Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/07

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Subject: [Leica] Adobe Creative Cloud
From: scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory)
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:26:08 -0400
References: <CDD7A270.B017%mark@rabinergroup.com> <5BEBD719-824B-41F1-88DF-3C39E4D86105@frozenlight.eu>

My sentiments as well Nathan!


Scott


On 2013-06-07, at 3:24 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> I have used Photoshop since the 90s but hell will freeze over before I go 
> for their cloud model. LR 4 is all I need. Should be good enough for your 
> flowers pictures too.
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> 
> YNWA
> 
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> On Jun 7, 2013, at 8:45 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
>> Someone who's been using Photoshop for every image they they've made in 23
>> years just isn't going to worry about it.
>> Its not like "the way I buy Photoshop is different now I'm not going to 
>> use
>> it any more" its absurd!
>> 
>> What I'm mainly hearing here are guys making excuses for not using 
>> software
>> They never used in the first place.  I would think it would not take much.
>> You guys are all using Lightroom now. Four sliders whoopee!
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/7/13 2:20 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> I think pricing across different countries has a large component of 
>>> whatever
>>> the traffic will bear.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jayanand Govindaraj
>>> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 10:16 AM
>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Adobe Creative Cloud
>>> 
>>> You guys in the UK always have to pay more. I believe this is because of
>>> much tighter laws regarding warranties, etc in the UK and the rest of
>>> Europe. Is that correct? It is idiotic at times - top end Swiss watches 
>>> are
>>> 25-30% cheaper in India than in Switzerland, for example. Lagavulin is
>>> cheaper in Indian airport duty free than in the UK duty free - I thought
>>> duty free should level out prices, but it does not seem to work that way.
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> OK, I have found it now. $13.64 for a single app upgrade. That's about
>>>> 150% of the India price!
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry
>>>> 
>>>> Gerry Walden
>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>>> www.gwpics.com
>>>> 
>>>> On 7 Jun 2013, at 09:32, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Gerry, these are existing user prices.
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 07-Jun-2013, at 1:34 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I am astonished at the prices quoted as the only single app price I 
>>>>>> can
>>>> find for users in the UK is the equivalent of $27.46!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gerry Walden
>>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>>>>> www.gwpics.com
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7 Jun 2013, at 08:19, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'll link next weeks column as well, detailing all the good bits. As
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> now, I do not really think there is an option but to join the CC if
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> need their products. Luckily, the Indian prices are marginally lower
>>>> than
>>>>>>> the US ones for existing customers for the first year - US$8.80/month
>>>> for a
>>>>>>> single app, US$ 17.60 per month for the complete package for CS6
>>>>>>> users.
>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 12:41 PM, John McMaster <john at 
>>>>>>> mcmaster.co.nz>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Adobe CC is not too bad if you use a single app, as somebody who 
>>>>>>>> uses
>>>> many
>>>>>>>> Adobe apps at one time or another (I own Master) I do not regard it
>>>> in the
>>>>>>>> same light :-(
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> john
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>> theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2013/06/creative-cl
>>>> oud-i.html
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>> Jayanand
>>>>>>>> 
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