I doubt there ever was a "box". Just an image done up in Photoshop. If they're too cheap to include a decent manual, it looks like the box was the next cutback.

There has to be a box if they're going to retail stores.

jp

Get a life and move on, for crying out loud :-)

But seriously though (why on earth am I writing in on this topic?), every upgrade I've ordered on the net, except a few games, have been in plain small boxes and\or bubble-wrap: Pinnacle, Ulead Media Studio, etc. The savings in postage adds up when it's big numbers. I only save software boxes for the UPC code, in case of discounted upgrades, but at SoFo they know you're a prior customer, via what you have registered, automatically.

Anyway, later when I'm in a computer store I'll just gaze at the box a while with a dazed look in my eyes until the salesman comes over and says, "Can I help you?"

Sorry to burst your bubble, but so-called "boxed" software does not always come in a box. SoFo for sure isn't alone in this. The padded envelope delivery method is fairly common and the printed manual sadly is rarely part of the deal or a 'extra' seperate purchase these days. I too remember my first software for the PC. One of the first was DOS 2.0 and it came with a huge Manual in a nifty three ringer binder no less printed on high gloss paper besides. Those days are gone.

I agree SoFo and others shouldn't say 'box' when there is no box. But getting overly upset because you didn't get a box is as you hinted at a bit silly. AFAIK Vegas 4 hasn't been sold in retail stores. I've been looking for it... duh just to see the box. The advantage of the 'boxed' version is, you got the software on CD's.

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Get a life! Just a few weeks ago we were lamenting the probable demise of SoFO, and now we're whining because we ain't got no box?

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I can't believe there is at least 2 on-going topics about the same lame gripe.

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Does anyone care if V4 (or DVDA) works good? Or if they have a good product?

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Hey! At least we're all going to be that much closer to the magic 10,000 posts on V4.

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And I bet number 10,000 will be about boxed-vs-unboxed packaging.

sigh....

I am quietly confident that SoFO will send the empty packaging as soon as the printer finds where they shipped them...

In the meantime, here is a do-it-yerdamnself version that is available for download:

This totally unauthorized replication of the V4 carton is roughly 1/8 scale (printed at 300dpi), and should print on a single 8.5x 11 sheet of paper or cardstock. It should fit nicely around a package of NexCare bandages or their mini-"first-aid kit", available at pharmacies 'round the world...

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Buy, Hy

There could be worse things to post about. I'd rather respond to posts about no boxes instead of something easly looked up in the help file or posted in the forum many times before.

So.... how do I group stuff together in vegas again? :)

You missed point the whole point of the original post, Hy.

Ronboc;

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He wants to discuss this with fellow Vegas purchasers and users, where else should he go?

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He never said he was extremely upset, just dissappointed.
"It sounds silly I know, but I find all this disappointing."

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Individual posts do not get us any closer to 10,000 on the Vegas forum. Individual TOPICS do(or threads if you will).

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Have a nice day.

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M

(BTW, in case you didn't pick up on it, there's humour in this here post).

MyST -

Yes, I realize the humor in this-here entire topic (multiple threads, as it turns out too), just as I'm sure you picked-up on the humor in mine. Do I detect a kindred-spirit here, or someone taking a jab? My mantra (to myself) was to not get drawn into a subject that, while not directly related to 'making movie', was sort of like going past an auto-accident: we KNOW it's not nice to slow-down and stare at another's misfortune, but it's almost impossible not to. And that's exactly what we did to ourselves. As was mentioned, we all got it so good with Vegas, it's ok to let ourselves go here.

Now as to the fact that it's not the actual posts that are being ticked-off to 10,000, well that does tick me off (smile, MyST, smile, that was more humor).

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"Do I detect a kindred-spirit here, or someone taking a jab?"

Definitely NOT taking a jab!
Good post, I liked it. I did detect the "I shouldn't post, but..."
The fact is there isn't really anything wrong in these threads, at least I think there isn't. A fellow user brought up a valid point. Is there anyone here who can really say it ISN'T valid?? It's legit...he was made to believe(boxes shown, buy the BOXED version, etc) he'd get a box and he didn't. He was told $149 and it turned out $149.95. That's valid!
Now, whether or not WE think it's important enough to warrant a thread is irrelevent. If we don't think it's worth replying to, then we don't. If we think we can add something, we do.
Are we now going to start condemning threads because they're 1)too boring 2)too violent 3) they involve humour directed at our presidents 4)include topics not directly related to Vegas 5)etc.
The other thread like this was started by JBJones. Look up his username, he's been in these forums a long time. Doesn't he deserve to be able to come here and just mention that his boxed version in fact wasn't. Do you see that much seriousness in his thread?
I guess I just wish people who think it's a useless thread would just skip over them, intead of sticking in the "little jab".
Ronbo, this reply isn't directed at you, but mostly to the people who think their time on these forums is too valuable to have it wasted reading what they consider unimportant threads.
Maybe you nailed it more than you think with your "accident" comment. People hate the thread but they still have to add SOMETHING, even if it's jabs.

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