Academic version of Aperature, Same as Standard?

I have the ability to purchase the Academic version of Aperature which affords substantial savings over the regular version. Is it the same version as the regular and can it be updated. I have heard remarks about an inability to upgrade the Academic version.

By normal patterns of upgrade pricing, the Academic version saves money through two or three major upgrades. ($150 * 3 < $300 + $100 + $100. But of course there are no guarantees what the upgrade prices will be.)
But this moment is special: with Leopard out there seems to be reason to expect version 2 within months if not weeks. Not a good time for the one-shot deal of the Academic version. That's what I bought, and I'll have to pay out the same $150 (presumably) when v2 comes out. But meanwhile I've had about a year with version 1 (1.1, 1.5, 1.5.6), and I will expect to get at least two to four years out of the next one, so I'm not losing money until perhaps 2011--too far off to worry about.
So if you can wait, go for the Academic when v2 hits the stands. It might possibly be so close that for new purchasers of 1.5 would be a free upgrade, though I wouldn't count on that.

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    Message was edited by: LilB

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