Return-Path: Received: from mail-vb0-f41.google.com ([209.85.212.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4781498 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:42:39 +0200 Received: by vbkv13 with SMTP id v13so3483312vbk.28 for ; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:46:30 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=4pGUayvbormEfI5vfNbkQxxUbI5NbvTKaxx2xX/r5rk=; b=rU5tpF0eRx7l0LLtF8WHVOW9e2ftaqJCoDSqVuoZClyKD760thKyZVMWqCFjEj5bYP YClDhhMA1h8myqWtT3FmCM0vS3sILCV/5eT/1sE0hmQPy/nOBYAiBiCHxF7Apkwv/GgK iQ5vA3TSF/oqNjBIQC1JJ3KFLjIrjpkOM7Jv8wVLu2NntIwINL/YhrOb6QSEpthiZfZR HuED0Umx46nKXFVtYwgQmntbTL0+XNbI15cz6Oz3XfNwNBtwI7X3eIJznN0Kd+9zqg8V gIwoOq61E/25F3SMngMDLD+VVK3kkkhdoOSvRsc/hQCYVkSiVeW7grdPGcvD/cnNLtaD M8JQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.52.37.80 with SMTP id w16mr3270189vdj.84.1342827989800; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:46:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.52.99.34 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:46:29 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:46:29 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe Cloud vs ordinary CS6 upgrade From: Daniel Ramirez To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf307d02505395eb04c54b818b --20cf307d02505395eb04c54b818b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 "The cloud is a subscription that allows you to use any of the current available apps as long as the subscription is current. When the subscription lapses so does the app." ---Don't forget that a user can subscribe to only one application if that's all they want/need. "I wonder how long it will take for Adobe to start ramping up the annual subscription cost - once we're all hooked ;)" "once the bean counters run the numbers on the projected revenue stream - the price will go up." ---It sounds like you're suggesting that Adobe hasn't been charging enough as it is. - Speaking for myself, I'm proud to work on incredible creative software that enables people to make art and/or feed their families. I personally think the company would rather generate growth/revenue by offering solutions that create new customers compared with trying to squeeze our existing customers as much as we can. Long term, one of those methods is a sure loser. Cheers, Dan Ramirez AE Quality Engineer --20cf307d02505395eb04c54b818b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"The cloud is a subscription that allows you to use any of the cu= rrent=A0available apps as long as the subscription is current. When the=A0s= ubscription lapses so does the app."

---Don&#= 39;t forget that a user can subscribe to only one application if that's= all they want/need.

"I wonder how long it will take for Adobe to start= ramping up the annual
subscription cost - once we're all hoo= ked ;)"

"once the bean counters run= the numbers on the projected revenue stream - the price will go up."<= /div>

---It sounds like you're suggesting that Adob= e hasn't been charging enough as it is. =A0
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Speak= ing for myself, I'm proud to work on incredible creative software that = enables people to make art and/or feed their families. I personally think t= he company would rather generate growth/revenue by offering solutions that = create new customers compared with trying to squeeze our existing customers= as much as we can. Long term, one of those methods is a sure loser.=A0

Cheers,
Dan Ramirez
AE Quality Engi= neer
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