Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model
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From: Greg Balint <greg@delrazor.com>
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Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:12:05 -0500
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Honestly. "Cloud" licensing seems like it's the way to go for me.  I can har=
dly ever make a point to spend the full amount for master collection. Even t=
hough I know most of the programs I don't do enough work in some of them to j=
ustify buying them.  As a full-time freelancer, some of my projects could ea=
sily pay for it, but I'd rather pay a low $49 a month, knowing if business g=
ets really slow, I didn't blow a huge chunk of money on something that isn't=
 feeding my family. And if I'm about to be living in the gutter, At least I w=
ill feel I haven't overspent in my software for the year.=20

I can see this model becoming popular with amateurs and hobbyists who "obtai=
n" the software as well, because they "aren't using it to make money". $50 p=
er month doesn't seem nearly as costly as perpetual license fees (up to $2,6=
00) to someone who wants to dabble or learn more.=20

Even so. After 1 year I'll have only paid around $600. versus $2,600 for mas=
ter collection full price. In 4 years I still wouldn't have paid that price,=
 plus I'll have upgraded to the next version by then in the "cloud" model.  T=
hat doesn't seem to bad, to always be up to date on all adobe software.=20

I'm not too concerned about the "cloud" model, as they aren't really using t=
hat term correctly. The programs wont run remotely, or in a browser. This is=
 basically just a subscription with other web-based services in it. Adobe's s=
ubscriptions don't require an always on connection. Just an update per month=
 to make sure you've paid your monthly fee.=20

Unless I'm completely wrong about how this whole thing will work.=20

////Greg Balint
///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
delRAZOR.com/

On Dec 20, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Jim Lang <james.c.lang@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.;
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> 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
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>> On Dec 8, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Harriet Thompson <harriet@synthetic.co.nz>
>> wrote:
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>> 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=E2=80=99t buy the CS=
5.5
>> upgrade, can I join the Creative Cloud when it launches? What are other
>> users planning to do =E2=80=93 Creative Cloud or perpetual license?
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>> Thanks,
>> Harriet
>> harriet@synthetic.co.nz
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