Minitab, Inc. released Minitab 17 on February 18. Software Store customers with active Minitab subscriptions are eligible to upgrade to version 17 at no cost. The Vanderbilt Software Store placed Minitab 17 in the accounts of customers who are eligible to upgrade.
See http://www.minitab.com/en-us/products/minitab/?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=SE019824 for information on the new release.