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Do you prefer to buy or rent software?

Survey period: 11 Mar 2013 to 18 Mar 2013

Pay a one-time $50 charge or pay $5 a month - but only on the months you need it. Which model works best for you?

OptionVotes% 
I prefer to pay once and own forever72357.38
I use the model that ends up cheaper for me18014.29
I prefer to pay only when I'm using the software997.86
It depends18614.76
I have no preference.725.71



 
Generalimportance Pin
aankur8114-Mar-13 22:27
professionalaankur8114-Mar-13 22:27 
GeneralRe: importance Pin
PIEBALDconsult16-Mar-13 7:07
mvePIEBALDconsult16-Mar-13 7:07 
GeneralPrice means nothing! Pin
Thornik12-Mar-13 22:06
Thornik12-Mar-13 22:06 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
aankur8114-Mar-13 22:30
professionalaankur8114-Mar-13 22:30 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
Thornik15-Mar-13 1:03
Thornik15-Mar-13 1:03 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
aankur8115-Mar-13 2:17
professionalaankur8115-Mar-13 2:17 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
Thornik15-Mar-13 3:12
Thornik15-Mar-13 3:12 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
aankur8115-Mar-13 4:46
professionalaankur8115-Mar-13 4:46 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
Thornik15-Mar-13 7:26
Thornik15-Mar-13 7:26 
GeneralRe: Price means nothing! Pin
aankur8115-Mar-13 18:01
professionalaankur8115-Mar-13 18:01 
GeneralI canit Vote Pin
John Isaiah Carmona12-Mar-13 18:57
John Isaiah Carmona12-Mar-13 18:57 
GeneralRe: I canit Vote Pin
CDP180212-Mar-13 20:23
CDP180212-Mar-13 20:23 
GeneralRe: I canit Vote Pin
John Isaiah Carmona12-Mar-13 23:46
John Isaiah Carmona12-Mar-13 23:46 
GeneralFree is better Pin
Rob Grainger12-Mar-13 4:55
Rob Grainger12-Mar-13 4:55 
GeneralRe: Free is better Pin
Thomas Daniels12-Mar-13 8:45
mentorThomas Daniels12-Mar-13 8:45 
GeneralMessage Removed Pin
13-Mar-13 10:42
professionalN_tro_P13-Mar-13 10:42 
GeneralRe: Free is better Pin
devvvy13-Mar-13 21:26
devvvy13-Mar-13 21:26 
GeneralIt has to depend on Usage Pin
Mycroft Holmes11-Mar-13 23:06
professionalMycroft Holmes11-Mar-13 23:06 
Some utilities and apps just reach maturity and further development is basically a WOTAM - winzip comes to mind, I bought a lifetime licence in the 90s, lost it when some bastard bought the company. Office etc you need to buy and buy again when you need additional features Laugh | :laugh: Laugh | :laugh: Laugh | :laugh: Laugh | :laugh: wot a load of crap.

Core business apps either customised or built for your company should be dynamic and rental makes sense (and this is almost the only model that works anyway).
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

GeneralRe: It has to depend on Usage Pin
PIEBALDconsult12-Mar-13 4:14
mvePIEBALDconsult12-Mar-13 4:14 
GeneralRental software, rental "cloud" storage space and all the other forms of extortion that are all the rage today... Pin
Ron Anders11-Mar-13 16:53
Ron Anders11-Mar-13 16:53 
GeneralRe: Rental software, rental "cloud" storage space and all the other forms of extortion that are all the rage today... Pin
Mycroft Holmes11-Mar-13 23:01
professionalMycroft Holmes11-Mar-13 23:01 
GeneralI prefer not paying at all... Pin
Sander Rossel11-Mar-13 12:46
professionalSander Rossel11-Mar-13 12:46 
GeneralMessage Removed Pin
13-Mar-13 10:46
professionalN_tro_P13-Mar-13 10:46 
GeneralRe: I prefer not paying at all... Pin
Sander Rossel13-Mar-13 11:01
professionalSander Rossel13-Mar-13 11:01 
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