Apologies if this was answered elsewhere,but
 
I can snag PT12 Student and Teachers Edition for 99 bucks but its an "Annual Subscription"
 
does that mean after 12 months the PT will stop working unless I renew?

To the best of my knowledge PT doesn't stop working...you just won't get the upgrades when
they become available unless you renew...

Thanks a bunch, Larry.
Now I have to decide if I want to dabble with PT or not, but that educational price is the cheapest I have seen.

Ham,
 
Do you get the Arrogance module for that price?

bapu
Ham,
 
Do you get the Arrogance module for that price?

Ive pulled the trigger on PT before, and lost interest in it as the workflow is wayyy different than Sonar©.
I wish it came with the enthusiasm module 

I still have PTLE 7.4 on my Vista partition.  Which I haven't booted up in....  umm, wow, has it been that long?  

cclarry
To the best of my knowledge PT doesn't stop working...you just won't get the upgrades when
they become available unless you renew...

I would double check that. I'm not understanding it that way but I can't say for sure. It's definitely confusing.

Me, I'm not going to upgrade until (unless) I see something substantial in the feature set. PT11 runs good enough at present.

I guess I should have qualified my statement...ONLY if you do the 
PAY ONCE option does it not stop working...

I do the PAY ALL AT ONCE model...so mine won't stop working...I have PT 12,
and I get PT 2016 for free as well...I have the licenses already on my EYE LOCK..
so I don't think they will stop working...I think you just don't get any more
upgrades...

Oh yes...and I still have PT 9, 10, and 11 licenses on my EYE lok...
So, no matter what..even if that IS the case, I can revert back to 11...
I think that only if you do the "annual $299" payment do you lose your
license until you are paid up...

This seems to be the breakdown...

http://www.musiciansfrien...o-tools-12?icid=208248

So if you currently OWN Pro Tools and upgrade to 12 you STILL own it.
BUT, if you want FUTURE upgrades it's $199 a year.

If you don't own it, and subscribe for $299 a year then it cuts 
off after the year is up.

I have a perpetual license...and STILL get PT 2016 when it comes out...
I will still be able to use my current software, I just won't get future upgrades
if I don't pay the $199 a year upgrade cost...