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[96.224.239.228]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id ha3sm5049476qab.13.2012.04.26.06.15.44 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:15:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Maffitt Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_2A6C90D6-7A82-4972-9E11-C3889FF55AD2" Subject: Re: [AE] CS6 upgrade paths Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:15:42 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnu1yAqWpCXpAg39amD4bkoxpsmprl7uJGKs0RNI2nDvq4TP0TRt3eR7ei4LPFGr+KGuJHn --Apple-Mail=_2A6C90D6-7A82-4972-9E11-C3889FF55AD2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 If I put on my lawyer cap, I'm reading this to say that you qualify for = an upgrade to CS6, but you DON'T qualify to skip the current upgrade and = try to use it on CS7 or CS8 instead in a couple years. B > I called Adobe sales to get clarification on the buy CS5.5 now for = $399 and get CS6 for free. They confirmed, and mentioned nothing about = future limits to updates. I can't imagine sales would neglect to mention = this if they wanted avoid a major uproar. Talk about disassembling = trust. >=20 > Just seems like lawyer speak to me. But hopefully someone will confirm = my thinking on this. >=20 > Thanks, James >=20 >=20 > On Apr 25, 2012, at 6:34 PM, Richard Bajjalieh wrote: >=20 >> Perhaps Todd can correct me if I=92m wrong but the offer for = upgrading to 5.5 from 5 for $525 and getting CS6 for free when it=92s = released meant that you gave up right to future upgrades. Here is the = graph from Adobes site with the salient points boldfaced: >> =20 >> Offer expires May 6, 2012, at 11:59pm (PDT). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, = TAXED, OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Customers who purchase the most current = Adobe=AE Creative Suite=AE software version, available through the = online Adobe Store or Adobe Call Center, from 12am (PDT) on March 26, = 2012, through 11:59pm (PDT) on May 6, 2012, will receive a one-time = upgrade to the equivalent Adobe Creative Suite 6 product (download = version only) at no additional cost when it ships publicly. Offer does = not include Acrobat, Flash Catalyst, Flash Builder, Contribute, and = OnLocation. Residents of embargoed countries are not eligible. Upgrade = codes and/or software will be delivered electronically to the email = address associated with the qualifying purchase. Ten days after the ship = of Adobe Creative Suite 6 and no later than May 31, 2012, at 11:59pm = (PDT), customers will receive an email with instructions and a unique = promotional code to receive the one-time upgrade to the equivalent CS6 = product. For select countries, customers will receive information in = their Creative Suite 5.5 order confirmation email on how to redeem the = one-time upgrade to CS6. >> =20 >> Internet access is required to download and install the software = upgrade. Offer is not available retroactively and excludes future = Creative Suite software version updates. Offer is subject to = availability and U.S. export control laws and laws where the recipient = resides. Offer may not be assigned, exchanged, sold, transferred, or = combined with any other discount or offer, or redeemed for cash or other = goods and services. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. >> =20 >> It would be great if someone could tell me if I=92m reading this = correctly. I already made the decision to buy the upgrade to CS6 from = CS5 Master Collection for the $1049 price tag since =93future upgrades=94 = are not =93excluded.=94 >> =20 >> If I=92m wrong I want to see if I can cancel the order and go for the = $525 deal. >> =20 >> Anyone? >> =20 >> =20 >> Rich Bajjalieh >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> From: James Culbertson [mailto:albion@speakeasy.net]=20 >> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 12:13 PM >> To: After Effects Mail List >> Subject: Re: [AE] CS6 upgrade paths >> =20 >> I assume the buy CS5.5 now get CS6 for free is for full purchase not = upgrades? >> =20 >> Thanks, James >> =20 >> =20 >> On Apr 23, 2012, at 3:57 AM, Darren Marshall wrote: >>=20 >>=20 >> Not sure whether I am grasping the new Adobe upgrade path options = fully, can someone explain the benefits of signing up to creative cloud = (special intro offer =A327.34 a month) where it states that all CS6 apps = plus additional cloud based apps can be downloaded and used, as opposed = to the CS5 to CS5.5 upgrade offer where they send CS6 as a complimentary = upgrade? >> If all the apps are available for =A327.34 then =A346.88 (after first = year) a month then surely that is a much more cost effective option = working on the basis that there will be a CS upgrade at least once a = year? >> =20 >> Best, >> Darren >> =20 >> --=20 >> -- >> Darren Marshall >> DazPix >> Design / Motion Graphics / Creative Direction / VFX / Production = Services >>=20 >>=20 >> hello@dazpix.co.uk >> http://dazpix.co.uk >>=20 >> DAZPIX ON TWITTER >> DAZPIX FACEBOOK PAGE >> DAZPIX GOOGLE+ PAGE >> DAZPIX BLOG >>=20 >> =20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_2A6C90D6-7A82-4972-9E11-C3889FF55AD2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
I called Adobe sales to = get clarification on the buy CS5.5 now for $399 and get CS6 for free. = They confirmed, and mentioned nothing about future limits to updates. I = can't imagine sales would neglect to mention this if they wanted avoid a = major uproar. Talk about disassembling = trust.

