CS3

[eddybaby]

Silly question, but why when I have downloaded CS3 Beta - which for the most part works fine- should I fork out ?163 for the upgraded final version of CS3?

[David.A]

Because: a) It's a beta and bits of if it don't work properly; and more importantly b) It expires soon after the full product is released.

[eddybaby]

Ah, that would be why

[eddybaby]

... but I'm a bit narked when I only upgraded to CS2 in November

[John Waller]

Post by eddybaby
... but I'm a bit narked when I only upgraded to CS2 in November

No-one's forcing you to upgrade.

If CS2 works fine for you, keep using it.

Is there anything compelling enough in CS3 for you to upgrade?

[by Buko]

... but I'm a bit narked when I only upgraded to CS2 in November

that's not Adobe's fault. CS2 has been out for 2 years now.

[100331035]

If you are not working with raw files try a free open source program called "GIMP" its free. looks a lot like photoshop and has similar features.

[GothMeister]

OK I see where the price comes from....When I try to purchase, Adobe transfers me to my UK account and the UK "mark-up" occurs!

WHY do we have to pay 63% more than our colleagues across the pond?

[GothMeister]

Post by eddybaby
should I fork out ?163 for the upgraded final version of CS3?

Hey, the link from the e-mail I got told me the upgrade was US$199. That's
more like ?100 not ?163.

Are UK users being ripped off AGAIN!!!??? Where did you get ?163 from BTW?

[Ann Shelbourne]

There is a general outcry in many of the Adobe Forums about this from overseas
users world-wide.

This seems to be an egregious form of "monopoly protectionism" to favour the
appointed Distributors in those countries ? and some of the Europeans are
already talking about referring the whole matter to the EU authorities in
Brussels.

My advice is to spend the difference in price on an airline ticket; fly to the
USA or Canada for a splendid holiday; and go home with as many copies of CS3
that you and your colleagues need in your bag.

This really is a no brainer if you need multiple copies of the complete Suite.

Something else that may work (but i don't know for certain) would be to
purchase directly from the U.S. division of Amazon.com.

[Dierk Haasis]

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:52:59 +0000 (UTC), "Ann Shelbourne"

Post by Ann Shelbourne
Something else that may work (but i don't know for certain) would be to
purchase directly from the U.S. division of Amazon.com.

Will an upgrade licence from the US work on a German or Spanish or
French or even UK original licence?*

My guess is yes but it ain't necessarily so ...




*Serious question; hope anybody knows and publishes the answer.

[Dewcal]

I will be in the USA in May and am considering buying the upgrade version over
there through a retail outlet for the US$ price. Can anyone advise if Adobe
produce a "UK" English version? My recollection is that all English is US. If
so, is there any reason - other than price fixing policy - why a legally
purchased US upgrade version would not be authorised to run on my PC?

For some reason I suspect that I would have to contact Adobe support to
"activate" the new version when home! Although if I was to install it on my
laptop while working in the US that week and then installed on my PC when home
could make it interesting....

Yet the beta version works on all machines......

Any thoughts?

Dave

[GothMeister]

Something else that may work (but I don't know for certain) would be to

purchase directly from the U.S. division of Amazon.com.

I've already tried this, but, altho' I've successfully bought several items
off the US Amazon site before, THIS time it advised me that, for legal reasons,
as my account is based in the UK, they were unable to "deliver" this item!!!!

[Ann Shelbourne]

[Q}THIS time it advised me that, for legal reasons (as my registered account is
based in the UK) they were unable to "deliver" this item!!!![/Q]

This begins to smell awfully like a Protection Racket?

Perhaps this is something about which you will want to talk to the European
Monopolies Commission (or equivalent)?!

[Ann Shelbourne]

It looks as though complaints to the EU might get some attention:
[Q]Brussels believes agreements between Apple and record companies violate EU
laws by preventing users in one country buying music from a site elsewhere.[/Q]

From a report today on the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6520677.stm

[GothMeister]

Before we go down that route, shall we give Adobe the chance to explain why
their European customers are required to pay so much more than their American
colleagues??

Come on Adobe, persuade us we're not REALLY being ripped off.

[Dierk Haasis]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:23:58 +0000 (UTC), "GothMeister"

Post by GothMeister
Before we go down that route, shall we give Adobe the chance to explain why
their European customers are required to pay so much more than their American
colleagues??

I don't think we will get an answer. Last week I mailed their PR
department to answer a few easy questions on this issue and a related
one about their support/service. While the press page promises a
get-back within 48 hours, I haven't heard back from them.

I do not quite understand why PR departments nowadays rather keep shut
than give their statements but it does not help their case in my
article on it.

[GothMeister]

.....Another curious thing......

In the Adobe UK shop, the boxed version of the upgrade is about £5.00 CHEAPER
than the downloadable one.

How does that work??

(I know there is postage to pay on the boxed software, so the final bill works
out a few pence more, but.......)

[Dierk Haasis]

On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 12:56:34 +0000 (UTC), "GothMeister"

Post by GothMeister
How does that work??

One comes from Eire the other from England, with differing VATs?!

[insaturnsringzz]

There is a way to disable the trial version for Adobe CS3.