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MikeWaters · 03-23-2006, 01:18 AM

We have a couple options:

buy the license ($160)

or lease the license ($85/yr).

If you buy the license, you can use it forever. But then you don't get updates. If you lease the license you get updates.

I'm not a business man. What do you guys think? I guess it depends on whether or not we think we would need to upgrade after 2 years.

2 years is a long time when it comes to software and technology...

SeattleUte · 03-23-2006, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

We have a couple options:

buy the license ($160)

or lease the license ($85/yr).

If you buy the license, you can use it forever. But then you don't get updates. If you lease the license you get updates.

I'm not a business man. What do you guys think? I guess it depends on whether or not we think we would need to upgrade after 2 years.

2 years is a long time when it comes to software and technology...

Easy. Lease.

Jeff Lebowski · 03-23-2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

We have a couple options:

buy the license ($160)

or lease the license ($85/yr).

If you buy the license, you can use it forever. But then you don't get updates. If you lease the license you get updates.

I'm not a business man. What do you guys think? I guess it depends on whether or not we think we would need to upgrade after 2 years.

2 years is a long time when it comes to software and technology...

I would go with the lease if I were you.

tooblue · 03-23-2006, 03:10 PM

I recommend the outright purchase.

The_Tick · 03-23-2006, 03:36 PM

Lease.

creekster · 03-23-2006, 03:55 PM

Lease.

bluegoose · 03-23-2006, 04:01 PM

I'm a cheapskate and don't like scheduled annual payments. You have several people here willing to pony up some $$ to get started right now. Who knows who will be around next next and how much they will be willing to pitch in. And it doesn't really look like the Amazon $ will support the $85/year. I vote for purchase.

What about web hosting fee? Monthly/annual fees?

MikeWaters · 03-23-2006, 05:35 PM

currently web hosting is $4/ month.

MikeWaters · 03-24-2006, 02:57 PM

One other piece of the puzzle. Cost to get upgrades after purchase of the license is $30. In other words, after a year in which you get free updates, during that second year, if you update you pay $30. Or even the year after than, $30. So maybe this makes purchase a better option. If you expect the website to survive over a couple of years.

Colly Wolly · 04-01-2006, 02:10 AM

I am mostly a lurker, but would be happy to pitch in for the site as well. I am on here alot.

03-23-2006, 03:36 PM	#15
The_Tick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 626	Lease. __________________ Spooooooon

03-23-2006, 03:55 PM	#16
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Lease. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

03-23-2006, 01:18 AM	#11
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	We have a couple options: buy the license ($160) or lease the license ($85/yr). If you buy the license, you can use it forever. But then you don't get updates. If you lease the license you get updates. I'm not a business man. What do you guys think? I guess it depends on whether or not we think we would need to upgrade after 2 years. 2 years is a long time when it comes to software and technology...

03-23-2006, 03:10 PM	#14
tooblue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,016	I recommend the outright purchase.

03-23-2006, 04:01 PM	#17
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I'm a cheapskate and don't like scheduled annual payments. You have several people here willing to pony up some $$ to get started right now. Who knows who will be around next next and how much they will be willing to pitch in. And it doesn't really look like the Amazon $ will support the $85/year. I vote for purchase. What about web hosting fee? Monthly/annual fees?

03-23-2006, 05:35 PM	#18
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	currently web hosting is $4/ month.

03-24-2006, 02:57 PM	#19
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	One other piece of the puzzle. Cost to get upgrades after purchase of the license is $30. In other words, after a year in which you get free updates, during that second year, if you update you pay $30. Or even the year after than, $30. So maybe this makes purchase a better option. If you expect the website to survive over a couple of years.

04-01-2006, 02:10 AM	#20
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	I am mostly a lurker, but would be happy to pitch in for the site as well. I am on here alot.