Just seems like lawyer speak to me. But = hopefully someone will confirm my thinking on = this.

Thanks, = James


On Apr 25, 2012, at 6:34 PM, = Richard Bajjalieh wrote:

Offer expires May 6, 2012, at 11:59pm (PDT). VOID = WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED, OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Customers who purchase = the most current Adobe=AE Creative Suite=AE software version, available = through the online Adobe Store or Adobe Call Center, from 12am (PDT) on = March 26, 2012, through 11:59pm (PDT) on May 6, 2012, will receive = a  upgrade to the equivalent Adobe Creative Suite 6 = product (download version only) at no additional cost when it ships = publicly. Offer does not include Acrobat, = Flash Catalyst, Flash Builder, Contribute, and OnLocation. Residents of = embargoed countries are not eligible. Upgrade codes and/or software will = be delivered electronically to the email address associated with the = qualifying purchase. Ten days after the ship of Adobe Creative Suite 6 = and no later than May 31, 2012, at 11:59pm (PDT), customers will receive = an email with instructions and a unique promotional code to receive the = one-time upgrade to the equivalent CS6 product. For select countries, = customers will receive information in their Creative Suite 5.5 order = confirmation email on how to redeem the one-time upgrade to = CS6.
Internet access is required to download and install = the software upgrade. Offer is = not available retroactively and . Offer is subject to = availability and U.S. export control laws and laws where the recipient = resides. Offer may not be assigned, exchanged, sold, transferred, or = combined with any other discount or offer, or redeemed for cash or other = goods and services. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by = law.
It = would be great if someone could tell me if I=92m reading this correctly. = I already made the decision to buy the upgrade to CS6 from CS5 Master = Collection for the $1049 price tag since =93future upgrades=94 are not = =93excluded.=94
If = I=92m wrong I want to see if I can cancel the order and go for the $525 = deal.
Anyone?Rich Bajjalieh
 
From: James Culbertson = [mailto:albion@speakeasy.net] 
Sent: Monday, April 23, = 2012 12:13 PM
To: After Effects Mail = List
Subject: Re: [AE] CS6 upgrade = paths
I assume = the buy CS5.5 now get CS6 for free is for full purchase not = upgrades?
Thanks, = James
On Apr = 23, 2012, at 3:57 AM, Darren Marshall = wrote:
Not sure = whether I am grasping the new Adobe upgrade path options fully, can = someone explain the benefits of signing up to creative cloud (special = intro offer =A327.34 a month) where it states that all CS6 apps plus = additional cloud based apps can be downloaded and used, as opposed to = the CS5 to CS5.5 upgrade offer where they send CS6 as a complimentary = upgrade?
If all = the apps are available for =A327.34 then =A346.88 (after first year) a = month then surely that is a much more cost effective option working on = the basis that there will be a CS upgrade at least once a = year?
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Darren = Marshall
DazPix
Design / Motion Graphics / Creative Direction / = VFX / Production Services