I'm in a bit of a unique situation. I'm buying a M5 Pro MBP as soon as they launch. I've been planning on buying the Pro Apps Bundle for Education as soon as I do. However, with the Pro Apps becoming subscription-based soon, I'm not sure if I should continue as planned or use the subscription service instead. I've never owned a license for any of the software included in the bundle.
Instinctively, I would much rather pay a one-time fee and own the software than be tied to a subscription service. My concerns revolve around what features I would be missing, and whether support would end for the purchased licenses eventually.
Features wise, is it just the AI enhancements that are different? I kinda don't want that anyway. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro were gonna be just fine for me as they were before the announcement. Unless there's some major feature/quality-of-life change that I'm missing, I'm not sure the added features would be enough to justify going with the subscription.
Regarding the support, I suppose no one can be certain. They announced they'd continue to be supported for now, right? I could definitely see them retiring the licenses in a few years, or maybe make you unable to update past a certain OS until you subscribe. I feel like it's a matter of time until the migration is forced, but if it's a few years away, it may still be worthwhile for now to buy the bundle.
Any thoughts appreciated! Looking forward to getting a new MBP this week 🙂
Instinctively, I would much rather pay a one-time fee and own the software than be tied to a subscription service. My concerns revolve around what features I would be missing, and whether support would end for the purchased licenses eventually.
Features wise, is it just the AI enhancements that are different? I kinda don't want that anyway. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro were gonna be just fine for me as they were before the announcement. Unless there's some major feature/quality-of-life change that I'm missing, I'm not sure the added features would be enough to justify going with the subscription.
Regarding the support, I suppose no one can be certain. They announced they'd continue to be supported for now, right? I could definitely see them retiring the licenses in a few years, or maybe make you unable to update past a certain OS until you subscribe. I feel like it's a matter of time until the migration is forced, but if it's a few years away, it may still be worthwhile for now to buy the bundle.
Any thoughts appreciated! Looking forward to getting a new MBP this week 🙂