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Get where you're coming from, but I don't think they're entirely wrong. Whilst you can't buy Photoshop once now (your point), there are plenty of models where t

by jk563 8y ago

Get where you're coming from, but I don't think they're entirely wrong. Whilst you can't buy Photoshop once now (your point), there are plenty of models where the choice is still there. Netflix and Spotify both have one-off purchase equivalents. You can still buy Jira as a one off purchase instead of SaaS.

cyberpunk0 8y ago
Please describe how Spotify and Netflix offer these lifetime price one-time purchase options.. quite well hidden in their exclusively subscription pricing
jakelazaroff 8y ago
In case it's unclear, the "one-off purchase equivalents" to Netflix and Spotify to which the parent refers are iTunes, Amazon, etc.
- jk563 8y ago
  Sorry, yeah, this is what I meant.
- gowld 8y ago
  Those aren't one-off for the same product (full catalog unlimited access); those are pay-per-use instead of pay-per-calendar-month
  - jakelazaroff 8y ago
    That's true. Maybe magazines and newspapers are a better analogy: you can pay for single issues, but plenty of people still choose to subscribe.
moorhosj 8y ago
Spotify has its own no-purchase equivalent, the free version of Spotify.
- tjoff 8y ago
  They are not equivalent.
  - moorhosj 8y ago
    And what is the one-off equivalent of Spotify? Is it closer to the paid version Spotify than the free version of Spotify?