Upgrade That Application--Or Else!

This article discusses the move of software vendors to subscription pricing models. Valid concerns about a subscription software world remain. For starters, users are likely to pay more in the long run, since payments are regular and ongoing. And some analysts predict that a subscription-based consumer software market could squelch innovation because small startup companies may not be able to afford the tools needed to develop and maintain such services. To avoid pricey forced upgrades, users should research the product's life cycle.