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Re:Autodesk Fusion 360 becomes almost useless for hobbyists by jjav on Thursday September 17, 2020 @09:50PM (#24512128)
> You bike as a hobby you buy a bike.

I did buy a bike in 2004 and another one in 2009. Both were pretty expensive so I don't shy away from spending money on hobbies I enjoy.

Thing is, today I still have both bikes and I still ride them both every week. I don't need to pay Specialized again every year just to keep using them.

Happy to pay for software, even somewhat expensive software. But it better work forever. I'm not paying for apps that expire and want me to pay again for the same thing. That's not acceptable in a hobby/personal market.

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Re:Autodesk Fusion 360 becomes almost useless for hobbyists by thirdsun on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:31AM (#24540456)
> I don't need to pay Specialized again every year just to keep using them.

The difference is that Specialized doesn't maintain or repair your bike and they certainly don't add new features/components to it over time. Those are services Autodesk is expected to provide.

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