Pete Prodoehl 🍕Mar 3
Hey kids, in the olden days you bought (instead of “rented”) software and it came in a box with a disc and it was yours to use forever!
Show threadPete Prodoehl 🍕Mar 3

Well, the “forever” part was tricky because it might break due to OS upgrades or computer architecture/chip changes.

But making a one-time purchase and using software 5 or 10 years was not unheard of.

I think I paid $500 for Photoshop and it came out to under $9 per month if I do the math right… that’s for 10 years of use.

If it’s still $20 per month for a subscription and you do 10 years that’s $2,400.

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I should note that I was able to pay $500 for Photoshop only because I did a huge freelance project and made enough to buy a copy. I know that's not in everyone's budget though, and that's how they get you with the $20 a month (cheap!) cost of rental.
Mar 3 at 4:17pmWeb