Just my thoughts:
 
Seems like if anything is going to "happen" core wise in platinum it should happen in the first 12 months-makes sense from a sales point of view as in - See, it's worth it for Platinum.
 
So, for me I may just go platinum 1st year and then stay there -  Decide to pay again or not depending on what I see and feel.
 
Oh, I don't know- this is weird. I do know I will be buying the Boxed version from Sweetwater -  same price for either and free shipping.
 
I want the new shiney box, be it Pro or Plat :-)

Mike, I am actually glad you will be upgrading. You cqn be a bit snarky, but you know your stuff and it will be good having someone with your knowledge using the same software as the rest of us.

I think most Mike's can get a bit snarky.

mudgel
I think most Mike's can get a bit snarky.

I have a problem with mics that get snarky. 
 
Drum replacement is essential with remixing. So many times it's necessary to change some sounds to get disparate tracks to mesh properly. It can also really help with live recordings when the part is great but there's a miking issue (you know, snarky mics).

I resemble that remark but let's not derail this thread.

stratman70
Just my thoughts:
 I do know I will be buying the Boxed version from Sweetwater -  same price for either and free shipping.
 
I want the new shiney box, be it Pro or Plat :-)

I want the planet, trees, and other goodness the shiney box is made from...If the digital world falters, most likely by Craigs "when the grid goes down" that shiny box is just a diversion of resources...

Having read other posts here I am liking that idea of PLATINUM for year one at the reduced price of $149 ( only $49 more than PRO for 1st year - while looking at Euro Dollar rate €1= $1.17 & falling :D ). See how things are for the year THEN make the switch to PRO if needs be .. good idea :D
 
Its in year two that PLATINUM price increases substantial enough v PRO ( $100 ). 

But maybe by year 2 another reduced offer will be available then?
 

For those of us who have purchased the PRO version every for the past 13, and now have everything, we are finally actually paying for Sonar.
 
About time.

YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
For those of us who have purchased the PRO version every for the past 13, and now have everything, we are finally actually paying for Sonar.
 
About time.

WTHecht does that mean?

Every year lots of people complain about having to pay for all included stuff that they do not need or already have.
 
I think of my $149 as paying for Sonar, and all the other stuff is free. I can use it or not.
 
I do prefer using the latest purchase of DP, Rapture,... so all the install codes are the most recent.
 
It just seems silly to me to even visit this issue.
 
$149 means it costs me at most 40.822 cents per day (40.71 during leap years) to use Sonar for a year. And costs me nothing for DP, Rapture, and all the other dozens of plugins.
 
And any one who is actually getting paid to use sonar should be all about happiness.