Synergy, buy it for "life"

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

2 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

Judging from the "whats new" section, I am intrigued about the no more IP/Domain name. This is big for me as I need to use my Public IP of my home network to connect with my VPN connected laptop, even though the computers are only 2 feet apart as it doesnt allow me to use my LAN IP when connected through the VPN. This could really help me... I may upgrade to the 2nd version honestly... 

I definitely like the features they are advertising but if you followed synergy they were all supposed to be improvements to the original.

[Skiiwee29]

Just now, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

I definitely like the features they are advertising but if you followed synergy they were all supposed to be improvements to the original.

Maybe, but they have to make money some how to keep their business up.. You can't honestly see them continuing to be in business with the current model for very long. By this product for 49.99$ and get lifetime upgrades and no subscription requirement etc.... They would be out of business within 5 years easily. This will allow them to have a revenue stream to keep them afloat. 

[minibois]

Makes you think, do you purchase a product or all its updates? I personally think it's the first, so while this is a somewhat shitty thing not to tell at first, were you really entitled to all updates to the program?

If Synergy 'original' keeps running, they have delivered the software to you. Does that entitle you to updates until the end of the universe? Debatable. 

[Guest]

I just sent them an email to see if they plan on upgrading users who purchased within a certain time frame. I understand being forced to change your business model, but I would have waited to purchase if I saw this post just 1 day ago.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Makes you think, do you purchase a product or all its updates? I personally think it's the first, so while this is a somewhat shitty thing not to tell at first, were you really entitled to all updates to the program?

If Synergy 'original' keeps running, they have delivered the software to you. Does that entitle you to updates until the end of the universe? Debatable. 

This is why no company should ever use the term lifetime. Seems like such an easy thing to avoid.

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

11 minutes ago, nsinnott said:

just checked my account page and noticed that it now says I have a license for "Synergy 1 Basic" instead of "Synergy Basic" now... I also never got the email for the reduced price for 2 so..... this is annoying

 

 

The download section still hasn't been updated. Just says Synergy, not Synergy 1.

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, Legendarypoet said:

I just sent them an email to see if they plan on upgrading users who purchased within a certain time frame. I understand being forced to change your business model, but I would have waited to purchase if I saw this post just 1 day ago.

Yea, this was just an email we got last night. I got mine and have been contemplating it.. I have been using Synergy for over a year now and have found a few bugs and worked with the Dev team on resolving them. 

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

4 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Makes you think, do you purchase a product or all its updates? I personally think it's the first, so while this is a somewhat shitty thing not to tell at first, were you really entitled to all updates to the program?

If Synergy 'original' keeps running, they have delivered the software to you. Does that entitle you to updates until the end of the universe? Debatable. 

If that's what was advertised yes, if not no.

[NumLock21]

I'll wait for Synergy 3.

Oh wait...

[manikyath]

just like any other company that makes software for this market..

 

teamviewer makes you get a new license with every (annual?) version bump, for an example.

 

also, i dont recall anyone getting upset over their lifetime key of windows XP not working for vista

[Eduard the weeb]

43 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

Welcome to Capitalism

me confused wether it is a joke or if it actually is serious.

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

just like any other company that makes software for this market..

 

teamviewer makes you get a new license with every (annual?) version bump, for an example.

 

also, i dont recall anyone getting upset over their lifetime key of windows XP not working for vista

First off, please go back to page 1 to reference similarities to Teamviewer.

 

Second, I purchased Windows XP not Windows. But I did purchase Synergy. 

[Skiiwee29]

Just now, Eduard the weeb said:

me confused wether it is a joke or if it actually is serious.

 

Its true. Capitalism runs the world and the business needs to generate revenue to stay in business. They wouldn't be generating anything with their current model. 

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

Just now, legacy99 said:

Its true. Capitalism runs the world and the business needs to generate revenue to stay in business. They wouldn't be generating anything with their current model. 

Then stop selling "lifetime" access.

[NumLock21]

2 minutes ago, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

Then stop selling "lifetime" access.

It's "litetime" as in you don't have to pay a annual subscriptions. The other one is version 2, so they interpret that as a new product. Malwarebytes used to be lifetime. now it's annual subscription.

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

Then stop selling "lifetime" access.

but technically the software is lifetime access. Once you buy it, its good for life and will/should work for the rest of your life.. will it? Probably not but that will more be due to architectural changes with Windows and software as opposed to the software. They may release updates to make it compatible with those, but wont release new features. 

[SlipperyPete]

22 minutes ago, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

First off, please go back to page 1 to reference similarities to Teamviewer.

 

Second, I purchased Windows XP not Windows. But I did purchase Synergy. 

your right. you purchased synergy, not synergy 2  

[Drak3]

By OP's logic, I should expect Logitech to send me an MX Master 2 any day now.

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

7 minutes ago, SlipperyPete said:

your right. you purchased synergy, not synergy 2  

 

But that's also not Synergy 1...

 

When I got Synergy they were on 0.x.x and wasn't charged again for Synergy 1.x.x. So why now for 2.x.x?

 

4 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

By OP's logic, I should expect Logitech to send me an MX Master 2 any day now.

Ya, you weren't expecting to get the MX Master 2 when you bought the first one. But I was Promised lifetime access to Synergy and NEW FEATURES when I purchased Synergy and there was no mention of a Synergy 1 and Synergy 2.

[Drak3]

Just now, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

But I was Promised lifetime access to Synergy and NEW FEATURES when I purchased Synergy and there was no mention of a Synergy 1 and Synergy 2.

To your product. Synergy 2 isn't ypur product though. It's a new stack in their product portfolio. Any new features for Synergy, you still recieve.

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

Just now, Drak3 said:

To your product. Synergy 2 isn't ypur product though. It's a new stack in their product portfolio. Any new features for Synergy, you still recieve.

So you're saying these Synergy 2 features could not in any way have been included in the original product I purchased?

[Drak3]

2 minutes ago, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

So you're saying these Synergy 2 features could not in any way have been included in the original product I purchased?

That's irrelevant.

 

UWP could have been included into Windows 95 had Microsoft wanted. But they didn't, they released new versions to pay their developers for more features and to cut fat from the OS.

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

So you're saying these Synergy 2 features could not in any way have been included in the original product I purchased?

37 minutes ago, xxxHellcatsxxx said:

First off, please go back to page 1 to reference similarities to Teamviewer.

 

Second, I purchased Windows XP not Windows. But I did purchase Synergy. 

you paid for synergy, you didnt pay for all the work the synergy devs will ever make, and you also didnt pay for synergy 2

 

maybe using the early windows 1, 2 and 3.x would be a better comparison?

[xxxHellcatsxxx]

Well, I suspected there would be a mixed response to this post. If you don't see my point of view that's fine, I still think they are turning their back on what I and many others were promised. But for those who don't here:

 

Synergy 2 for $15 (limited time only)

 

@nsinnott

[IKnight]

You purchased lifetime access to Synergy. And you will get that. 

Synergy 2 is a completely different product, even if the features are similar. 

So I don't get why you're whining? You're getting the product as promised.