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Subject: Cambium Learning Group Drops Kurzweil 1000 Site Licenses, Raises Cost by over $5,000

Cambium Learning Group Drops Kurzweil 1000 Site Licenses, Raises Cost by over $5,000

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Without fanfare, Cambium Learning Group has raised the cost of Kurzweil 1000 licenses for 10 users to $7,950. This drastic change has occured due to the elimination of the 10-seat site license, formerly available for $2,895 for up to 10 computers in a single location. Now, those needing multiple licenses must pay $795 per license (minimum of 5) or $995 per license for quantities under 5. We reached out to Cambium's Director of Product Management Roger Steinberg who states the reason for the change was twofold. First, some users were abusing the old system and license terms. In addition, Steinberg said many dealers were requesting a change in pricing structure. In addition to the $5,055 price increase for 10 licenses, it positions the product at nearly $2,000 over a similar license for Freedom Scientific's openBook software. Customers under the old Kurzweil 1000 site license can upgrade to version 12 for $375, but will need to pay per license to upgrade to future versions. Was the old license too cheap, or is this price increase way out of line? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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