Adobe must be hurting for money

"PeterN" wrote in message
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On 11/16/2011 6:15 PM, Charles wrote:


"Rich" wrote in message
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I think this cloud thing is scaring a lot of software companies, believing
perhaps that (rightly) people wouldn't pay anywhere near as much for being
in a "cloud" as having physical software on their system.

http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations...ive-cloud-and-
adobe-creative-suite-new-choices-for-customers.html?PID=2159997

For customers who prefer to remain on the current licensing model, we will
continue to offer our individual point products and Adobe Creative Suite
editions as perpetual licenses. With regards to upgrades, we are changing
our policy for perpetual license customers. In order to qualify for
upgrade
pricing when CS6 releases, customers will need to be on the latest version
of our software (either CS5 or CS5.5 editions). If our customers are not
yet on those versions, we’re offering a 20% discount through December 31,
2011 which will qualify them for upgrade pricing when we release CS6.

http://performance.morningstar.com/s...ion=USA&t=ADBE


They seem to be managing the ugly dip around 2008.

I fell behind with Photoshop updates and was sad to see that it would
cost me a LOT to catch up.

As an individual who uses Photoshop only occasionally to actually earn
money, I have to be careful as to how much I spend on updates. Adobe has
missed out on some revenue from folks like me. The software is great but
their consumer base is multi-tiered. I would never go for Creative
Suite, as it is more than I could ever use.

Yeah, I know, use "Essentials" but that is not an answer for a serious
amateur photograher who also, once in a while, does something at the
professional level.

I probably will never buy into cloud software for something like
Photoshop. For other apps, maybe.


I don't see the relationship of the title to the facts presented.

Actually, it is one of his better posts.

On 11/17/2011 5:48 PM, Charles wrote:


"PeterN" wrote in message
...

On 11/16/2011 6:15 PM, Charles wrote:


"Rich" wrote in message
...

I think this cloud thing is scaring a lot of software companies,
believing
perhaps that (rightly) people wouldn't pay anywhere near as much for
being
in a "cloud" as having physical software on their system.

http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations...ive-cloud-and-
adobe-creative-suite-new-choices-for-customers.html?PID=2159997

For customers who prefer to remain on the current licensing model, we
will
continue to offer our individual point products and Adobe Creative Suite
editions as perpetual licenses. With regards to upgrades, we are changing
our policy for perpetual license customers. In order to qualify for
upgrade
pricing when CS6 releases, customers will need to be on the latest
version
of our software (either CS5 or CS5.5 editions). If our customers are not
yet on those versions, we’re offering a 20% discount through December 31,
2011 which will qualify them for upgrade pricing when we release CS6.

http://performance.morningstar.com/s...ion=USA&t=ADBE



They seem to be managing the ugly dip around 2008.

I fell behind with Photoshop updates and was sad to see that it would
cost me a LOT to catch up.

As an individual who uses Photoshop only occasionally to actually earn
money, I have to be careful as to how much I spend on updates. Adobe has
missed out on some revenue from folks like me. The software is great but
their consumer base is multi-tiered. I would never go for Creative
Suite, as it is more than I could ever use.

Yeah, I know, use "Essentials" but that is not an answer for a serious
amateur photograher who also, once in a while, does something at the
professional level.

I probably will never buy into cloud software for something like
Photoshop. For other apps, maybe.


I don't see the relationship of the title to the facts presented.

Actually, it is one of his better posts.

He's telling us that Adobe is changing its upgrade policy, and giving
advance notice, together with some upgrade discount. that's good.
What's not good is the concessionary title. The title is based upon a
totally unfounded statement.

--
Peter

"PeterN" wrote in message
...

I don't see the relationship of the title to the facts presented.

Actually, it is one of his better posts.

He's telling us that Adobe is changing its upgrade policy, and giving
advance notice, together with some upgrade discount. that's good.
What's not good is the concessionary title. The title is based upon a
totally unfounded statement.

--
Peter

Peter, as I said "It is one of his better posts." Most are worse. Rich
uses the same "sensational/inflammatory/alarmist/shame-on-you" techniques
used by many modern journalists. Maybe he is one? He certainly knows how
to create subject lines that suck the rest of us in. If nothing else, he is
a sly and crafty troll.

On 11/18/2011 5:23 PM, Charles wrote:


"PeterN" wrote in message
...

I don't see the relationship of the title to the facts presented.

Actually, it is one of his better posts.

He's telling us that Adobe is changing its upgrade policy, and giving
advance notice, together with some upgrade discount. that's good.
What's not good is the concessionary title. The title is based upon a
totally unfounded statement.


Sly, yes. Crafty No.
I suspect malicious, though

--
Peter