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An older computer with an "owned" version around version 6 is the work around. You miss some of the modern features but they are not core to use of the program.
Adobe went subscription to smooth their revenue. When your model (driven by technology advances) was a major release every couple of years, in between the releases, revenue went soft. The subscription model fixed that so they have a nice predictable revenue stream that meshes well with stock price and development costs.
Around version 6 is where the gross development of features got to around 9/10ths of usefulness. Then development turned to how best to maximize profit and away from techonology innovation. There really wasn't much new to pack under the hood so they took advantage of their monopoly position and here we are.
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