Yearly updates are not required for the scanner to continue to work...But Delcam will not continue to give support for outdated software for an unlimited time.... thats a given ..
Being a small lab, its nice that I'm not required to come up with the $1250. due for my Jan 2012 update, and every January there after. I decided to not buy the implant software, had I bought it, my total cost for updates would be $1750. My total saving in 5 years with Delcan will be $5750. over buying 3shape
, and that's in US dollars, rather than euro dollars.
Update cost, great company support, intutitive software, accuracy with the scanner, were the driving forces for me to go with Delcam over 3Shape. I don't see either one of these scanner being a clear cut winner, except for the cash saving every Jan .
Mark, it didn't bother me being the first once I learned more about this scanner-software, and learned more about how large of a company Delcam is. Must say with Delcam making Cam software, that was enought of a reason to trust this scanner.......
I was told the accuracy is better with the white light than 3shape, but 3M says their scanner is the best also, and no one is complaining about who has the least data on the screen. After all, all crowns fit, but some fit better than others !! hehe.....This was told to me by an older dentist who couldn't take a good impression if his life depended on it.
