I'm going to use an example product here and then will not respond to this anymore. I purchased word 2007. I wanted 2010. I purchased it again. I didn't even get a break on price as I purchased it from the store and they didn't have an option for an existing customer. It was basically the same product as 2007 with a few new features. It worked basically the same-but I paid for it. With Video Capture we do have a window of opportunity for free updates and it is clearly posted. The new version offers a lot of different capabilities such as dual screen, DVD format and also MPEG 4 format. It has many new features and improvements. It is not a requirement to purchase-it is your choice-the same as it was my choice to buy word again.