Professional Edition Pricing Question

OMG Adobe is really going off the rails here. I have a few general questions about the Professional Edition (Annual vs. Monthly) that NO ONE in Adobe Sales 800# could answer for me. I'm trying to sell the idea of a digial magazine to my print client, and I literally cannot do so without getting all the details tied down prior to my client meeting.
Basically I need to know what are the pros/cons to buying the Professional Edition Annual over the Monthly service?
Will I be able to access Omniture Analytics any time I wish for each Magazine I publish - regardless of Annual or Monthly subscriptions?
Also, if we purchase additional .folio downloads, do they expire after a certain period of time?
OMG - I will kiss the feet - send flowers - name my first born after whomever can answer these questions.

Hi,
Both DPS Pro Annual and DPS Pro Monthly are 'annual contracts'. It is not possible to sign-up for just a month and then terminate the contract. The main differences between the two
With Pro Monthly, you'll be billed (through your creditcard) per month -- this option is sold online through Adobe.com
With Pro Annually, you'll be billed for a full annual cycle (upfront - through a regular invoice) -- this option is sold through DPS resellers
There are a lot of companies who just want to use the regular 'invoice' cycle instead of going the creditcard route.
DPS Pro Monthly will include 250 folio downloads in the first contract
DPS Pro Annual will include 5000 folio downloads in the first contract
Additional folio packages can be downloaded (smallest being 10.000 downloads). These packages are pre-paid and valid for a year from the moment of purchase. The package becomes obsolete when it has reached "0" or the period of one year since purchase has passed (whichever comes first). It is possible to buy multiple packages at the same time, or multiple packages in a year.
The Analytics dashboard will be available for both DPS Pro offerings.
Feel free to reach out (in this conversation) or through a private message if you need additional info
With kind regards,
Klaasjan Tukker
Adobe Systems

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