I know I'm "supposed" to be against this, but if my livelihood depended on Photoshop, I know I can easily generate more than $50/mo of value from using one of t

I know I'm "supposed" to be against this, but if my livelihood depended on Photoshop, I know I can easily generate more than $50/mo of value from using one of the apps. (Hell, even as a hobbyist, I can justify the cost if one considers how much a hobby or typical weekend night out with friends cost) It's a better deal than paying $1000 all at once and you can stop paying at any time. From an accounting perspective, nothing really changes because the subscriptions are basically equivalent to depreciating a boxed copy of CS. Where this model doesn't make sense is for businesses that don't upgrade CS every 2 years. In that case, the subscription model is more expensive.