point taken tnarg which is why the cable users dl speeds will also be limited.

[David]

Originally posted by tnarg Sorry guys if this sounds like a piss on the party kind of post (which is not the intention) so if you are likely to offend easily don't read any further. There are a lot of us 3D guys who find themselves out of work once a project ends and look to sites like this lovely one to expand their knowledge base. As it is Simply Maya is a great resource for both the fund happy and fund challenged of our community and the idea of a free lifetime V.I.P membership is as sound as a pound. Here's the but. I don't want to leave the folk who can't afford a nice fast broadband connection behind. I think it's totally correct to offer an exclusive service to fully paid up members (a V.I.P privilidged access) but to say that if you only have a 56K modem then you can't split the downloads into accessable bits is an insult to valuable members. Like I said before I don't intend to offend anybody but I think I'll sit this vote out.

You can split the downloads with a VIP membership which will soon start at 5 GBP, we deal with software training for products that cost 100s of pounds, you cant seriously tell me that 56k users who can afford lightwave cant pay 5 pounds for split downloads!

Go to file planet and tell them you don’t want to queue and you want split downloads it will cost you £5 a month just not to queue and they wont even offer you split downloads, we offer both at 5 pounds for the lifetime of the site I don’t think that’s an insult to anyone.

David.

[buco]

Ok, my vote: 360£

[tnarg]

I do understand Kevin, but more importantly I really do appreciate all the hard work, time and spondulies that setting up this fabulous resource has cost you.
I just don't want to see all that effort going down the pan because it seperates the community drastically. What the 'Simply...' sites need is funding and support. Sometimes support can't afford the funding bit.
Isn't it maybe time to take a leaf out of the 3D Buzz approach and look towards sponsorship? For example on the consumer mag front Buzz got 3D World backing them which leaves Digit or Computer Arts open to seduction. I love the 'Simply' set up and I'm sure there are a lot of people who would too if they only knew.

Still I'm not pesuaded to vote but I really hope the prize is won by someone whom it will make a big difference to. I know a lot of 56Kers, who spent their last on the software, would benefit.

[tnarg]

Sorry David, like I said there was no intention to offend and yet I seem to have upset you for which I apologise.

[tnarg]

...and next job I get I'll fund you, if it's big enough I'll sponsor.

[Tank]

Edit:
I have changed my mind and replaced my first guess.
My new guess is:
£ 750

[shaithis]

$525.

[PixelFarmer]

$75 US

[Darnok]

$225 USD

[The Great Raja]

i'm guessing $1299

[NeonLife2]

My guess: $222.22 USD

(It's what I'd pay if I had the dough.)

[mmkrishna]

I think its USD 500.

[majestic]

999$ and thats my vote

[tuzik]

$1200