Comments on: Objectively Analyzing the Adobe Creative Cloud: Should You Want It?

By: disqus_wxIEauGz5v

disqus_wxIEauGz5v — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:03:00 +0000

Additionally, perhaps the most overlooked flaw is that Adobe reserves the right to RAISE the cloud prices every year at their discretion. Oh of course you will be notified prior to the price hikes but if you are using the cloud for a year and then they raise the price, you are completely at their mercy. If you purchased the product, you can at least know your projected costs for software acquisition.

I think the cloud model makes more sense for individuals and much less sense for businesses that rely on these products.

By: therakatz

therakatz — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:55:00 +0000

Agreed on the obvious article bias… check out this article…

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/crony-capitalism-at-adobe-obamas-goal-for-internet-control-may-be-behind-adobes-cloud/

By: therakatz

therakatz — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:00 +0000

The prices are still incorrect since many people can buy or know someone that might be eligible to buy at an educational discount. Here’s a MUST READ article on what is behind the Cloud decision.

VIDEO: Crony Capitalism at Adobe? Obama’s goal for Internet control may be behind Adobe’s Cloud!

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/crony-capitalism-at-adobe-obamas-goal-for-internet-control-may-be-behind-adobes-cloud/

By: Warren Schmidt

Warren Schmidt — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:38:00 +0000

Be prepared to be surprised next year!

By: Warren Schmidt

Warren Schmidt — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:34:00 +0000

WOW! Adobe has finally done it.

They learned how to really screw over their customers.
These idiots think everyone has an extra $50 in their
pockets every month. The good thing about the old
CS packages is that I could at least still use them even
if a new version came out. This way, they are like crack
dealers. No $$$ no Photoshop sucker.

Again, thank you Adobe for the screw!

Next time lube up.

By: Keith Phelps

Keith Phelps — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:15:00 +0000

I have been a Creative Cloud subscriber for one year now and I am very mixed emotioned about Adobe doing away with the option of buying their products on disk. I feel that it could hurt small companies or make employers choose to require employees to be responsible for paying for and maintaining their own independent Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions. A small company with 15 employees would have to shell out $750 a month or more to have 15 employees in the cloud. I don’t see that happening in a small company. I have no issue with having my own Creative Cloud subscription because I do fine artwork at home as well, but my colleges may object to forking over $50 a month. I feel this could create some conflicts in the future and even stifle small businesses even further. Then, I may be wrong. Only time will tell.

By: Recovering Appleholic

Recovering Appleholic — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:54:00 +0000

Adobe should save a lot of money cutting the cost of production, storage, retail and distribution. And they come ut with these ridiculous prices? But there are some tricks to not letting them get away with your money

http://recoveringappleholic.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/how-to-get-cheap-adobe-creative-cloud/

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:02:00 +0000

So $50 a month alright then for the year will be 600 per year, hm so if i
pay for one month and then what the app will stop working? And besides
why would i wanna store my stuff on the cloud?
I have a fairly big
hard drive that holds everything for me. And also where i am living the
internet connection sucks so me paying $50 per month or $600 per year
will be a waste of time and money. I guess Adobe have not take into
consideration that not all the countries out there have fast internet
connection like most countries in North America. However i am currently
using CS6 and i guess i might have to make a switch and learn a new app,
which sucks!!!!!!! I have invested about 13 years using Adobe products
and now this i am depress now.

By: sowatt music

sowatt music — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:57:00 +0000

Yeah exactly the same math I did….we are about to pay 3 times as much for products to companies like Adobe. It is basically like increasing the prices of all products 3 fold.
ANd naturally our revenue don’t go up 3 times accordingly….

By: sowatt music

sowatt music — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:53:00 +0000

And all the others will join soon… starting with MS…. Apple has been doing it for a while too with some services.
Just make the math
MONTHLY CHARGES
70 Euros for Creative Cloud
20 Euros for the MS office suite
xx Euros for Apple Cloud storage Service
xx Euros for you hosting company
xx Euros for your Anti-Virus service
And so on and so on

The monthly bill is about to get insane for indy film makers and video creators …
It will create more revenue to the largest companies but will definitely make the smaller companies and one man companies much much poorer…