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Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model
From: Jim Lang <james.c.lang@gmail.com>
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Christ.  I had a feeling we were heading in this direction.
CS3 will probably be my last update.  I'll quit altogether before
participating in this bullshit.;

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a cs4 prod premium license an AE cs5.
> Was planning o upgrading the suite to cs6 this time around. I dont work f=
rom
> home very much anymore so there wasn't any major need. There's no chance
> I'll be upgrading twice so not sure what I'm gonna do
>
> On Dec 8, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Harriet Thompson <harriet@synthetic.co.nz>
> wrote:
>
>
> What are people choosing to do about the new Adobe Creative Cloud licensi=
ng
> model versus the old system of perpetual licenses? I own a bunch of
> individual CS3 products, and I was planning to upgrade to CS6 Production
> Premium when it comes out. However, I have read an announcement that in
> order to qualify for CS6 upgrade pricing, users must be on CS5 or 5.5, an=
d
> that there is a 20% off offer through to December 31. So, I was about to
> upgrade to CS5.5 Production Premium, when I also read that there will be =
a
> new membership-based licensing model called the Adobe Creative Cloud,
> costing $49.99 per month for individuals, but you can stick with the old
> system of perpetual licenses if you prefer. If I don=92t buy the CS5.5
> upgrade, can I join the Creative Cloud when it launches? What are other
> users planning to do =96 Creative Cloud or perpetual license?
>
> Thanks,
> Harriet
> harriet@synthetic.co.nz