You pays your money, and you takes you choice...

Couldn't rant any better myself.
 
Well said.
 
And I have been using Cakewalk since it was on a DOS floppy disk from a company called Twelve Tone.  In fact, I still have a cap with Twelve Tone for the emblem.   

Having updated yearly for the past 12 years, seems like as big a no-brainer as could ever be.  

DeeringAmps
<rant>
WHAT is WRONG with you people?
Cake has rolled out the single biggest NO BRAINER ever!
Back in the "day", every summer would be a "hand wringing" fest.
Will I update, won't I update, I'll only update if...
Along comes rolling updates with monthly payment option.
OMG
On and on we went.
I, for one, have ALWAYS stressed "follow the upgrade path".
Now that path is FREE! OK, not "free" free; but a one shot,
I'm not passing this dude up, no brainer deal.
This is one of those "never look a gift horse in the mouth" deals where
the gift horse is a triple crown candidate.
Get OVER yourselves.
</rant>
We will now return to our regular programming...

 
THIS!! 
Finally, a clear, easy-to-understand post concerning recent upgrade opportunities that doesn't start out full of doom & gloom!! 
 
Wonder how may separate threads we'll have on the subject before the gloom and conspiracy theories die down? 

mixmkr
+1

I'm confused.
 
You got it for $1 or $100 or $200?

FCCfirstclass
And I have been using Cakewalk since it was on a DOS floppy disk from a company called Twelve Tone.  In fact, I still have a cap with Twelve Tone for the emblem.   

I don't have a cap, but I started with Cakewalk 3.0. At that time it was a MIDI sequencer; prior to that I was using a sequencer that ran in the Roland S 550. I still have a Tascam MTS-30 MIDI Tape Synchronizer, although it has a lot of dust on it now 
 
Needless to say, this seems like a no-brainer to me as well.

dupe.

kitekrazy1
 I have to pass. I don't have the money.
Are they still going to have the membership plan?  I didn't do that either because of the above.

If you can save about a $1 day, you'll have the money and can purchase Aug31

I had to pass on the Superior Drummer upgrade from EZD.  It'll come around again.

BobF
Anybody that's low on funds for this deal should immediately block cclarry's posts and stay away from the Deals forum.

 Even that doesn't work me.  I get newsletters from many developers.  Expanding my VSL collection took precedent. I'm sure Cake will offer this again. 

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]

bapu
I have no brain. Can I get in on this?
Oh wait, I already did.

If you believe in reincarnation we'll cover your next lifetime for another $199 :)

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]

bapu
I have no brain. Can I get in on this?
Oh wait, I already did.

If you believe in reincarnation we'll cover your next lifetime for another $199 :)

I've already picked up my Life Time version.  Can you please work on an After Life model.  I'm taking my LP with me and will need this software. 

All other companies I deal with support their products with free service releases until the next big major release of the software comes out and even then continue for many years to provide service releases for the older products too. Does Cakewalk now make you pay for these and are they withdrawing the support of service releases that fix the bugs to their customers who do not pay for it after a year?
 
Lifetime upgrades to what? That is the caveat and what precisely does it mean, does it mean when Sonar's newest product is created I will receive it free, or is it merely that I am paying for service releases that fix the bugs for the lifetime of my currently owned product. When cakewalk changes it's flagship product like they did from cakewalk pro to sonar will that lifetime upgrade apply will I get that new other named product for free? Cakewalk doesn't make this clear.
 
RM