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I've got two words for Adobe (no, not those two...):

New Coke.

Can anybody say "New Coke"?

Does anybody remember it?

I was freelance for years, but now I'm in the corporate world. Not a huge company (6000+ throughout the world). I will bet money that when the corporate licenses need to be renewed, less than half...

I bet industry people WILL migrate, but I will bet real money that the number of subscriptions they get will be significantly lower than the number of products they previously bought.

I don't want another service that I have to spend time (and $$) updating and resubscribing and etc etc.

I want a PRODUCT that I load and forget. And use every day, 365 days a year. Which I've been...

I think Adobe will see a DRASTIC cut in biz 'subscriptions', which will force them to either go back to 'product' instead of 'service' or, more likely, they will split into 'consumer=product' and...

I've used Photoshop since its inception. I've bought and re-bought versions of it as I saw fit. I use Illustrator and InDesign also, all three on a daily basis.

At work we use v6, at home I use...

I actually don't know any pros who use illegal versions. Its a tax deductible expense of biz - they are crazy not to do it right.

BUT - this move by Adobe is going to p-off many people who don't...

I didn't even know it was still around. Thanks for the info.
That said, and not wanting to appear obnoxious, I don't know any print house that still uses it (Quark). And PS appears to be making...

well, maybe Adobe should've done it BEFORE announcing this.
All those usual folks who update regularly? Yup, we gone.

is Quark still in the biz? Haven't used it for years and I don't know anybody who does. Don't even know a print house that will support it anymore.

That said, Adobe shot itself in the foot with...

actually, as a professional designer/illustrator, it makes absolutely NO sense. I don't WANT to have to dicker around with software or cloud nonsense. I just want to turn on the machine and fly. ...

yup, I agree.

Anybody remember Quark Xpress?
Anybody still use it?

I have used Adobe products at work and at my home studio for years. CS5 at home/cs6 at work.

I don't like this move and probably won't be updating at home as previously planned. I'll wait a few...

I'm doubting it. Who in their right mind wants to sign up for another service that we used to own outright? Time is money - and now it'll be spent logging on, downloading and upkeeping software...

I use it daily. Hourly. And have for years.

I'm sure business will buy in but as a consumer, I can sit out for a few years and use what I have. So what will they do once all of us loyals are no...

I use Photoshop at work and at my home studio - cs5 at home, cs6 at work. I was thinking I'd update at home but now I'm thinking I'll just stay with v5 and wait a few years.

I think a lot of...

hmmm... will be interesting. But I doubt I'll be updating or cloud-seeding or whatever you want to call it, anytime soon.

I have v5 at home and work on v6 at work (graphic designer/illustrator)....

I've bought used and refurb cameras and lenses from B&H and have never had a problem with any product. Granted, I work around the block from B&H so I can run over and 'check out the goods' whenever...

why wait? bring it back to where you got it from and get another. Time is money and if you got a bad product, exchange it for a good one. I swear, I am the luckiest man around. I have never had any...