The 3 months were spent using the previous version, so you didn&#x27;t get the benefit of the improvements in the upgrade. But this scheme means you paid for them anyway.<p>Anniversary date: March 1st  
Upgrade announced: June 1st  
You get around to purchasing the upgrade: September 1st  
You get to use the new version for 5 more months (until March 1st) before your upgrade premium expires.