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jokko
04-12-2004, 01:28 AM
Hail to the Lightwave user community and congrats too, there so many wonderful artists using that incredible software! :applause:

Here is my question: as a 3d hobbyist I think I will never have enough money to buy the 'standard' version of lightwave but since I am a student, I was told by a friend of mine that I could buy it for about 400$. This price seems incredibly low compared to the 1500$ of the retail version... I was wondering if some of the features had been taken off from the student version ? Or maybe the render speed is limited or something ?

Thank you very much in advance for you help

Jokka
GCL
04-12-2004, 01:15 PM
No difference ! Same version but cannot be used in a commercial environment. When you decide to go the commercial route, get the next upgrade or contact Newtek for details.
LittleFenris
04-12-2004, 01:19 PM
I have had the educational version and then upgraded to the commercial version...the only difference between the 2 is legal right of usage. If you are using the educational version you can't make money off the stuff you make with it...if its a commercial version you can do whatever you want with it. There is absolutely NO difference between them. :thumbsup: And yes, $400 for the full version (educational pricing) is a superb deal, take it. I paid $900 for my educational version (when Lightwave was $2500 retail). Even at $900 it was well worth it. :buttrock:
milqman
04-12-2004, 02:22 PM
I bought my copy of Lightwave 7.5 Academic for $350.00 at www.journeyed.com... but I believe the price is back up to $400.00 (USD) now.

www.creationengine.com is another great academic discount site.

no difference between academic and commercial except the academic cannot be used legally for commercial use.
private
04-12-2004, 02:35 PM
Newtek has the best upgrade and student version pricing in the industry. This is a major advantage of attracting paying users. In addition, they have an excellent system when selling your software too. Go and buy the student version.
Qexit
04-12-2004, 02:47 PM
In addition, they have an excellent system when selling your software too. Go and buy the student version.

Small footnote. The LW academic license is the only one that you cannot resell (unless the terms have changed in recent times). To do so, you have to upgrade to a full commercial license first.
ages
04-12-2004, 03:04 PM
Whose gonna know if u are making money off the student version?

Also i think student versions are un upgradable to .5 updates.
Qexit
04-12-2004, 03:25 PM
Whose gonna know if u are making money off the student version?

Your conscience !!

Also i think student versions are un upgradable to .5 updates.

Completely incorrect. The student version is fully upgradable. It is a complete copy of LW that can be patched and upgraded in exactly the same way as a copy with a full commercial license. The only difference betwen the two is the wording on the license, the software supplied is identical.
LittleFenris
04-12-2004, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by ages
Whose gonna know if u are making money off the student version?

They really can't, but if they do they have full rights to sue you for illegal use of the software.

Also i think student versions are un upgradable to .5 updates.

Not true. I have upgraded from 6 to 6.5 and 7 to 7.5 using educational versions.
nismoS132
04-12-2004, 05:07 PM
Originally posted by ages
Also i think student versions are un upgradable to .5 updates.

nope. it even comes with the free upgrade to 8 :buttrock:
jokko
04-12-2004, 05:52 PM
:rolleyes:
I would have never expected so many answers! Thank you so much guyz, now I will be able to unleash my *pityful* artistic (non)power ! :p

Thanks
Jokko
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