Posted by Paul DeCesare on September 26, 2011 at 11:51 PM
If anyone is ready for a first-time Photoshop purchase, this may be your sale. Head to Adobe.com, they are selling the full Photoshop CS5 for $489 (sells for $650 on Amazon), and the sale is today ONLY, ends at 11:59pm PDT on 9/27 [edited to fix time].
Posted by Larry Fischer on September 27, 2011 at 9:02 AM
Being a capitalist it would seem that even at $489 Adobe is making a profit.
Perhaps it is time to compare price/volume and profit.
Besides making a bundle of money by pricing more realistically, they could garner even more of the market.
This would make a good standing for future upgrades and a continuum of profit.
So why a 3-hour limit??????
My 2-cents.
the fisch
Posted by Luke Ormand on September 27, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Fisch,
I'm not sure I understand your post. . . it was only 3 hours because Paul didn't see it until late in the day - I'm sure it was at least a 24 hour sale if not longer.
Remember that you get 3 licenses with CS5 - so you can drop it on 3 different computers (for 3 family members if you choose) which means the price isn't that outrageous.
Adobe has great offers for students and teachers - they can pick up CS5 for just $200
Once you purchase the product, you can update to future versions at a heavily discounted rate (and can wait out several versions so you aren't updating everytime they release a new version of their software).
I think Adobe is doing OK in the business world - do you really think they are losing out on a significant amount of customers? (since you say they could garner more of the market).
Posted by David Bostedo on September 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM
You are still better off buying Photoshop Elements, and then using this link to the Adobe Store to buy the upgrade to CS5 for $299. Since Elements is around $100, the total is then $399. It's a great deal. (And thanks to John Mumaw for posting this a couple of years ago.)
Posted by Barbara Graham on September 27, 2011 at 9:28 AM
It's actually through today, September 27, at 11:59 p.m., per the Adobe site currently. But I agree with David as far as the best way to go.
Posted by Paul DeCesare on September 27, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Whoops! Good catch, yes, it goes until tonight. Thanks!
Posted by Paul DeCesare on September 27, 2011 at 3:42 PM
Remember that you get 3 licenses with CS5 - so you can drop it on 3 different computers (for 3 family members if you choose)
Hey Luke, are you sure about that? The Adobe EULA states TWO PC installations, and only to be used by the registered owner and never simultaneously. Careful, we don't want the Adobe police at your doorstep!
Luke, Paul is correct about the licensing for CS5. Also, since this is an upgrade, you must deactivate and uninstall any previous version on the computer(s) where you install CS5.
Discussion
7 repliesPerhaps it is time to compare price/volume and profit.
Besides making a bundle of money by pricing more realistically, they could garner even more of the market.
This would make a good standing for future upgrades and a continuum of profit.
So why a 3-hour limit??????
My 2-cents.
the fisch
I'm not sure I understand your post. . . it was only 3 hours because Paul didn't see it until late in the day - I'm sure it was at least a 24 hour sale if not longer.
Remember that you get 3 licenses with CS5 - so you can drop it on 3 different computers (for 3 family members if you choose) which means the price isn't that outrageous.
Adobe has great offers for students and teachers - they can pick up CS5 for just $200
Once you purchase the product, you can update to future versions at a heavily discounted rate (and can wait out several versions so you aren't updating everytime they release a new version of their software).
I think Adobe is doing OK in the business world - do you really think they are losing out on a significant amount of customers? (since you say they could garner more of the market).
Hey Luke, are you sure about that? The Adobe EULA states TWO PC installations, and only to be used by the registered owner and never simultaneously. Careful, we don't want the Adobe police at your doorstep!
--P