How to get a PBP 3.0 Upgrade ???

[Acetronics2]

Hi,

I browsed Melabs and Crownhill sites ...

Crownhill http://www.crownhill.co.uk/product.php?prod=2127 tells "
This product is currently unavailable. " and Melabs asks for a registering number that didn't exist previously ... and comes with a new product ...

sooo ... how could we proceed ???

May be I could add 30£ is a bit ( read way too much ...) expensive for so little user appearing enhancements ...

Alain

[rmteo]

....May be I could add 30£ is a bit ( read way too much ...) expensive for so little user appearing enhancements ...

Alain

Perhaps do like mikroE's upgrade policy?

[Acetronics2]

I do appreciate ...

On the other hand ... " upgrades " ( let's say patches ??? ) are so frequent no customer would use it any more ... if charged.

...

Alain

[HenrikOlsson]

Hi Alain,
I got mine from Melabs. I orderd online but since I didn't initially buy the compiler or MCSP directly from Melabs they asked for proof of the original purchase, which I supplied, and just hours later I got the activation codes via e-mail.

I haven't installed it yet though...

If you don't think it's worth the money then don't get it - PBP2.60 will continue to function as it always have. Personally I think that the conditional compilation feature alone is worth the upgrade cost. Not having to edit the .inc files comes as icing on the cake but that's me.

Hopefully future upgrades within PBP3 will be a little less but that's just me hoping/speculating.

/Henrik.

[Charles_Leo]

I'm afraid that PBP upgrades will no longer be offered through distributors. When purchased from melabs, the upgrade key will be delivered electronically.

You don't need any sort of registration number to order the upgrade, though you are required to create an account at our store. The account allows us to track your eligibility for future free upgrades, and it records your activation key in case you misplace it.

Order upgrades here:
http://store.melabs.com/cat/PBPUP.html

Users that have never registered PBP will be asked for proof of purchase after the order is placed. Registered users will receive an activation key shortly after ordering.

A pdf of the new manual is included with the software download. Distributors may opt to offer the printed manual, but it will take some time for new inventory to arrive.

As always, you are encouraged to upgrade, but not required to. The upgrade price includes one year of free upgrades.

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Charles

Proof of purchase is a good question ...

I bought PBP 2.33 from an official reseller about 10 years ago ( 1999 ), changed address, and of course ... lost my receipe !!!

So, I just have left

1) my original Diskette ( out of use by the time ... )
2) My original Registration card ... I never sent back to Melabs ( the little green card ... )

Thanks to Crownhill, ( who I sent the precious Diskette as a proof of Purchase ...) I could get upgrades till the day ...

If Crownhill is supposed not to sell upgrades any longer ( did I read you correctly ? ) ... how can I ( and probably some other old users ...) proceed ???

Thanks for your enlightments on this point ...

Alain

[lester]

I'm really sorry that we can no longer offer upgrades. If Crownhill clients no longer have their original invoice or other proof of purchase, i'm sure that we'll be able to identify sales in our records and offer our confirmation of sale to meLabs if required.

The link you refer to in your original post, is of course no longer valid and now shows only the product not found message.

The home page on this site and the catalogue listings are being updated to reflect the information related to the new PBP3 product.

We appreciate that the new upgrade policy represents a significant increase in the cost of ownership for PBP, progress costs! We will be recommending that all of Crownhill's PBP users upgrade at the earliest opportunity, it is important to support the product to ensure continued development and the longevity of the PBP community.

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Lester

If Crownhill clients no longer have their original invoice or other proof of purchase, i'm sure that we'll be able to identify sales in our records and offer our confirmation of sale to meLabs if required.

Really kind from you.


Halas ... as Charles wrote ...

Users that have never registered PBP will be asked for proof of purchase after the order is placed. Registered users will receive an activation key shortly after ordering.

The " little " problem is melabs asks for the product registration number to be able to place the order ...

somewhat an embarassing problem, don't you think ???

( I must tell I registered at Melab's site ... but no way to place an order without this !!@@@!! stupid product key ... I of course can't have ! )

Intersting, you said " interesting " ???

Alain