it’s really ready ” behavior of so many software companies m(marketing and competition are the more direct elements to blame that just the company outright, but still).

A point release (versus a new version that folks get excited about ’cause of new features) will give you a product that has gone through considerable revising, with bugs and issues being working on and (mostly) resolved. This is also a good reason why not to buy new software until a few updates have been made (unless you want to be a partial guinea pig ;-) .

Of course if MFRs rolled out their products in a manner that actually had no flaws, releases would come every 2-3 years (slowing down profits, missing the seasonal flurry of new products, etc.)

]]> By: Dave http://www.thirdtake.com/2009/07/10/sonar-8-upgrade-offer/#comment-960 Dave Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.thirdtake.com/?p=364#comment-960 Thanks for the correction, Joe. I got the Cakewalk email and assumed the next version would be Sonar 9, but you're right - it's a point release of Sonar 8. Thanks for the correction, Joe. I got the Cakewalk email and assumed the next version would be Sonar 9, but you’re right – it’s a point release of Sonar 8.

]]> By: Joe D http://www.thirdtake.com/2009/07/10/sonar-8-upgrade-offer/#comment-959 Joe D Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.thirdtake.com/?p=364#comment-959 You seem to be implying that Sonar 9 is the next major release, when it's already been made clear in their forums that it will not be version 9, but rather 8.xx (as their first-ever paid for point release). You seem to be implying that Sonar 9 is the next major release, when it’s already been made clear in their forums that it will not be version 9, but rather 8.xx (as their first-ever paid for point release).

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