Let’s say annual maintenance on your software is $765 and your company is taxed at 30%. You lose $765 and get $229.50 back eventually in reduced tax, so the net cost is $535.50, ignoring a bunch of things . As the rate of improvement in AutoCAD has slowed to a trickle over the last few years , I’d say that 50/50 is being very generous in terms of those who need/want the latest release. Let’s say annual rental on your software is $2360. Your company is taxed at 30%. You lose $2360 and get $708 back eventually, so the net cost is $1652, ignoring the same things. If these trends continue, by FY 2020, the average ADSK customer will be a different type of company in a different part of the world. I have now upgraded, if you can call it that to PDS 2018 without these latest programs as originally required.
Autodesk statement about older versions being too difficult to maintain is not a valid reason to end a perpetual license agreement in my state. DON’T trade in your perpetual licenses and tell anyone thinking about beginning to use Autodesk products that they should think long and hard about their best alternative to autodesk inventor need to ensure long-term access to their creations. With our move to subscription, one thing has become clear to us-managing two business models is quite costly. To continue supporting maintenance, beginning May 7, 2017, renewal prices will increase by 5% in 2017, 10% in 2018, and 20% in 2019.
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