Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

I spoke to Apple today because I definately want to move to LP8. I explained the situation 
as described in the quoted posting below. I asked if the upgrade offer would work for me 
and I was told (with a secretive, but congratulatory tone on the part of the Apple  
representative): "Enjoy the software". 

Does this mean that those who purchased LP7 'academic' will migrate to 'retail' if they 
order a new dongle for $100?

Hmmm...  $100 dongle + $200 Upgrade price beats the $500 full purchase price.    
Hmmm...


--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Sirotta" <msirt@...> wrote:
>
> This is strange. I definately purchased an academic version and remember seeing 
> "Academic" in the splash screen in the past. I hadn't noticed recently, but after several 
> upgrades of v.7 plus two replaced dongles, the "academic" splash screen is now gone 
and 
> the newest dongle has "retail" imprinted on the back.
> 
> Does this mean that getting a new dongle promotes you to the "retail" class?
> 
> Hmmm...
> 
> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "David Coffin" <dpcoffin@> wrote:
> >
> > Here's another quote from a thread on the BigBlue:
> > 
> > >I bought the academic version of LP7 3 years ago but the XSKey actually says "Retail" 
> on the 
> > >sticker and there was no "Academic" in the splash when loading. 
> > 
> > >Upgraded to LP8 no problem.
> > 
> > dc
> >
>