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Subject: Re: [AE] CC subscription price increase
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From: Brian Klein <klein.brian@icloud.com>
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 13:22:54 -0500
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I think the $49.99 rate is what they have always said it was going to be, wa=
sn't it? I feel like it's maybe a tad too expensive, and I wish they would b=
reak it out into app groups. I don't use any of the web apps, and it feels l=
ike I am paying for them, therefore I feel a bit cheated. But software is al=
l Adobe makes (I think, at least...) So it's their only source of income. Ap=
ple makes more money by selling the computers/devices, so they can afford to=
 price their software lower. I think that's why we are seeing such a differe=
nce in the pricing between the two companies.

Also, to maybe make a bit more of a fair comparison between Adobe and Apple a=
pps, you would add Logic Pro X and Aperature to your price. (And that still w=
ouldn't include high-end color grading, web development, or Photoshop and Il=
lustrator replacements.) However, the nice thing about that is you don't hav=
e to buy them if you don't need them. And you only need to buy them once. An=
d it doesn't appear they are going to charge for updates.=20

My 2=C2=A2.

Brian Klein

> On May 17, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
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> I knew the first year was an introductory rate, but I got notice today my m=
onthly rate was going to increase to $49.99/mo. from $29.99.
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> That's a pretty steep hike.  I was expecting more along the lines of $39.9=
9, maybe without good reasons for it.
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> So, this puts the annual rate at $600.  I was used to paying that every ot=
her year as an upgrade to the Production Premium bundle.
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> I still don't think that's an outrageous price, and it's deductible to me,=
 but I think this plays into some fears that some people had when Adobe anno=
unced their subscription model.  After all, you can still buy a permanent li=
cense of Motion, Compressor and FCP for $400, and upgrades are included.
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> What do you think?
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