Just a minute ago, I attempted to renew my Object Desktop Network subscription for another year.

Rather than giving me the renewal price, the purchase form told me my purchase would be full-price ($49.95US).

I've been renewing my subscription every year for several years.  This is the FIRST time I've not been offered the renewal price.

I went as far as to review the purchase, just before I was to finalize it.  Still no renewal price ANYWHERE on the purchase form.

Also, I started this process from within SDC.  I was STILL not directed to a renewal form, just the normal purchase form, which had NOTHING on it about renewals.

Additionally, I was signed into SDC, I had entered my key, which told me I was ok till May 19, 2008, and had an active "Renew?" button, which did send me to the Store (albeit extremely slowly on my 12Mbps connection.)

Ok, I was able to purchase the renewal.  However, there is a NEW link I've never seen before: it is a link to "Impulse", and the directions say to install this and add my key.  This is NEW for me.  Is this a REQUIREMENT to receive decent download spees from Stardock?

I've been installing the apps I use (IconPackager,, WB6, SS6Pro, Deskscapes (for Vista), and Keyboard Launchpad) for over an hour now, and Deskscapes is STILL downloading (64% complete, at dial-up speeds -- and I have a 12Mbps connection.)  This is almost unforgiveable.  Get this speed up, please...

PLease help me to straighten this out?

Donald L McDaniel