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There seems to be a little confusion about upgrades. They have always been free, and will continue to be free, no matter whether someone buys the downloadable version or the boxed version.
In fact, upgrades are the heart of the Aquarium. It will probably never be "finished", but will continue to evolve for years. Anyone who buys a Key Code or the boxed version from us is welcome to come along for the adventure.
The CD is just a snapshot of what the program looked like at that moment, but it's real value is to act as a Key Code. Just pop the CD in the drive, download the latest version, and it will recognize a legitimate user. (There IS some copy protection on the CD.)
The basic price of the boxed version will be about the same as the downloadable version, but shipping, handling, and taxes would be added. I am hoping that Prolific will be able to give current users a price break on the boxed version, but it's entirely up to them. Whenever a product goes into mass-merchandising chains, there are inevitably returns. It is most likely that any highly-discounted copies would come from this stock of returns, so they wouldn't be available immediately after we start shipping.
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