The Logic Off Topic list

--- In logic-ot@y..., Hendrik Jan Veenstra <h@k...> wrote:
> Thoughts from the mind of monsdrum, 20-02-2002:
> 
> >Logic Plantinum 5 does not only come with a new CD; it includes a 
new
> >USB dongel as well.
> >The dongle is -from the technical point of view -different for
> >upgrades and updates and: The box itself includes different 
content (in the
> >upgrade box, there´s a complete new manual and, and and).
> >
> >Beste Grüsse, best Regards
> >InfoCenter GERMANY
> >EMAGIC Hard- and Software GmbH
> >Halstenbeker Weg 96, D-25462 Rellingen
> >Tel.04101-495-116
> >Fax 04101-495-199
> >info@e...
> >www.emagic.de
> 
> This is a bit weird imo.  I too ordered the Gold to Platinum, 4 to 
5 
> upgrade, and my dealer's guess was that it should arrive in a few 
> weeks (not months).  The manual story doesn't seem to hold much 
water 
> either, since, as far as I know, the Gold and Platinum manuals are 
> the same.  Or at least: in the Gold manual e.g. all plug-ins are 
> treated, but it's mentioned which of them are platinum only.  Ditto 
> for TDM hardware support and other platinum-only features.
> 
> As for the dongle: since we're talking about a completely new 
> install, how can there be a technical difference between the update 
& 
> upgrade dongles?
> 
> So personally I guess I would be just as happy with the Platinum 
> updater, as I can't see how it's supposed to differ from the 
> Gold-Platinum upgrade.
> 
> Maybe I'm overlooking something obvious though...
> 
> 
> cheers,
> HJ

It's nice to see that someone other than me have the same difficulty 
understanding this. I would like to remind you repliers what Joeri 
told me, that none of the emagic guys actually read this list, so we 
wont be getting any "inside" answers out of these posts. I will 
hereby ask you to send a mail to emagic themselves about this, either 
to Michael or Markus privately, or, if you think they are being 
burdened enough already with this (I do), then to info@.... 
Hopefully we can provoke emagic to comment officially on this, or at 
least give an explanation that makes sense.

regards

monsdrum