The existing Affinity "suite" apps will keep working for as long as they are compatible with the OS.
This perfectly describes my experience with their apps as well. Publisher is the worst offender though. They definitely did not consult with anyone with production experience when developing that app.
Design and Photo were/are fantastic and could easily replace Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for a large amount of designers.
While I will continue to use Affinity (as it's the only full 'suite' alternative to Adobe), as a designer, it will always feel a bit dumbed down now. It was always going to happen once Canva moved in. While Serif was the polished, senior designer, Canva is just your average staff member with no design experience and an 'anyone can design' mentality. Whilst providing for that market in itself isn't a bad thing, Affinity has lost its 'professional' status in my eyes by being swallowed up by a tool for non-designers. And unfortunately, the new business model is based on Canva therefore it's going to feel a bit more... unprofessional. Ok, sure, we designers can be a bit snobby when it comes to the tools we use, but that's how it feels to me at least...
What you have is just a previous version of their software. It does not just stop working. The only time it will not work is when you update your OS and the OS does not support the software anymore. So you have many years of being able to use V1 and V2. And even more so if you just decide to use the newest version which is completely free.
oh good, personally im getting screwed mostly by over how and what means can i use my laptops.
Far from it. The new single-app Affinity has everything that the previous versions had, and more. You can of course continue to use the old apps, if you prefer; though they won't be updated further.
Yes this will be a problem for those with NO internet. How many people will that be I wonder? The ones who order the software on a CD so they can install it?
Affinity has pulled Designer, Photo and Publisher into one single app. You toggle the different apps by a button basically. They have unified the name to just be Affinity. Affinity is not coming to an end this is just the next version and from now on you won't have to pay for updates and new releases that I think you will appreciate as you are not making your living with the software.
Well for starters I find it interesting that a 'free' software checks licenses more eagerly than its commercial predecessor. Then a license check means you are on a tether: they can change the arrangement retroactively and just lock you out of your data.
Also you may not be able to 'conserve' a particular version of the program and just run it offline and without any time limit. Also you won't necessarily be able to reinstall it at a later date.
E.g. how many people are still running CS6 Photoshop which does not go online to verify a serial no? I see it referenced plenty even today.
As for running without internet: no need to unplug entirely - all my computers since the dawn of the net have been running some firewall software looking inwards, locking programs out from surfing the net behind my back and updating themselves without supervision or popping up latest news on start. I recommend Lulu on the Mac these days but Little Snitch was my previous choice.
