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I worked for Adobe for nine years selling software for creative pros through their eCommerce channel. Since I am well aware of the history, upgrade prices and policies, I figured I might be able to help people exploring their options and maybe even support myself and my family financially by referring sales to the Adobe store for a percentage of the profits. I will be happy to answer specific questions and will oftentimes post other information important to those customers considering buying directly through Adobe’s online store. |  |
Anyone who follows the launch cycle closely knows the CS5 announcement is close at hand and it’s evidenced by new beta versions on Adobe Labs, Adobe posted sneak-peeks (add a link here) and previews from the product evangelists on Adobe TV. So, are you waiting for CS5? It could cost you $200 more to hold out for CS5. You may not know, but Adobe rewards loyal customers who don't "version skip", and that reward is a $200 savings on a current version Suite to Suite upgrade. Upgrading from a Suite older than the previous version will cost an extra $200 for that upgrade. That means if you own CS3 and upgrade to CS5 you pay $200 more than someone who upgrades from CS4. The simple alternative to save that money is to get your CS3 to CS4 upgrade before the ship of CS5, and then get a free CS5 upgrade once it begins to ship. The Adobe post-announce upgrade policy for single users allows for any purchase within 30 days prior to the official announce date a free upgrade – read more about it here. While no one outside of Adobe knows when that announce date is, if you do want an email as soon as CS5 announces, let me know and I'll make sure you know the date of the announce in order to avoid you from having to pay the additional money for holding out on the last upgrade cycle. One last thing to note is that if you own a version of Adobe or Macromedia products from before the acquisition in 2005, upgrade eligibility for those products ends with CS4. Adobe only allows upgrades from the last three product versions. Most versions for the Creative Products that were released prior to the acquisition fall into that category (Photoshop, Illustrator, Creative Suite, Studio MX, etc.). I’d be happy to contact you to discuss upgrade eligibility for any of your Adobe or Macromedia products. If you have any other questions about getting the Adobe products that are right for you, let me know. After all, 9 years of Adobe professional sales experience has to help make the world a better place. Here are a few other bit of information that should be of interest to those considering an Adobe software purchase:
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