$300 dollars. That's more than two complete OSX installs and it's just too much money for a page layout application upgrade. I mean really!

Still, kinda irrationally wanting to see if the latest version is actually any better, I tried their online upgrade process. Lo and behold their web store won't accept my login information, declaring that my e-mail address is "not valid". Not valid! Ive been a QXP user since the late 80s, I've got the most recent version prior to 8, I haven't changed my e-mail address, and all of my info was current on their site the last time I logged on.

Other than some glitzy new online marketing graphics, just about everything this company does now is flawed. A once great company of the 80's and early 90's has turned into mush since the advent of X, primarily due to a corporate culture that puts end-user interests last and treats us with disdain. $300 dollars just for an upgrade! Maybe they are factoring the escalating cost of gas into their upgrade/download pricing.

Please see my original comments about when and where Quark went wrong and how they continue to goof up — about six posts down from here.