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Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model
From: Gary Berendsen <gary@garyberendsen.com>
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Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:07:09 +0100
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I like the 50 per month as well, especially if that becomes a global =
price.
32 euro at the moment's fine.  Easy to write off as cost and no =
depreciation on the software.
I like.
So long not there is not a permanent internet connection necessary as I =
do work on stuff at places without connections sometimes.

Gary Berendsen - VFX Generalist
http://garyberendsen.com


On Dec 21, 2011, at 4:12 AM, Greg Balint wrote:

> Honestly. "Cloud" licensing seems like it's the way to go for me.  I =
can hardly 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 to 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 business gets 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 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 =
"obtain" 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 master 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.  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 is 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 month 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 from
>>> 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:
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>>>=20
>>> What are people choosing to do about the new Adobe Creative Cloud =
licensing
>>> 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, and
>>> 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?
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>>> Thanks,
>>> Harriet
>>> harriet@synthetic.co.nz
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