I think this is all about the cost. Will you buy a coffee maker for $100 or would you rather rent one for a penny a month and you get to use the latest and greatest coffee machine? What happen if renting it for a lifetime is even less than you paid for the coffee maker outright? Will you still own?
You all do realize that not too many people buy software and choose to use free software/version. Some professional software are pretty expensive to own. By making it more affordable (subscription based) you pool more people to share the cost and the software makers have lower maintenance cost since everyone has to use the latest version.
You don't want to rent because you think it's going to be more expensive. Would you think otherwise if it's actually cheaper? I see subscription based software a potential win win for both consumer and software vendors if it's done right.
I never said it was about cost.
I'd pay $100 for that coffeemaker to buy it once and own it outright and be done with it than have a monthly 1 cent bill for it.
Sorry, but a subscription is just a hassle and I don't want another monthly/annual expense...I'd rather just buy it and be done with it. Not sure why pro-subscription people can't grasp this.