Is the upgrade deal also for 30% off FM8 to FM10 and FM9 to FM10 or just from 7.x to FM10?
Regards, Shmuel Wolfson 052-763-7133 On 08-Jun-12 10:32 PM, Alan Litchfield wrote: > 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. >>
