Academic Version of Aperture 2: "Don't"

For those who are contemplating getting the academic version of Aperture 2, my advice is "Don't."
I just received my copy a little while ago. I paid $179 plus shipping to the Apple Store for Education. Inside the plastic wrap, on the box is a label that says: "Academic Not eligible for upgrades". So, you can save $20 now and buy Aperture 3 at full price later, or pay full price now and an upgrade price later.
I called and got an RMA number. A return address label and "Packaging slip" can be printed out at my order listing on my Order page on the Apple web site. It's going back today.
Regards,
Don O'Shea

You're right. To buy the academic version if it's only $20 cheaper makes no sense. When I bought the academic version in December, it was 1/2 the price of the regular version ... $149 vs $300. This actually saved me money in the long run because if I would have bought the regular version at $300 and the upgraded to v2, it would have cost a total of $399. By doing it the way I did, it only cost me a total of $349, saving me $50.
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