Maya $tudent version quibble/question...

[Xoch]

Maya PLE is free and is aimed to students.

[alias]

Originally posted by Xoch
Maya PLE is free and is aimed to students.

yes...but if your are a student and you are using real versions of maya at college/uni...during college/uni hours...you cant do any work with your PLE at home on the 'real' maya files...

I think its an area that A|W need to address ...

The PLE is great...but it doesn't cover the area described above...the student version does...but at prohibative costs

cheers

[Levitateme]

no idea, butyou do have a good point.

[alias]

Originally posted by Levitateme
no idea, butyou do have a good point.

id really like to get an official response on this issue ...does any A|W reps ever frequent these boards ??

[Kabab]

Sorry i haven't got back to your email been pretty busy/crazy...

You can open normal maya files in PLE but i don't think you can go the other way.

[Xoch]

You are right about the limitation of PLE, did not think about it.

I'm wondering where you got the $1700 price because on A|W's site they offer a student license for complete for just under $600. Still a lot of cash for a student though.

Xoch

[alias]

Originally posted by Xoch
You are right about the limitation of PLE, did not think about it.

I'm wondering where you got the $1700 price because on A|W's site they offer a student license for complete for just under $600. Still a lot of cash for a student though.

Xoch

all my prices were aussie dollars dude ;)

cheers :bounce:

[webster]

What, :eek:

if
(
1700 Aussi-$ --> 600 US-$
)


then
(
99 Aussi-$ --> 35 US-$
)

[alias]

Originally posted by webster
What, :eek:

if
(
1700 Aussi-$ --> 600 US-$
)


then
(
99 Aussi-$ --> 35 US-$
)

if thats how it works out ;)

I was quoted today from my local distributor that Maya Complete student was around $1700 ( i didnt ask for 'hard and fast amounts' because it was just rediculous...) and I just purchased Max 5.1 & CS4 for $99 (6 month license)

All prices aussie dollars ... no jokes...just facts

cheers

PS: here is the site i bought Max & CS from: http://www.dbd.com.au/studentpricing.htm (option #1)

[Xoch]

Originally posted by alias
all my prices were aussie dollars dude ;)

cheers :bounce:

/me runs away and hides :blush:

[alias]

Originally posted by Xoch
/me runs away and hides :blush:

lol ...no worries :thumbsup:

[webster]

If i would study and use 3dsMax, i would move to Australia

:wavey:

[alias]

Originally posted by webster
If i would study and use 3dsMax, i would move to Australia

:wavey:

Dude, as long as you are a student, and can prove it, i see no reason why you couldnt buy it online from the same guys i did ??...food for thought :)

cheers

[beaker]

In the US, 3dsmax edu version costs the same as Maya. That is an exceptionally low price you guys get over there.

[ambient-whisper]

whats the difference between NZ dollars and aussie? cuz i know that nz and canadian dollars are pretty close together.

600usd would be about 900-1000 canadian?!.. if not less.
plus the licenses are permanent now i think. i remember they made some changes to their student licensing not too long ago.

[Kabab]

$1.65 AUS = $1 US

[MaDSheeP]

i think alias wavefront just released a student version that was a never ending license.. i think?

[lricho]

I think the pricing discrepancies come from shipping and probably reseller markup. It sorta sucks. And i think if you try and buy online from AW that they throw you back to your local reseller. BAH!

[DKnight]

@MaDSheep : do you have a link ? because on the aw page they say that the license is for 12 month

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