Re: Standard features and those you buy

[Charlotte Branth Claussen <charlotteclaussen -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Hi all of you,

Thank you very much for all the suggestions.
We have chosen to stick to optional, as this term is used in other
materials.

Personally, I would prefer something in the lines of "add-on" to clarify
that a feature might not be enabled and that the necessary hardware might
not be available.

Again, thanks to all of you for input; I will put it to good use at a later
time!

/Charlotte



2014-06-05 17:10 GMT+01:00 Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca>:

> Hey Charlotte,
>
> I second Richard's suggestion to coordinate with Marketing. You could also
> help them to understand the implications of "optional" meaning the customer
> doesn't have to use it, and "premium", or "paid add-on", meaning features
> that would make the customer's life easier if only they used them.
>
> -Tony
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 6:00 AM, Charlotte Branth Claussen <
> charlotteclaussen -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
>> We are rewriting a manual that mentions standard and optional features.
>> I do not like the word optional, as it could be misinterpreted as being
>> available but not mandatory to use.
>>
>> What are good terms for:
>> "optional" accessories that the customer needs to buy in order to get
>> them?
>> "optional" features that are enabled via software updates that the
>> customer
>> needs to buy in order to get them?
>>
>> A whole range of "optional" features can be purchased separately.
>>
>> Any input is greatly appreciated,
>>
>> Charlotte
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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