Return-Path: Received: from mail-bk0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4614963 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:57:49 +0100 Received: by bkbzs2 with SMTP id zs2so2599926bkb.28 for ; Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:03:42 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.157.144 with SMTP id b16mr2177070bkx.106.1328216622160; Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:03:42 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.204.36.198 with HTTP; Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:03:42 -0800 (PST) X-Originating-IP: [203.214.41.37] In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:03:42 +1100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] 5.5 or wait From: Tony Hayes To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175cd0daf2dcdd04b80187be --0015175cd0daf2dcdd04b80187be Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As a general rule I find it much less disruptive to upgrade my system (hardware and software) once every three or four years. Continually adding major software upgrades to an existing system is not without it's own set of problems and unless there is a really compelling reason to upgrade why risk ruining a perfectly functioning system? Plus, Adobes price gouging in Australia is enough to stop me from wanting to upgrade their products, especially now it appears their new upgrade policy will force me to spend close to $1000 US annually. Will be interesting to see if subsription pricing outside the US is as big a rip off as the upgrades. Tony On 3 February 2012 02:34, Carey Dissmore wrote: > Everybody has to reason out their own purchases but in general I really > find it is best to sort of "stay current" with these tools, particularly > the Adobe stuff. There really isn't a strong financial incentive not too = if > you make your living with them, and you benefit from the latest tools and > integrate them into your workflow as they roll out...as opposed to laggin= g > behind and having a bigger, more expensive upgrade and period of learning > curve/disorientation (that's an expense too) as you skip versions. But > hey, that's me. > > carey > > On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:30 AM, Jim Feeley wrote: > > > On Feb 1, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Mike Janson wrote: > > > >> ok but buy or wait? > > > > Do you need what 5.5 offers now? > > > > I have no inside information, but there was this Adobe post a couple > weeks ago: > > > > http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/faq/upgrade-policy.html > > > > "We=92re very excited about the upcoming release of Adobe=AE Creative S= uite=AE > 6 software and Adobe Creative Cloud=99. > > [snip] > > With these great new releases coming in the first half of 2012" > > > > > > A follow on article in Macworld adds background, etc: > > > http://www.macworld.com/article/164768/2012/01/adobe_offers_cs6_upgrade_p= ricing_for_cs3_cs4_users.html > > > > > > > > Jim > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --0015175cd0daf2dcdd04b80187be Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
As a general rule I find it much less disruptive to upgrade my system = (hardware and software) once every three or four years. Continually adding = major software upgrades to an existing system is not without it's own s= et of problems and unless there is a really compelling reason to upgrade wh= y risk ruining a perfectly functioning system?

Plus, Adobes price gouging in Australia is enough to st= op me from wanting to upgrade their products, especially now it appears the= ir new upgrade policy will force me to spend close to $1000 US annually. Wi= ll be interesting to see if subsription pricing outside the US is as big a = rip off as the upgrades.

Tony



On 3 February 2012 02:34, Carey Dissmore= <carey@imugon= line.com> wrote:
Everybody has to reason out their own purchases but in general I really fin= d it is best to sort of "stay current" with these tools, particul= arly the Adobe stuff. There really isn't a strong financial incentive n= ot too if you make your living with them, and you benefit from the latest t= ools and integrate them into your workflow as they roll out...as opposed to= lagging behind and having a bigger, more expensive upgrade and period of l= earning curve/disorientation =A0(that's an expense too) as you skip ver= sions. But hey, that's me.

carey

On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:30 AM, Jim Feeley wrote:

> On Feb 1, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Mike Janson wrote:
>
>> ok but buy or wait?
>
> Do you need what 5.5 offers now?
>
> I have no inside information, but there was this Adobe post a couple w= eeks ago:
>
> http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/faq= /upgrade-policy.html
>
> "We=92re very excited about the upcoming release of Adobe=AE Crea= tive Suite=AE 6 software and Adobe Creative Cloud=99.
> [snip]
> With these great new releases coming in the first half of 2012" >
>
> A follow on article in Macworld adds background, etc:
> http://www.m= acworld.com/article/164768/2012/01/adobe_offers_cs6_upgrade_pricing_for_cs3= _cs4_users.html
>
>
>
> Jim
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