{"id":502,"date":"2023-01-05T23:38:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T23:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"gid:\/\/art19-episode-locator\/V0\/M3xod0FD2cHUkgdf2kxTkxnNj-4_m0_Ii_agxlkQ5Fg"},"modified":"2023-01-05T23:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T23:38:47","slug":"subscription-vs-bought-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/?p=502","title":{"rendered":"Subscription vs. Bought Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1017\"><a class=\"wp-embedded-audio\" href=\"https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/7FB487\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/65aab9de-3cb1-45b1-96d8-89b388103852.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgxCbHVicnJ5BjoGRVQ%3D--a8950c811add1124beefcda61e27f2a7f7825eba\">https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/7FB487\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/65aab9de-3cb1-45b1-96d8-89b388103852.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgxCbHVicnJ5BjoGRVQ%3D--a8950c811add1124beefcda61e27f2a7f7825eba<\/a><\/div><p>To buy or not to buy\u2026that WAS the question. Now, most computer\/mobile software have changed the question to whether you should buy or subscribe. Which is the better option for you? Which will be more cost-effective over time? The Brothers discuss the pros and cons of software subscriptions and provide suggestions for the variables you should consider when making that decision. In addition, Alan helps to \u201cflush\u201d out some exciting new tech announcements, and the Brothers give updates on their Christmas tech gifts (aka, purchases). A great way to start 2023\u2026and you can listen to it all in under one hour (well, if you listen at 2X speed\u2026)!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Products\/Services mentioned in the episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/renpho.com\/collections\/massage-gun\/products\/renpho-power-massage-gun\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renpho Power Massage Gun<\/a>: Time to \u201chammer\u201d out your muscle soreness (and improve sleep) with a rechargeable gadget ($79.99).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/renpho.com\/collections\/fitness\/products\/renpho-high-speed-jump-rope-light-weight-speed-rope-with-tangle-free-spins-jump-ropes-for-fitness-with-app-calorie-counter-2-adjustable-cables-easy-to-use-for-beginners-crossfit-gym-home-workout\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Renpho Smart Jump Rope Pro<\/a>: Add a digital screen and Bluetooth to one of the world\u2019s simplest fitness gadgets?&nbsp;Sure! ($30.59)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.switch-bot.com\/products\/switchbot-curtain?variant=41754695925927&amp;currency=USD&amp;utm_medium=product_sync&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=sag_organic&amp;utm_campaign=sag_organic&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAh9qdBhAOEiwAvxIok8qUtqYP73prWi5sZivTwtv-8is5wvQGwm04Uprz2JyEUtnApk7ggBoClv4QAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SwitchBot Smart Curtain<\/a>: Take your sedentary lifestyle to the next level by automating the exhausting task of opening and closing your curtains ($99 per panel).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Hosts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alan Jackson (the older Brother) is a producer of online content with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejacksoncreative.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Creative<\/a>&nbsp;and survey researcher with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksoninsight.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Insight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Jackson (the younger Brother) is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific University<\/a>&nbsp;and Product Director\/Consultant at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/senaptec.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Senaptec, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have any feedback for the Brothers regarding this topic (or future topics)? Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothers-in-tech.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Brothers-In-Tech.com<\/a>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;info@themesh.tv.<\/p>\n<p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy<\/a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To buy or not to buy\u2026that WAS the question. Now, most computer\/mobile software have changed the question to whether you should buy or subscribe. Which is the better option for you? Which will be more cost-effective over time? The Brothers discuss the pros and cons of software subscriptions and provide suggestions for the variables you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}