3D Studio Purchase
On many software products, I don't see the point of educational pricing. Some
Internet whiners look on it as a heaven-ordained right. I'm amazed at the
amount of software available at the UW-Madison student bookstore. But some
software is consumable, and someone's "training" on it does not create any
loyalty. In fact, I'd argue that educational pricing only encourages people to
be loyal to any company that offers below-market rates on software.
And I second the notion that software isn't a good investment. It's true for
everyone, not just students. Should the average person with thousands on their
credit cards be encouraged to spend $2000 on a 486 with software that'll be
darn near worthless in 18 months (especially in terms of techno-lust :-)?
On the other hand, I spent $1000 (cash not credit) on a Commodore 64 while I
was working my way through college. I was already working as a programmer, but
it led to a C-64 game programming job, which turned into my first full-time
job, and put me on the road to self-employment.