Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model
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From: Rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:41:58 -0500
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If its a VPN style floating license that would be very bad.=20

On Dec 20, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Greg Balint <greg@delrazor.com> wrote:

> Honestly. "Cloud" licensing seems like it's the way to go for me.  I can h=
ardly ever make a point to spend the full amount for master collection. Even=
 though I know most of the programs I don't do enough work in some of them t=
o justify buying them.  As a full-time freelancer, some of my projects could=
 easily pay for it, but I'd rather pay a low $49 a month, knowing if busines=
s gets really slow, I didn't blow a huge chunk of money on something that is=
n't feeding my family. And if I'm about to be living in the gutter, At least=
 I will feel I haven't overspent in my software for the year.=20
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> I can see this model becoming popular with amateurs and hobbyists who "obt=
ain" the software as well, because they "aren't using it to make money". $50=
 per month doesn't seem nearly as costly as perpetual license fees (up to $2=
,600) to someone who wants to dabble or learn more.=20
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> Even so. After 1 year I'll have only paid around $600. versus $2,600 for m=
aster collection full price. In 4 years I still wouldn't have paid that pric=
e, plus I'll have upgraded to the next version by then in the "cloud" model.=
  That doesn't seem to bad, to always be up to date on all adobe software.=20=

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> I'm not too concerned about the "cloud" model, as they aren't really using=
 that term correctly. The programs wont run remotely, or in a browser. This i=
s basically just a subscription with other web-based services in it. Adobe's=
 subscriptions don't require an always on connection. Just an update per mon=
th to make sure you've paid your monthly fee.=20
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> Unless I'm completely wrong about how this whole thing will work.=20
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> ////Greg Balint
> ///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
> delRAZOR.com/
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> On Dec 20, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Jim Lang <james.c.lang@gmail.com> wrote:
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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.;
>>=20
>> 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
>>>=20
>>> On Dec 8, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Harriet Thompson <harriet@synthetic.co.nz>
>>> wrote:
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> What are people choosing to do about the new Adobe Creative Cloud licens=
ing
>>> 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, a=
nd
>>> 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 C=
S5.5
>>> 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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