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Computers users access software of all kinds hundreds or thousands of times on any given day. Software is used to calculate profit and loss, create brilliant websites and perfect the next great American novel. As technology grows, so does the price tag associated with many major software programs. In an effort to bring down the cost of new programs, some companies are offering rental software. Is rental software a viable alternative to software purchase?
What is Rental Software?
Rental software gives users complete access to a given program for a monthly fee. As long as the fee is paid, the software will fully function. If payment is missed, the software may perform with reduced functionality or not work at all. Files created with the software are not lost and access can be regained when payment is made.
Why Would Rental Software be a Better Alternative to Software Purchase?
Software can cost a lot of money. Adobe Creative Suite 3, for instance, was offered in Australia as part of a rental software program. Users had the option to pay a monthly fee for access to the $1,800 software. If a new edition of the software was released during the rental period, the user qualified for an upgrade. Today, Adobe offers CS5 on the Australian website for the same monthly fee CS3 collected. Microsoft Office 2007 was released in India with a similar rental scheme.
Do You Own the Software You Buy?
According to software licenses, when a user agrees to download software or upgrade software, an agreement is entered that prohibits that software from being sold or given away. The fine print in many Terms and Service contracts read that all software works like rental software and the consumer is simply paying for the right to use a given program as opposed to owning it.
This detail in the fine print is bringing about controversy in the US Court system. Reselling computers and software is something that has occurred since software and computers were created. If all programs are considered rental software, resellers would no longer be able to move used computers without deleting all programs and companies selling or giving away used software could be punished by law.
Rental software is an option that is highly valuable for expensive programs that update or upgrade frequently. The cost, however, can add up to more than the total cost of the rental software in just one year.
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