Storyline 4 dates

Hi Ashley,

I really like Storyline having first purchased 2 and now 3. It's one of the best investments I've made and it's the leader far as I'm concerned. But sadly since the release of 360, I've been unhappy with Articulate's approach. I understand that you may have "overwhelming customer feedback" but what about those who are owners of the perpetual version? I have observed how updates are enthusiastically pushed for 360 but not the case for 3 and these are marginal at best to ensure compatibility with 360.

The promotion and updates of 360 have the unintended (or intended?) effect of marginalising or diminishing the perceived value of the perpetual license. Even from the start, the comparison table makes it look as if Storyline 3 has nothing compared with 360. Maybe a better comparison table will compare version 2 with 3. Those who purchase the perpetual license do so for a reason. In my case, a major reason is affordability. The foreign exchange rate for me is almost US$ 7 to TT$1. So that's a heavy burden to annually pay for a 360 license. 

The updates being pushed out to Storyline 360 are impressive but will also be useful to version 3 users. Perhaps you can consider a special purchase of updates at certain periods during the year to allow version 3 users to maintain parity with 360. That way people won't feel that they are being left out. Please, please consider this in your planning. Remember those who can afford will not complain and even be enthusiastic about 360 especially if it fits their business model. I am definitely not one of the enthusiastic ones. I look forward to Articulate graciously creating a bridging opportunity to help version 3 users attain parity in the software features with SL 360 or being respectful in how they market 360 so it does not look like SL 3 is an orphan child. 

Thank you for your kind consideration :-)