Return-Path: Received: from smtp.hosts.co.uk ([85.233.160.19] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4570674 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:36:14 +0100 Received: from [213.246.81.121] (helo=Magnetar) by smtp.hosts.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Rdg6V-0005J7-3C for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:42:27 +0000 From: "Mike Abbott" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:42:24 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01CCC096.64EEF0F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AczAklH6wDTAxRM8TSic97LPx9YOowAAfhog X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CCC096.64EEF0F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tim Sasson wrote: Think how much easier it will be to add a bunch of workstations for a one-off larger project. Looking at the Adobe blog / statement: http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2011/11/adobe-creative-cloud-and-adobe- creative-suite-new-choices-for-customers.html "...the Adobe Creative Cloud will be available in the first half of 2012 at a price of $49.99 per month for individuals and $69.99 per month per seat for workgroups, both for an annual plan." Italics mine. "...both for an annual plan." This seems to say to me: 'you won't be able to hire for a month at this rate' Someone earlier today said that Adobe need to get their PR sorted on this. Seconded. They need to get their act together. Currently they are working to a great recipe for rumour and customer dissatisfaction. Mike Abbott ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CCC096.64EEF0F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tim Sasson wrote:
Think how = much easier=20 it will be to add a bunch of workstations for a one-off larger=20 project.
 
 
Looking at the Adobe blog / = statement:
http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2011/11/adobe-creati= ve-cloud-and-adobe-creative-suite-new-choices-for-customers.html
 
 
"...the Adobe Creative Cloud will be = available in the=20 first half of 2012 at a price of $49.99 per month for individuals and = $69.99 per=20 month per seat for workgroups, both for an = annual=20 plan."
 
 
Italics mine. "...both for an annual plan."
This seems = to say to=20 me: 'you won't be able to hire for a month at this = rate'
 
 
Someone earlier today said that Adobe need to get their PR = sorted on=20 this. Seconded. They need to get their act together. Currently they are = working to=20 a great recipe for rumour and customer = dissatisfaction.
 
 
Mike Abbott
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