Aperture upgrade

I am thinking about getting Aperture 3 but wondering if Aperture 4 comes out does that mean Aperture 3 is useless or does it just get upgraded. I dont want to spend $100 or so if I have to buy a whole new one and have to get rid of the old
regards
Rainer

First off the price for Aperture is $79 not $100.
Second only Apple can say when or even if there will be an Aperture 4.
Finally if the past is any indication then all Aperture 3 users will have to pay to purchase Aperture 4. Updates are free (going from 3.5 to 3.5.2 for example) but upgrades (going from Aperture 2 to Aperture 3 ) are not.
If an Aperture 4 came out it wouldn;t mean that Aperture 3 would become useless overnight but it would mean that all future upgrades to the program would only apply to 4.
Basally if you need the program then buy it, trying to guess what will happen in a month or a year is a losing proposition.
regards

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