Worth paying the extra money and upgrading to Wolfram Alpha pro?

[XtremePhysX]

Do you guys think it is worth paying the extra money and upgrading to Wolfram Alpha pro?

 

[AGNuke]

Why? As far as I am concerned, I can get all my work from Wolfram|Alpha for free. But if you want to use some hi-fi functions, then you can upgrade, else for simpler work like your integration, free version is same as pro.

 

[bcrowell]

No. Why not learn how to accomplish the same tasks using free and open-source software such as Maxima, Octave, and Gnuplot? Then you aren't letting a company lock you into their product that costs money. Wolfram is particularly evil. I bought a copy of Mathematica from them in the 90's, then upgraded my computer's OS and it stopped working. I called and asked them how to fix the problem, and they told me to buy a new copy of Mathematica. This was one of the experiences that led me to ditch proprietary software and never look back.

 

[XtremePhysX]

You are correct guys, I will rely on myself and try to accomplish these tasks by myself to improve my mathematical skills.
Also, considering I'm only a high school student, the free version should be more than enough.