Buying video edit software; But what if i buy a new computer afterwards?

[shenky]

I will be buying video edit software tomorrow. Have not decided what to buy yet.
Probably QuikTime Pro. Question is: When I get a new computer, or when my present computer breaks,will I be able to transfer the software to a new computer? Or would I have to pay again for the same software?
Im open to suggestions, my purchase does not necessarily have to be QuickTime Pro or Vegas or anything else.

But I do not want to lease software, like Adobe programs that you pay for a year and after the year you can no longer use it. I want to buy software that I can keep forever.
I will choose based on the information, recommendations I can find in this site and other information I may find in the next few hours of research.

Thanks

[Cornucopia]

While QTPro is capable of doing editing, it is NOT an efficient "editing software" by any means, unless your idea of editing is to just chop off the head & tail of a clip. As editing software goes, QTPro is a 2 - 2 1/2 on a 10 point scale (it can handle multiple tracks & timebases, etc). Vegas Movie Studio is a 5 1/2, Vegas Pro is a 7 1/2. Big difference there. Not that QTpro is without merit - if you do much with QT MOVs, it is a helpful tool!

You should not think of any of your software as something you "keep forever". They're just tools and tools wear out & have only certain uses. When time has moved on enough, you will ultimately replace all your software, so I wouldn't try to think of them as eternal and inviolate. With that in mind, I also prefer to not "lease" or "subscribe" my software. But for certain things, it makes sense. Adobe CC and/or AVID/Digi is one of those exceptions for me.

You could always pick up a version of CS6 from ebay (assuming it's legit), or Amazon (which SHOULD be legit), Sweetwater, etc.

Scott

[shenky]

Thanks to Cornucopia for the answer
If I buy cs6, would i be able to use it in my current old computer and on a new computer I will be acquiring soon, after my old machine finally quits working?

[Cornucopia]

Depends on the old PC's OS, but transferring to the new one should be no problem.

Scott