Price

Most important to many people — especially if you work in 2D drafting exclusively and don't see a need to spend a lot of time learning AutoCAD's customization languages — is the much lower cost of AutoCAD LT. You can buy either version online (visit www.autodesk.com and click Purchase, then Shop Online) and in the first month of 2011, AutoCAD listed at $3,995 and AutoCAD LT at $1,200 (both prices are for boxed packages and don't include a subscription).