Autodesk Subscription is the easy way to keep your software legal, up-to-date, and supported.
Subscription
Buying Autodesk software on Subscription adds up to dollars and sense.
With Autodesk Subscription, you get many productivity-boosting advantages, including:
- Flexible licensing rights: access previous versions of your software concurrently with new versions for uninterrupted workflow
- Home license use
- Web support
- Self-paced training
- Incremental product enhancements (on selected products)
- Automatic upgrades
A Short Story About Upgrading
When AutoCAD 2000 was released, there were over 400 improvements to the software.
While this might be exciting to a true techno-geek, the average AutoCAD user had a hard time adjusting to the overwhelming onslaught of differences between this new software and their beloved AutoCAD R14.
The interface was new.
The way the buttons worked was different.
Plotting had changed radically.
The learning curve was so extreme, that most users didn't upgrade right away.
Sure they might have installed it and played around with it a little, but "real work" required going back to their familiar R14.
Eventually, the software was accepted as mainstream, but not without Autodesk learning a valuable lesson: Customers are more successful with small regular updates than with large infrequent ones.
Thus, the Autodesk yearly release cycle was born.
Subscription Today
Today, Autodesk releases it's products on a yearly cycle.
Most titles have a new release in the spring - and many products have maintenance updates throughout the year.
Accepting upgrading as a constant yet gradual process is the first step toward realizing that Autodesk Subscription makes sense.
The Autodesk Unified Pricing Model
As of March 16th, 2010, upgrades from any of the three previous versions will cost 50% of the purchase price of a new license.
This means that if your software is only one year old, it loses half of it's upgrade value.
This is more reason than ever to get your seats on Autodesk subscription right away!
Let's Look at Some Numbers
Mr. Smith wishes to upgrade from a standalone AutoCAD 2009 to AutoCAD 2010.
Today he would expect to pay $595.
Under the new pricing model, he would pay $1997.50.
That's a 335% increase!
Ms. Jones wishes to upgrade from a standalone AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010.
Today she would expect to pay $1095.
Under the new pricing model, she would pay $3997.50.
That's a 365% increase!
CADD Centers Recommends Subscription Today
Get the benefits of increased productivity, predictable budgeting, and simplified license management with Autodesk Subscription.
With access to the latest releases of your Autodesk software, web support direct from Autodesk technical experts, and self-paced training to extend your skills, it’s easy to keep your design tools up to date and make the most of your technology investment.
To learn more, please contact an account representative.
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