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VoxScripta
OPEN LICENSE PROGRAM
Nuance's OLP (Open License Program) is for companies, large or small, who want to purchase multiple copies of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and may want to purchase
more in the future. It is similar to "volume pricing," but with one important difference: It's called "open" because once the initial purchase is made, additional licenses can be
added -- for the same lower price -- without having to meet the initial "volume" level all over again. For instance, if your company purchased six copies of Professional at
once, you would not only get a lower price, but you could purchase two more three months from now for the same lower price: you wouldn't have to buy another six to qualify.
You might think this was just for big cheeses, but in fact, even smaller groups can qualify. It's all based on points. You have to meet a minimum number of points to qualify --
for the initial purchase, this number is fifty. Since each copy of Dragon Professional, for example, is worth 16 points, this means that once you buy four, you're in. Preferred is
worth 8 points, so you'd need to buy seven to qualify. There are exceptions to this, but more on that in a bit.
There are also different discount levels, so someone who buys 100 Professionals is obviously going to get a better deal than someone who buys four. Still, there are
savings to be had by everyone.
An OLP license runs for two years. During that time, you can buy as many additional copies of the software as you wish, for the same lower price, as long as you meet a
20-point minimum. (For those of you counting on your fingers, that's two copies of Professional, Medical, or Legal, or three of Preferred.)
In addition, Nuance offers upgrade assurance (UA) for all its products. This is priced per year, and offers the opportunity to stay current with the software by receiving all
updates and upgrades issued during that year for no additional cost. Nuance has recently raised its standalone upgrade prices, so while you may be thinking to yourself,
"Why would I pay for upgrade assurance when I can just buy an upgrade?" you will find that purchasing UA at the time you enter an OLP will save you a considerable amount
of money. Even if you buy UA for two years, and only get a single upgrade to a new version during that time, you will probably still come out ahead.
The nice thing is, UA also is worth points (four for Professional, Medical, and Legal, and two for Preferred), so when you add those points in, you can qualify for an OLP
purchase with fewer software licenses. For instance, instead of having to buy four Professionals to qualify, you can buy three licenses and three UA (3 x 16 points for
software = 48 points, plus 3 x 4 points for UA = 12... a total of 60 points).
This probably sounds very confusing, so if you're contemplating multiple purchases, ring us up and we'll explain what your options are and specifically what it would cost you.
more in the future. It is similar to "volume pricing," but with one important difference: It's called "open" because once the initial purchase is made, additional licenses can be
added -- for the same lower price -- without having to meet the initial "volume" level all over again. For instance, if your company purchased six copies of Professional at
once, you would not only get a lower price, but you could purchase two more three months from now for the same lower price: you wouldn't have to buy another six to qualify.
You might think this was just for big cheeses, but in fact, even smaller groups can qualify. It's all based on points. You have to meet a minimum number of points to qualify --
for the initial purchase, this number is fifty. Since each copy of Dragon Professional, for example, is worth 16 points, this means that once you buy four, you're in. Preferred is
worth 8 points, so you'd need to buy seven to qualify. There are exceptions to this, but more on that in a bit.
There are also different discount levels, so someone who buys 100 Professionals is obviously going to get a better deal than someone who buys four. Still, there are
savings to be had by everyone.
An OLP license runs for two years. During that time, you can buy as many additional copies of the software as you wish, for the same lower price, as long as you meet a
20-point minimum. (For those of you counting on your fingers, that's two copies of Professional, Medical, or Legal, or three of Preferred.)
In addition, Nuance offers upgrade assurance (UA) for all its products. This is priced per year, and offers the opportunity to stay current with the software by receiving all
updates and upgrades issued during that year for no additional cost. Nuance has recently raised its standalone upgrade prices, so while you may be thinking to yourself,
"Why would I pay for upgrade assurance when I can just buy an upgrade?" you will find that purchasing UA at the time you enter an OLP will save you a considerable amount
of money. Even if you buy UA for two years, and only get a single upgrade to a new version during that time, you will probably still come out ahead.
The nice thing is, UA also is worth points (four for Professional, Medical, and Legal, and two for Preferred), so when you add those points in, you can qualify for an OLP
purchase with fewer software licenses. For instance, instead of having to buy four Professionals to qualify, you can buy three licenses and three UA (3 x 16 points for
software = 48 points, plus 3 x 4 points for UA = 12... a total of 60 points).
This probably sounds very confusing, so if you're contemplating multiple purchases, ring us up and we'll explain what your options are and specifically what it would cost you.