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I don't think his point was that there are differences in the feature-set. I think he's saying that since Apple doesn't offer an upgrade for Academic users, and since the Academic discount isn't that big, you are better off buying the full version and then getting the upgrade prices for future versions.
Adobe unveils CS4 suite
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Posted 24 September 2008 - 07:47 AM
At these prices there is just no way that I will ever be able to afford CS4. Oh, how I do wish Deneba, which produced the most-excellent program "CANVAS" hadn't sold out to ACD Systems, which recently killed that product for the Mac Platform, where it was born. (It continues to be sold as a windows application. ugh.)
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Posted 24 September 2008 - 10:43 AM
Well, we get two seats. One Windows and the other Mac. Adobe is generous enough to have special programs available for print service providers.
We pay $600 a year and get all upgrades included, plus free limited tech support. We also get special materials to help us and our customers with the transition from one version to the next.
We pay $600 a year and get all upgrades included, plus free limited tech support. We also get special materials to help us and our customers with the transition from one version to the next.
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 04:44 AM
I was eager to upgrade to CS3 for its Intel compatibility on my new Mac Pro. But this time around I think I'll hold off for awhile. As someone else mentioned, I'm still learning CS3.
As a one man shop, I won't need all the collaborative features that seem to be the main focus of the CS4 upgrade. Cost aside, though, this might be a compelling upgrade for a design studio with multiple workstations and complex workflows. The notion of being able to share a screen with a client or colleague and make changes on the fly based on real time feedback is appealing. But it would require the client to have their own copy of CS4, which seems improbable. It might not work quite as well, but using Screen Sharing in Leopard could be more feasible and cost effective. And it remains to be seen how well Adobe actually implements this feature.
In any event, I'll be following the reviews of CS4 with interest in order to understand it better. I may change my mind eventually, but for the time being caution is the word.
As a one man shop, I won't need all the collaborative features that seem to be the main focus of the CS4 upgrade. Cost aside, though, this might be a compelling upgrade for a design studio with multiple workstations and complex workflows. The notion of being able to share a screen with a client or colleague and make changes on the fly based on real time feedback is appealing. But it would require the client to have their own copy of CS4, which seems improbable. It might not work quite as well, but using Screen Sharing in Leopard could be more feasible and cost effective. And it remains to be seen how well Adobe actually implements this feature.
In any event, I'll be following the reviews of CS4 with interest in order to understand it better. I may change my mind eventually, but for the time being caution is the word.
