All, As a matter of interest. I went to the page on the original post. Noting that the only options for upgrade were from 8 or 9, I saw that at the bottom of the page there was a link for more information. In this country, we have no reseller network that services upgrades. The last time I upgraded I had to buy from Singapore.
Therefore, I have sent an email requesting information from Adobe (the third link IIRC). *I have had no response.* I cannot ring the 1800 number because they do not work in this country. I cannot use the special links because this is not US or Canada. Looks like I will be missing out on this offer because Adobe can't get its act together. Not surprised really. Alan PS I would be interested to see a link to the special offer on Amazon. On 8/06/2012, at 7:48 AM, Maxwell Hoffmann wrote: > FYI - > > Robert, I respect your opinion on FM7.x. I have observed that in isolated > cases a single person or small advanced group of advanced users are sometimes > capable of exercising enough discipline to continue satisfactory production > with version FM7.x , which was last updated 7 years ago. > > There *are*, however, definite limitations with FM7.x vs. FM10 that affect > most people, e.g. no Unicode support, no rich graphics, more time-consuming > steps in locating and removing format overrides, and a more challenging path > to output to ePubs (via TCS.) For many of us, changing demands on our > deliverables are not met by code that was written 7 to 10 years ago. > > There is a long list of nearly 50 enhancements to FrameMaker that have taken > place over the past 10 years, listed at the *bottom* of the call to action > webpage below. I'll use the full URL, just scroll to the bottom: > > http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/fm-upgrade.html > > There are 2 short blogs that anyone in a mid-sized workgroup with FM7.x > should consider reviewing. > (NOTE: edit line breaks in the full URLs below before copy/paste into browser > address field.) > > (a) Blog with links to 4 Captivate videos: > > http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2012/05/videos-5-compelling-reasons-to-upgrade-from-framemaker-7-x-to-framemaker-10.html > > (b) Blog highlighting timesaving features for FM7.x users who are not > interested in structure: > > http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2012/06/what-if-you-use-framemaker-7-x-and-dont-want-dita-upgrade-to-fm-10.html > > I hope many in the group will share this information with their contacts who > are not fully satisfied with FrameMaker 7.x, as this such FM users to upgrade > FrameMaker to FrameMaker, rather than FrameMaker to the full Tech Comm Suite. > > For those interested, time is running out as there are now only 8 days left > to take advantage of the promotion. This topic becomes a dead issue a week > from tomorrow. > > I will step aside from this topic. > __________________________________________________________ > Maxwell Hoffmann | Product Evangelist | Adobe | p. 503.336.5952 | c. > 503.805.3719 | mhoffman at adobe.com > http://twitter.com/maxwellhoffmann - > http://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellhoffmann blogs.adobe.com/techcomm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at > lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of framers-request at lists.frameusers.com > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 10:00 AM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: framers Digest, Vol 80, Issue 7 > >> Message: 11 >> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:54:09 -0700 >> From: Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com> >> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: FYI: Deal for upgrading from FM7.x to FM10 ends June 15 >> Message-ID: >> <CAN3Yy4CfNf9Kx3ia8z6XYxWAR5j=RvJwp6TWzdKJys+ZuOkZvw at mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> The offer is "Adobe FrameMaker 7.X customers can receive a savings of >> 30% on the FULL version of FrameMaker 10 software purchased through >> Adobe Customer Service, or a participating reseller worldwide." >> >> Adobe charges $999, 30% off that is $699. Amazon charges $634. >> >> Personally I'd stick with 7 unless I had a specific reason to upgade. >> Adobe introduced a lot of bugs with the UI makeover in FM9 and if >> anything they got worse in FM10. The last new feature they added that >> I have any use for was the multiple undo in 7.2. > > -- AlphaByte PO Box 1941, Auckland http://www.alphabyte.co.nz http://www.alphabyte.co.nz/beatrice
