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So when are you going to upgrade to DP8??

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Opinions please!
Who's going to upgrade to DP8 straight away? Or wait until it's patched?
There's always this "risk" with updating programs, be it software or OS, that we rely on but should we upgrade straight from launch?
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Anything worth doing has a risk. I'm ordering as soon as they announce pre-orders. Can't ever be too far ahead of the competition.
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Anything worth doing has a risk. I'm ordering as soon as they announce pre-orders. Can't ever be too far ahead of the competition.
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Same here but are you going to install it straight away as well?
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The great thing about DP, at least in the past, is that you get to keep and use the older versions.... so no problem, I'll be right there!!

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jamesdunlopmusic wrote:Same here but are you going to install it straight away as well?
What would be the point in ordering it and not installing it? As Stephen mentioned, you can always use the earlier versions of DP - unless you a Windows user... ☺ Now that's just plain risky all around.
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I'm ordering immediately and installing immediately, and planning on almost immediate bliss. :dance:
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Zed...

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Well thats me convinced! :D Install it is! :woohoo:
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7.24 is working so well at the moment for me.
I'm going to clone my system disc so I can go back to it if needed.
I reckon I'll try 8 within hours of receiving the discs.
Might even try it on the PC.
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jamesdunlopmusic wrote:Well thats me convinced! :D Install it is! :woohoo:
Wow, you're easy. You have a sister? :) j/k..,
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MIDI Life Crisis wrote:
Wow, you're easy. You have a sister? :) j/k..,
Lol fair one!! haha :lol:
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MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Zed...

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