Mathematica discounted at the moment

[mfleming]

I agree with you, but my main objection is the trend away from a retail model towards a subscription model in the consumer space. The subscription model is common in industry, but the annual cost can be written off. I want to buy a product, I don't want to pay a monthly or annual fee for the right to use it! Sellers still have the old model of annual updates with useless new bells and whistles to generate repeat sales