Adobe Can Kiss My...

I recently participated in a user survey conducted by Adobe. I guess my contribution didn't add up to much because Adobe basically ignored everything I tried to tell them. I simply don't see how they can justify the prices they charge, and now they want to do me a favor by renting the software on a monthly basis at exorbitant prices. I really used to be a fan of Adobe, but as the years have gone by, so has their business model. Regular people just can't afford these prices anymore. So it looks like CS5 or possibly CS5.5 (haven't tried update yet to see if it is free or not) will be the version I stop upgrading at. Which is probably a good thing in the end. I've spent far too much time learning how to use their programs and keeping up to date with the latest versions. Now I can spend more time learning what I can do with the software.

Thanks Adobe! Maybe this is the kick I needed in order to move on.


Adobe Announces Creative Suite 5.5 and Subscription Service: "

Adobe announced the mid-cycle update for CS5 with feature upgrades to Premiere, Photoshop, Flash Pro and advances to HTML5 authoring in Dreamweaver.

The mid-cycle update also harkens the end to the Adobe 18-month update cycle for the Creative Suite. Going forward Adobe will be release major updates every 24 months with mid-cycle updates, like todays.

Adobe also announced a subscription service for its collections and tent-pole products. Users can subscribed on a month-by-month or a yearly basis. The prices are as follows:

Photoshop - $35 a month
Design Premium - $95 a month
Master Collection - $129 a month

Adobe is also pushing mobile development for iOS, Android and the BlackBerry tablet. Adobe says CS 5.5 will allow users to author applications for mobile devices using HTML5 and leveraging Flash Player.

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