Well, that's annoying
Feb. 14th, 2020 04:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anysiaIt seems that after all these years of buying TopazLabs/Topaz software for photoediting, paying a premium price for "Lifetime updates", the owners of the company have decided to go the subscription model. They sent out a smarmy email, with a link to a lackluster blog post from "Eric" as to why they were doing this. I don't care. Every one of my purchases came with the "Lifetime updates" in the contract.
This isn't a case like with Slysoft, who just changed their name, and invalidated everyone's current lifetime updates (IMO, it was like if Ford changed their name to Cord, and then told everyone who just bought their extended warranties they were no longer valid, because Ford didn't exist anymore). Topaz and Topaz Labs are still being owned and operated by the same people. Also, the claim of a better product? Seriously, for what I paid, I could use On1 PhotoRaw and Photoshop and get the same results without using Topaz.
So, why do I use Topaz products? The LIFE TIME UPDATES is why. That is what they contracted with me for, and that is what they're trying to reneg on.
Can anyone say "Class Action Lawsuit"?
This isn't a case like with Slysoft, who just changed their name, and invalidated everyone's current lifetime updates (IMO, it was like if Ford changed their name to Cord, and then told everyone who just bought their extended warranties they were no longer valid, because Ford didn't exist anymore). Topaz and Topaz Labs are still being owned and operated by the same people. Also, the claim of a better product? Seriously, for what I paid, I could use On1 PhotoRaw and Photoshop and get the same results without using Topaz.
So, why do I use Topaz products? The LIFE TIME UPDATES is why. That is what they contracted with me for, and that is what they're trying to reneg on.
Can anyone say "Class Action Lawsuit"?
