Affinity Stops Selling Its Software in Preparation for 'Big Changes' (petapixel.com) 12 points by jsheard 1y ago ↗ HN
[–] mwkaufma 1y ago ↗ No subscriptions, no subscriptions, no subscriptions... [–] FloatArtifact 1y ago ↗ I smell the cloud coming.
[–] gamblor956 1y ago ↗ Spoiler: they're going subscription...Which defeats the entire value proposition of their software unless the subscription is super cheap (meaning, <$10 for the suite.) Otherwise, you're better off going back to Photoshop.
[–] flamesofphx 1y ago ↗ Corporate Translator Says: Subscriptions, and more microtransaction are coming...
[–] 4u00u 1y ago ↗ my guess is they injecting ai and "cloud" into their apps and ruining everything with a freemium model...
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[ 4.6 ms ] story [ 23.7 ms ] threadWhich defeats the entire value proposition of their software unless the subscription is super cheap (meaning, <$10 for the suite.) Otherwise, you're better off going back to Photoshop.