Thanks, Noamie, for letting me know . . . you’re a professional.
I’m not a professional. I’ve been a revenue source for superior Adobe products since they only sold postscript fonts.
I’m also kinda old. Thought an upgrade to Masterpiece Collection CS7 would be my last upgrade.
What happens ... noamie . . . when you stop paying after however many months and their software stops working and though Adobe gives you access to your cloud and desktop files ...what software will you use to open and work with what you’ve created . . . when you stop being part of the 1950s Adobe model? Trapping and fleecing customers.
Being a professional . . . really want to know. Why would anybody other than BIG firms sign on to this? Are you so successful?
Hope you are. Thanks for your post.
Thanks, Racehorse, for being so kind.
First things first: Though I prefer the subscription, I agree that Adobe is making an error by not selling “boxed” programs for people who just. want. to. work.
I mean, what the heck? I think they will get about a year in and change their minds. At least, I hope they do.
For me, however, it works like this:
CS6 Master Collection UPGRADE is around $1,350 ($2,200 brand new).
This includes just about all of Adobe’s “main” programs and is essential to my business.
I was upgrading every, what was it - every 1.5 years or something? Plunking down that (almost) annual $1,350 really sucked cash out of my pocket in a sudden and unhappy way.
Now I am paying $600/year in $50 installments. I’m saving money and stabilizing my monthly expenses - plus, I now get every single product that Adobe makes which kind of makes it an even larger bargain than the ‘ol Master Collection.
For a “Pro” it works well for me. However, if I stopped working tomorrow I wouldn’t be so positive about what Adobe has done. In this day and age there is no good reason for Adobe to go subscribe-only.
And, yes, I am successful as hell. I dream in 4 color process. I’m also old enough to know that not all “strippers” will give you crabs... if there are any around anymore.
Best,
Noamie
*You can get a Single App for a $20/month subscription ($240/year). That still sucks for someone who is currently paying $0, but.... was just thinking about that.