Buy Aperture Now, or Wait?

[ekenny]

Hello,

I want to buy the student version of Aperture ($150) but wanted your opinions. If I buy it now, and they come out with 2.0, will I be able to upgrade inexpensively? Also, when is 2.0 expected to come out? Should I just wait for 2.0 to buy it?

For now, I just have a Canon A510 which does not support RAW format. In the future I was planning on getting a real Canon or Nikon DSLR.

Thanks

[michaeldmartin]

WAIT!
In the meantime; you can check out the lightroom beta; I like aperture better, but the beta's free for now :D

[ekenny]

So does that mean Apple is going to be coming out with 2.0 soon? Ive checked out Lightroom before and its ok. I should have mentioned I already have an iPhoto library with over 1600 pictures in it, all catagorized by keywords, so moving from app to app is not something I want to make a habit of.

[ChrisBrightwell]

I want to buy the student version of Aperture ($150) but wanted your opinions. If I buy it now, and they come out with 2.0, will I be able to upgrade inexpensively? Academic software purchases are not eligible for upgrades.

For now, I just have a Canon A510 which does not support RAW format. In the future I was planning on getting a real Canon or Nikon DSLR.Wait until you get a RAW-capable camera to get Aperture.

[mcarnes]

Academic software purchases are not eligible for upgrades.

Yes it is. I've been doing it for years.

See question #12 in this link:

http://www.academicsuperstore.com/faq.html

[Artful Dodger]

Yes it is. I've been doing it for years.

See question #12 in this link:

http://www.academicsuperstore.com/faq.html

I asked that when I bought Studio 8 this year (January) since I'm hoping that around Christmas time Flash 8 will become UB and I can upgrade it then. The Manager/Supervisor said yes upgrades from them are allowed, however for the OP I think you would end up paying for it again. I could be wrong but I'm not sure if Apple does upgrade prices within the EDU setting :cool: I have as of late been thinking about getting Aperture from the EDU store but I'm not convinced just yet ;)

[ChrisBrightwell]

Yes it is. I've been doing it for years.... Apple's academic licenses (for Pro Apps, at least) are not eligible for upgrades.

If you're having difficulty entering a serial number when activating your professional software product, keep these tips in mind: [...] Upgrade serial numbers cannot be used with Academic or Not for Resale numbers from a previous version.

[Source: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303184]

http://www.academicsuperstore.com/faq.htmlYou just linked to a store that doesn't sell the academic version of Aperture.

[ekenny]

When you go to the store to buy it, does the student version come in a completely different box, or is it all the same thing?

[ChrisBrightwell]

When you go to the store to buy it, does the student version come in a completely different box, or is it all the same thing?Everything is the same, except that the Academic version is marked as "Academic."

[ekenny]

Hmm, well I just realized there is not an easy way (or any way at all) that I can find to change a photo's date. This is necessary as I have a large number of scanned images/slides. Hopefully they will put that into 2.0 and then I'll buy it.

[TheMasin9]

highly doubtful that aperture 2.0 comes out in the next year...
its only on version 1.1.2 and its not one of apple's high priority update apps