I think there's something counterproductive in the way that SuSE prices various versions and upgrades. A couple of people on this list have commented that even at $70, the Professional Version is well worth it. I'd agree - were it possible to get free or really cheap upgrades for a while. I think of it not as a purchase but as a maintenance fee. How much should I pay per year to have the latest version? Here's a suggestion: keep the Pro Edition price at $70 but offer upgrade CDs for just a little more than the cost of manufacturing and distributing them (with an online version also available, of course). Each upgrade CD would be a "delta" on the previous one, changing only what's been modified, and therefore useless as a complete system. I'd be willing to pay $70 for a clean new system every couple of years but not every 4 months, which is about how often new versions come out. I don't think SuSE would get any less revenue under this plan.