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I hear they have severe back pain from having to carry countless wheelbarrows full of recurring revenue to the vault every month.
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Apple Announces Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad With Subscription Models
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I hear they have severe back pain from having to carry countless wheelbarrows full of recurring revenue to the vault every month.
WWDC is coming.. Get ready for subscription MacOS versions. I just hope that if they do this, the sub works on iPad & Mac at the same time
Am I the only one who got sick of the subscription models?
Because that may be when they announce Xcode on iPad.
Oh god! Don't tell me all their future software is going to be a subscription model!!
I don't care about the Sub model. I'll gladly pay $5/month instead of a full $300. This is huge.
It does make me wonder why now. Could we be getting the 14.2" iPad Pro next month?
Is iPadOS 17 going to he effen huge.
It does make me wonder why now. Could we be getting the 14.2" iPad Pro next month?
Is iPadOS 17 going to he effen huge.
Although I don’t use these products I think this plays into Apple’s intent for having these offered as “services”. There are already talks of the iPhone being part of this as well and look at all the other efforts Apple has put into getting folks in the door more recently with split payments, savings accounts, and now final cut which content creators have been screaming about for a long time. Do subscriptions sucks, YUP, but that is what Apple is moving towards and you’ll never truly own anything with an upgrade right around the corner (think leasing a car).
It's a sophisticated app, not a wallpaper. If the choice is a one-time purchase that only gets updated once/year or rarely gets new features added, I'd prefer the subscription with regular updates.
Devs don't work for free.
Apple Announces Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad
With Subscription Models
Hopefully, they never change the desktop versions to the subscription model. That's 100% a deal-breaker to me.
i’d love to agree with you, but unfortunately… No.
Finalcut is restricted to M1 iPads and Logic to A12X, neither of which are half as expensive as a MacBook Pro.
At launch both started at $799, and can easily go up to close to 3000 once you include TB of storage, keyboard and pencil.
The subscription is more than likely simply because that’s how things sell these days, that’s how money is made. One time purchases with free upgrades isn’t exactly something that’s going to last.
That’s how we end up with how finalcut is on the Mac right now, where it can go months and months without an update or a bug fix.
I’d expect the Mac version of Finalcut to be updated very shortly after the iPad one launches with the same subscription options.
I think the reality is that just about every tech company is looking for ways to increase revenue and the subscription model is about the easiest way to do so. Sadly, not surprised.
Was excited until I saw “subscription”. No thanks.
Sub is not a total turn off, but it makes me wary. Will try the free trial and see how it preforms on my base iPad.
I would hate to use these on an iPad. I get most people use their phones/tablets these days but anything beyond basic web browsing, watching videos, or posting **** online I can't deal with touch screens. Give me a proper keyboard and mouse set up for doing anything serious like music production or video editing.
Yes, across all of the internet you are the only one who is sick of the subscription model.
People here want the absolutely cheap one-time $299. What the hell is the so expensive $49 per year?
You will own nothing and be happy….
This is VERY Microsoft of Apple.
This is VERY Microsoft of Apple.
Disappointed to see Apple move away from purchase/ownership to the "subscription model" for its software. I have bought lots of apps outright over the years but I really, really dislike subscriptions. Not only is it a recurring payment *forever* but cancelling the subscription often means you can no longer use the files you already created with the application. It's almost like extortion -- paying protection money to ensure the files you created last year will still work next year. This is a worrisome precedent.
they can’t, logic is restricted to A12Z and newer, Finalcut is restricted to M1 and newer.
Unlikely. 100% of Desktop users are fine with the full price. The sub model on iPad is a nice gesture to say you don't have to pay another $300.
I haven't needed to pay for upgrades for FCP either. I have a lifetime license thanks to the Pro Apps for Education Bundle
$20/month for iOS. Gotta be courageous and bold! We think you'll love it 🙏