Adobe does offer educator and student prices, which are relatively affordable. But about a year ago I ponied up $140 for Acrobat X, via an educational reseller, and never could get the damn thing installed because of the "Adobe Paranoia" (trademark pending) in terms of all the often-conflicting security/install hoops one has to jump through. I still have, and use, Acrobat 8 Pro quite happily, but otherwise refuse to pay the price for its products.
--tj On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Steve Smith <sasm...@swcp.com> wrote: > Gil - > > Hi all SFCC in it's devign wisdome is teaching Adobe CS products. >> >> Suficed to say It'd be handy to have at home-for eas of completing >> classes-and might be handy later. >> However I am wincing at the 600 Adobe is asking for there latest software >> sweet ("CS6") >> Any ideas where to get it a bit less? >> > Short of a bootleg/pirate copy or someone generous who isn't using theirs > I think the price is as good as it gets. > > For the rest of us (non-educational), the price is closer to $3000, > depending on details? Wait until you check out the AutoDesk suite! > > They do offer CS6 in bits and pieces for educational as well, I think... > so getting one or two tools is a possible way to save? The good news is > that CS6 is a totally professional tool suite and when mastered, you will > be prepared to play in the big leagues, unhampered by ad-hoc or limited > tools. > > It's a tough paradox. > > - Steve > > ==============================**============================== > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > -- ========================================== J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA<http://www.analyticjournalism.com/> 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) Twitter: jtjohnson http://www.jtjohnson.com t...@jtjohnson.com ==========================================
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