Cap IQ is so much worse than Cap IQ Pro. Why do people still use Cap IQ?

I have both Capital IQ and Capital IQ Pro (my school gives me access to both), and Capital IQ Pro seems so much nicer. However, I see people using Cap IQ original all the time. Is there a reason why? It seems like objectively worse software (slower, weaker UI)

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People are creatures of habit. They prefer the old one as they know their way around the interface etc. probably lots of excel templates are based on CIQ formulas too (diff from CIQ pro) and people CBA updating them

 
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