Does Carlson Software offer reduced pricing when moving from competing software packages?
TIA
I don't think so. You may be able to get your VAR to cut his price a bit, but that would be about it. After the trouble the Saint's got into for bounty hunting, I don't think Carlson wants to play that game.
Compare base price to base price and I think you will see the savings they already offer.
don't be afraid to spend the money. it is the best survey software on the market.
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I agree with Snoop on this one. If you are coming from a competing software, how much cheaper can you get than carlson. C3D is way more expensive, and the other ones are about the same price as Carlson.
Another thing, put out the extra bucks for the AutoCad Embedded version of Carlson Survey. That way your 2012 version will save to and read 2012 Acad files. The upcoming 2013 Intellicad version now saves to AutoCad 2010 format.
In a few more years Inrellicad will come into its own, but it's a little light right now. Full compatability is a real issue for some users.
Either way, you can get 2 or 3 seats of Carlson for what 1 seat of Civil3D will cost you. Take the money you save in buying Carlson and spend part of it on a Carlson College training session. That is MORE than worth the money!!
When I bought in 2004, I got a small discount for moving from another survey package. Call Carlson direct and let them know. They even worked with me on the upgrade fee recently.
Jeff,
Yes, there are currently migration promotions that are available. Feel free to email me at bblack@sidwellco.com and I can give you more information.
Jeff,
Give me a call in the office sometime and I can answer alot of your questions about Carlson. Ladd Nelson is one of our exhibitors at the Institute and is extremely helpful as is the tech support at Carlson.
I think it's the best bang for the buck these days. We switched over from LDD and C3D in 2008. It's the best decision we made back then
Enjoy the weekend
Bob
Once you get into including the embedded version of AutoCAD into Carlson, the price isn't much different than C3D. We find C3D to be far more flexible, but Carlson is easier to learn. And each software is stronger in different areas. It's a trade-off, and depending what you want to do, there's no single answer.
