This is a trend we need to put the kibosh on.
If you want to 'save the planet' by consuming less, don't buy any new hardware and install Alpine or Linux Light.
Everything old is new again, back to the era of dumb terminals and mainframes, except now it's chromebooks and the cloud.
The plugin software house Waves tried to push for all subscription program lately, but the entire pro audio community pushed back. Now you can buy subscriptions and single plugins with perpetual (until they change their mind again) licence.
If you want to 'save the planet' by consuming less, don't buy any new hardware and install Alpine or Linux Light.
Everything old is new again, back to the era of dumb terminals and mainframes, except now it's chromebooks and the cloud.
The plugin software house Waves tried to push for all subscription program lately, but the entire pro audio community pushed back. Now you can buy subscriptions and single plugins with perpetual (until they change their mind again) licence.