devdocs/todo.txt

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 todo: MARKETING MASS EMAIL 	
 
 	- Make email message targetted at active v7 customers	
+
+
+---------------------
+Hello, we are contacting you because AyaNova version 8 has been released.
+
+AyaNova 8 is a completely new version of AyaNova with many new features and improvements.
+
+
+Changes from AyaNova 7
+
+We have a brief summary of the major changes from AyaNova 7 here:
+https://ayanova.com/docs/ay-start-changes-from-v7/
+
+
+Hosted service
+
+With the release of AyaNova 8 we are excited to also announce our new AyaNova as a service option in addition to the traditional self-installed option.
+If you have been considering reducing your in-house hardware and software requirements, hosted AyaNova may be a good match for you.
+
+
+Can I try it before upgrading?
+
+Yes!  AyaNova 8 is different software from AyaNova 7 and we encourage you to try it out fully and familiarize yourself and your staff with it before upgrading.
+We have a guided tour that will take you through that process here:
+https://ayanova.com/docs/tour-bootstrap-intro/
+
+
+Do I have to upgrade now?
+
+While we recommend upgrading to AyaNova 8 as soon as possible we understand not everyone will be able to use AyaNova 8 right away 
+and we will continue to support AyaNova 7 as long as it's practical to do so.
+Our existing AyaNova 7 web content and forum are still available, select "AyaNova 7 content" from the "Resources" menu option on our website
+https://www.ayanova.com
+
+
+Is AyaNova 8 included with my AyaNova 7 subscription?
+
+AyaNova 8 is a major release upgrade and not a free upgrade with an AyaNova 7 subscription however:
+
+- overall pricing has been *reduced* as part of the licensing simplification changes https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm
+- discounts are available for existing AyaNova 7 subscribers, contact us when ready to purchase for your discount coupon
+- previously optional add-on's are now included now with AyaNova 8 further reducing the cost
+
+
+
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+
 	- Make email message targetting lapsed subscription customers
 	- Make email message targetting OLD SALES customers (these are pre-v7 subscription)
 	- Clean out any trialsers who already tried v8 and didn't like it from any lists

docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-start-changes-from-v7.md

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ AyaNova 8 is a completely new application built from the ground up with many imp
 
 This document does not list _every_ change just the more significant ones.
 
+### Evaluating AyaNova 8
+
+This document is a brief overview only, when you are ready to check out AyaNova 8 in more detail we have a [guided tour](tour-bootstrap-intro.md) that will [step you through the process](tour-bootstrap-intro.md).
+
 ## Fundamental changes from v7
 
 ### Server platform
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ You can also switch between self-hosted or the subscription service as your need
 
 ### Add-on options are now included with AyaNova
 
-Starting with AyaNova 8 we are including previously optional add-on products at no extra charge.
+Starting with AyaNova 8 we are including previously optional add-on products at [no extra charge](https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm).
 
 The following add-on's from AyaNova 7 are either included or built in features of AyaNova 8 at no extra cost:
 
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ The following add-on's from AyaNova 7 are either included or built in features o
 
 AyaNova 7 was licensed by scheduleable user resource. AyaNova 8 is now licensed by User. This means _any_ User who is set to Active in AyaNova 8 requires a license. Inactive Users do not require a license.
 
-Pricing has been **reduced** from AyaNova 7 to support this simplification.
+[Pricing has been **reduced**](https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm) from AyaNova 7 to support this simplification.
 
 ## User interface changes from v7
 
@@ -73,7 +77,8 @@ AyaNova 8 interface features a familiar layout that has been re-designed to impr
 
 ## Existing feature changes
 
-One of our main goals with AyaNova 8 was to make AyaNova easier to use and add many new features and improvements based on feedback from our customers.
+One of our main goals with AyaNova 8 is to make AyaNova easier to use and add many new features and improvements based directly on feedback from our customers and hundreds of requests have been implemented in AyaNova 8.
+
 In order to support this some major areas of AyaNova have been changed:
 
 ### Clients renamed
@@ -346,11 +351,13 @@ Tags are not only used for categorization but can be used with many other featur
 
 ### Reports
 
-AyaNova 8 has a built in [report template editor](ay-report-edit.md) to create and customize existing reports, however, the reporting system is completely new and not compatible with v7 style report templates which relied on a proprietary 3rd party commercial reporting component and system.
+AyaNova 8 has a built in [report template editor](ay-report-edit.md) to create and customize existing reports, however, the new reporting system is completely new and not compatible with v7 style report templates which relied on a proprietary 3rd party commercial reporting component and system.
 
 All reporting in AyaNova is now open standards HTML based and uses Javascript as the report language and widely used and popular HTML / Mustache templating system.
 
-Reports that were customized in v7 and do not have a replacement provided with the stock v8 report templates will need to be re-created in v8.
+Using open standard commonly used web technology for reporting means far more people are now available to edit and create reports in AyaNova using the knowledge they already have.
+
+Reports that were customized in v7 and do not have a replacement provided with the stock v8 report templates will need to be re-created in v8, it's not possible to migrate reports automatically.
 
 ### Wiki
 
@@ -383,8 +390,12 @@ In v7 there were Global settings for Part display format, Unit display format et
 
 The v7 Import / Export plugin and optional Update feature has been replaced in v8 with a built-in [export](ay-ex-export.md) [extension](ay-extensions.md) and [import / update](adm-import.md) utility.
 
-## Features dropped from v7 to v8
+## Features not carried over from v7 to v8
 
 ### Service bank
 
 The service bank feature has not been ported to AyaNova 8 as it does not appear to be widely used and would need extensive re-working. We could be wrong about this so if the Service Bank feature is important to you please let us know and how you would like to see it implemented as a feature. If there is demand for it we can work it back into AyaNova 8 as a feature based on your feedback.
+
+## Where to go next
+
+We recommend taking the [Evaluation to production guided tour](tour-bootstrap-intro.md) next which will step you through getting to know AyaNova 8 in the shortest time possible.