This is of course a start to follow up on the promises made by Rod Humble, CEO of Linden Lab, at the recent SecondLife Community Conference 2011 (SLCC 2011) of adding value to the Premium accounts.
My main reason - although not the only one - for having a Premium account is to be able to hold land directly from Linden Lab, i.e. the Southern Charm sim that Ars and I bought together before he passed away.
"September's free Premium-only gift is an interactive furniture set that includes a sofa, tables, plants and lamps to make your home feel cozy. Each light turns on with a simple click! Don't like the color or texture of the furniture? Click it to change the look!"
Even if I don´t intend to get the customizable furniture set and do not need a Linden Home or access to a Premium Only Sandbox I do think it is a good idea to offer the paying customers some benefits and I am sure that those that only have a Linden Home must need a Sandbox to build. As Linden Lab says in it´s message "...this is only the beginning".
I am confident that something will be offered in the future that will suit me better.
I once worked the cost benefits of premium out, and after you get the $300 week premium and the free rent on 512k worth of land (you do not have to take the starter house), it was roughly equal to the fee of $22.50 a month U.S. dollars per quarter billing free. In addition, you get the much better phone line support, so premium is a definite winner if you want to own some land in Second Life. You can apply the 512k free rent to any parcel on the mainland that happens to be for sale.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Eddi, I always felt it was well worth the money!
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