Upcoming SmartInspect 2.0 release

We have been quietly working on SmartInspect 2.0 in the last months and are now ready to talk about all the great new features and changes of the upcoming version. To highlight the upcoming benefits and to give every major new feature its own space to be discussed, we are going to publish postings with detailed explanations of the all the new things here on this blog.

When will SmartInspect 2.0 be available for customers? We plan to release the new version in Q1 2007 and every customer who purchased SmartInspect on or after the 1st October will get a free upgrade. That’s right, if you order SmartInspect now or in the coming weeks, you will get SmartInspect 2.0 without paying for the upgrade. You will even save money, because we plan to increase the price of SmartInspect by 20% - 30%.

Existing customers who purchased SmartInspect before the 1st October can upgrade to SmartInspect 2.0 with a discount. We are also planning on establishing a maintenance and support contract as a yearly subscription that includes major upgrades as well as all the existing support options.

We came to the conclusion that a yearly support subscription is better for both our customers and for us. Customers have the assurance that they can always access the latest version without first paying for an upgrade and the yearly subscription price is easier to plan with. On the other hand, we will be able to release new features immediately without worrying about keeping new features for major releases.