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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 13:35:05 -0500
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I would guess that much less of a percentage of Apple's revenue comes from s=
oftware, though. If true, it would still be a bigger chunk of their bottom l=
ine than Apple's, and therefore a more important part of their business.

> On May 17, 2014, at 1:31 PM, Rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Less than half of adobes revenue comes from the CC software.=20
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>> On May 17, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Brian Klein <klein.brian@icloud.com> wrote:
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>> I think the $49.99 rate is what they have always said it was going to be,=
 wasn't it? I feel like it's maybe a tad too expensive, and I wish they woul=
d break it out into app groups. I don't use any of the web apps, and it feel=
s like I am paying for them, therefore I feel a bit cheated. But software is=
 all Adobe makes (I think, at least...) So it's their only source of income.=
 Apple 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 diff=
erence in the pricing between the two companies.
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>> Also, to maybe make a bit more of a fair comparison between Adobe and App=
le apps, you would add Logic Pro X and Aperature to your price. (And that st=
ill wouldn't include high-end color grading, web development, or Photoshop a=
nd Illustrator replacements.) However, the nice thing about that is you don'=
t have to buy them if you don't need them. And you only need to buy them onc=
e. And it doesn't appear they are going to charge for updates.=20
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>> My 2=C2=A2.
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>> Brian Klein
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>>> 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 m=
y monthly 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=
.99, 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 o=
ther 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 m=
e, but I think this plays into some fears that some people had when Adobe an=
nounced their subscription model.  After all, you can still buy a permanent l=
icense of Motion, Compressor and FCP for $400, and upgrades are included.
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>>> What do you think?
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