usoodious... you are what your name implies...
 
odious:  extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

mudgel
That works out to a doubling of the price in 5 years.
 
... could it be that...Sonar...is now starting to fall in line with the market.

THAT is an excellent point/question!

After some digging, here's what I see:
 

• Upgrade to Cubase Pro 8 from 7.5 $99 (full is $549)
• Upgrade to Ableton Live 9 Standard from any version $159 (full is $499)
• Upgrade to Digital Performer 8 from any version $195 (full is $499)
• Logic Pro X is $199 for the full version with no upgrade path from previous versions
• Upgrade to Pro Tools 11 from 10 $199 (full is $699 plus your soul)
• Presonus Studio One 1 to Studio One 2 $150 (full is $400)
• Image Line FL Studio 11 Signature is $299 with free upgrades for life

 
I guess even if I'm not happy about it $200 for an upgrade is NOT at all unprecedented for a major DAW.

It is okay to point out that the option to buy outright as prior is still there, but you went way over and went on the ad hominem path, which makes this forum look bad.
 
Over the years I've steered clear of this forum due to the clique-based derogation and smarty nature of a significant portion of the posters here (I say significant, not majority -- significant enough to find it without looking too far).
 
I'm not going to tell anyone what to do here, because electronic fora have become boys clubs all over the net, and it's futile to think that remote "knowing" people is anywhere near possible.  I would say, though, that it wouldn't be a bad guess to speculate that lots of sober, smart Sonar users stay away from this place due to the things I'm talking about.
 
It's sickening weakness of character.  The business at hand here is tech talk.  Anything else is immaturity, insecurity and weakness in the individual, from the way I see it.
 
Who's ready to be better?

stratman70

Drone7
To whom it may concern:
 
1: The official interpretation of "Grace" is... 'Undeserved' kindness. Without this, NONE OF US would be sane, believe me!
 
2: Love shall cover a multitude of sins... Love is 'kind', love suffers long, thinks no evil, is not provoked! TRUE LOVE NEVER FAILS!
 
3: Forbearance... lenience; not dealing with someone according to the measure of their sins, knowing that we too need forbearance from others.
 
4: Mercy... compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone who stands no chance otherwise. For he shall have judgement without mercy, who has showed no mercy.
 
If you don't have one or any of the above within you, then i exhort you, please try! A withering flower or a scorched blade of grass just need a little bit of water and a little bit of sunshine.
Some of our fellow human beings are in grave need of genuine help and compassion and some measure of tolerance, and they may be isolated and have nowhere to turn. Please consult your conscience, i beg of you.
 
Please refer to Wikipedia for an explanation of "The Butterfly Effect".
 
Best regards.

What is your point?
A jerk really isn't a jerk?
 
Someone who lies and misleads intentionally to cause others stress or harm needs compassion?
 
Re-registering multiple times so you can expand on your hate and misinformation  full of harmful intentions is OK in your book?
 
I could go on but I am tired
 
He who turns the other cheek merely has bruises on both sides of his/her face

Stratman, why are you carrying on with this in a tech forum?  What do you have to prove?  Isn't there a Coffee Shop or whatever for folks who want to not talk technical?

Yikes... Don't resurrect these threads, there is nothing for them but poo-slinging.

Plus, I read the OP and got into hate mode for cash grabbers and immediately shut off all electricity and heat! That with show THEM!!

After about 5 minutes I got cold and scared of the dark so turned them both back on....

This should not have been resurrected.
 
Locking.