Affinity现在免费了——有什么隐情吗？
多年前，我因为对订阅模式感到不满而离开了Adobe。我从1998年开始使用Adobe套件，离开那些我熟悉的工具让我感到痛苦。最终，我选择了Affinity套件，自2015年以来，它已经足够好用。
我对2.0版本的付费升级感到犹豫，并在他们被收购时叹了口气。但几天前，我发现Affinity现在是免费的，并且显然已经整合成一个工具。我刚刚试用了它，必须说它给我留下了深刻的印象（在我那台老旧的MacBook Air M1上）。
我足够老了，记得有句老话：“如果你不付费，你就是产品……”那么我在这里错过了什么呢？这是一个优秀的工具被免费提供……这背后的策略是什么？有什么隐患吗？
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Years ago, I moved away from Adobe because I started to feel like the a boiling frog with the subscription model. I’d used the Adobe Suite since 1998 and it was painful to leave tools I knew inside out. I eventually settled on the Affinity suite, and since around 2015 it’s been more than good enough.<p>I balked at the paid upgrade to v2.0 and <i>sighed</i> when they were acquired. But a few days ago, I discovered that Affinity is now free and has apparently been rolled into a single tool. I’ve just tried it, and I have to say it’s impressive (on my aging MacBook Air M1).<p>I’m old enough to remember the saying, “If you’re not paying, you’re the product…” so what am I missing here? This is an excellent tool being given away... what’s the strategy? Where’s the catch?