Multi-core support is still planned for inclusion in the February release, as the announcement mentioned. This means multiple cores will be used during rendering at the least, if not in previews. We are working to allow it for preview use as well, of course. The Beta will include initial multithreading support which will be refined and optimized leading up to the February release.
Pre-release pricing is only good until the final release. The animation upgrade will be more expensive after the February 15th release, regardless of when you purchased the Deep Edition.
- Oshyan