[estumpges]

I'm considering buying Logic Pro or Express through Apple's educational store. However, I saw this message from Apple posted for all Apple Academic programs.
"Academic and Not-For-Resale versions are not eligible for future upgrades."
Does this mean that I'm stuck with the version I buy and won't get any future updates through Software Update? And does it mean I won't be able to upgrade to Logic 8 when it comes out? I want to find out for sure because if this is the case, there's no way I will buy such a product.
Thanks for the info.

[Daft&Dewey-eyed]

Nearly all academic software products are ineligible for future upgrades. The academic pricing is usually set far below the normal retail price and is intended to allow students to purchase software for learning purposes. The idea is that once you learn a particular piece of high end software, you'll be more likely to prefer that software and purchase the retail version in the future.
If you are purchasing the software for non-academic uses, buy the retail version. If you are employed by an academic institution, buy the academic version. It is usually cheaper to buy the new academic version after a new release than to upgrade the retail version.

[estumpges]

I am employed by an academic institution and would like to save money on the software by purchasing it through the Academic Store.
I'm still a little unclear on this. I was reading posts on other forums by people who'd bought Apple's Academic software and said the software was identical to the commercial versions and they were able to upgrade without any issues.
Even if you can't upgrade the sofware, do you at least get Apple's software updates for their Academic programs? If I buy a program and a bug arises, I want to be able to download an Apple software update to fix it.
Does anyone have first hand experience with Apple's Academic software policy? I'd appreciate any further info. Thanks.

[Daft&Dewey-eyed]

I used to work for a University, so I've had a little experience with academic software. Here's how it usually works: You buy the software at a steep discount. It is usually identical in every way to the retail product except for the licensing code you get to activate it. THe software will function as it should and all the incremental updates will work with it. When the software receives a major update, i.e. Photoshop CS2 to CS3, you will not be eligible for the upgrade price to the new version. This is not a big deal, because the academic price is almost always less than the retail upgrade price. So, go buy the academic version of the new product. It's a great way to save schools on software costs, and it works out to the software company's benefit, because they really want students using their software.

[estumpges]

Thanks for clarifying.
I guess buying the Academic version is in my best interest after all.