grapemanca, I could NOT concur with you more. XMind's product is GREAT. I really, really love it and appreciate the developers' excellent work. But to require that I pay $50 EVERY SINGLE YEAR to be able to use my own data (the data I place into an XMind mind map) in MSWord, somewhat _____ (can't think of a good adjective, but I want to say harmful, fleecing-in-nature or something of the sort). Why NOT allow me to PURCHASE XMind instead of RENT it? Very strange. Unless that's a main part of your aim: To put me in a position where I need to give you $50 of my money every year. Hmm . . . Perhaps they can find a better way. I really hope so! I want to be able to endorse the program. Just can't quite fully do so--Don't want to do that to friends, students, colleagues, etc., ya know?