hi friends,

I'd like to know your thoughts on whether it would be a good investment if I bought matlab 2010b .

Currently, I'm using 2010a. I do most of my work with toolboxes such as Image processing, optimization toolbox.

take care ..
kurtis

"Kurt" wrote in message <ihan20$4fj$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> hi friends,
> 
> I'd like to know your thoughts on whether it would be a good investment if I bought matlab 2010b .
> 
> Currently, I'm using 2010a. I do most of my work with toolboxes such as Image processing, optimization toolbox.
> 
> take care ..
> kurtis

Hi Kurtis, If you are not in the maintenance program, which I'm guessing from your post that you are not, then I recommend you look at the release notes for the toolboxes you rely on the most. The release notes will tell you what the new features are in 10b. It seems like that would help you decide. 

Wayne

On 20/01/11 7:21 PM, Kurt wrote:

> I'd like to know your thoughts on whether it would be a good investment
> if I bought matlab 2010b .
>
> Currently, I'm using 2010a. I do most of my work with toolboxes such as
> Image processing, optimization toolbox.

How long can you wait for the decision? 2011a is available in 
pre-release now, so if you are not in a hurry you might wish to consider 
waiting for it.

hi, thanks for the suggestions. Do you have any idea about the rough release date for 2011a ?

"Kurt " <rerty258@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:ihan20$4fj$1@fred.mathworks.com...
> hi friends,
>
> I'd like to know your thoughts on whether it would be a good investment if 
> I bought matlab 2010b .
>
> Currently, I'm using 2010a. I do most of my work with toolboxes such as 
> Image processing, optimization toolbox.
>
> take care ..
> kurtis
>

Is this a student version or a "normal" version? When you purchase a 
"normal" version, you get one year's free maintenance, so if you purchased 
R2010a, you should be able to upgrade to R2010b (and also probably R2011a 
when it comes out) at no cost. Student versions are not eligible for 
upgrades as far as I know.

HTH,

Arnaud

 

....and if it has lapsed recently, I recall you can reinstate it more cheaply than buying a fresh licence. Ask TMW

"Kurt" wrote in message <ihb0e1$a4b$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> hi, thanks for the suggestions. Do you have any idea about the rough release date for 2011a ?

R2011a is out today:
http://www.mathworks.co.uk/products/new_products/latest_features.html

Arnaud