The Logic Off Topic list

> After following this thread about returning the V4 CD for a while, I
> just cannot resist asking: What kind of people throw away their Logic
> CD?
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> What if your computer dies and all your backups fail. In that case,
> your CD is the *only* thing that'll get you back on the road...
> 
> You don't throw away a book after you've finished reading it either,
> or do you?
>

Well, as we are going OT...

I think what people have been kinda dancing around here is this (f*ck
it, i'll say it, and they can come and sue me :-) )

It is *lots, lots, lots* more likely that someone who says they 'threw
away' their Logic update is actually one of the people that has obtained
a dodgy copy of a Logic updater and doesnt want to pay the full upgrade
price to Logic 5.

Personally, I doubt that anyone would be that stupid.
For a start some (but not all) of the update CDs required either a
previous installation of Logic Audio.
Also, I dont know anyone who is still running Windows 95 with Logic 4.5.

This means that anyone who bought (like me) Logic Audio back in 1996 (i
think) and has upgraded each time has also upgraded their OS. Each time
their OS is upgraded they need to do a fresh Logic install. This
requires (in my case) a copy of Logic V3.0, then V3.5, then V4.0, then
V4.5, then V4.8. Maybe one or two less, I dont remember exactly the
updates I needed... maybe I didnt need to install V4.5- i could just go
from V4.0 to V4.8... I stopped using Logic Windows a while back it all
gets hazy.. where is my wheelchair?

My point is though that the CD is *often required*.

I am not accusing anyone of anything but it doesnt look very likely to
me that someone would ever throw it away. Lose maybe... In fact I did
lose a Logic CD on the trip over from Australia to England. One of my
boxes went missing and I lost several original Logic CD's as well as
most of my original sample library, but I had backups and I was able to
get the XP installer for my little used Windows version that doesnt
require a previous version. 
If I hadnt bought a new copy of Logic Mac then I might be complaining
too.

 The thing here though is I agree, Jim. I simply cant credit that
someone can stand over a bin, after recently having installed Logic
Audio and saying 'I better chuck that out, coz I'll never need it
again'. Sounds like Bullshit, Smells like bullshit. Until given a more
convincing explanation... bullshit it will be, in my mind at least.

I'm a little over how much traffic its generated to be honest. Markus (I
think it was) has given an option to anyone who has *thrown out* their
CD. Lets hope the solution that is offered them includes some sort of
stupidity tax.

I've reread this email and I know it is sounding a bit on the harsh side
but... come on... it is just plain dumb to throw out a CD. Personally
even if I did throw out my Logic CD I dont think I'd tell anyone because
you'd all think I was a complete pillock.

James
 
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> Jim Offerman
> 
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