Sean Bates
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[ron sussman] “There is no winning through whining”
This is T-shirt worthy.
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Yes, you still get two installs. I have it on my Windows PC and my Macbook Pro.
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Obviously I’m a fan of the cloud but by no means do I think Adobe should do away with the current licensing model. Nor do I think they’ve really given any indication that they will. What I would expect is that they would prefer people to be on cloud and will continue to pile on incentives to draw people to it. I agree it would be a PR nightmare to do away with perpetual licenses and Adobe has seen how fickle customers can be. Not just with FCP but with Netflix. Remember the fiasco when Netflix up and decided to change their subscription plan? Adobe is clearly paying close attention to what Apple did wrong and is making every effort to not repeat the same mistakes. I highly doubt they will shoot themselves in the foot over this.
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You should consider getting a GTX670 or GTX680 card. Not sure if they’re in your price range but either one of those cards can run a triple monitor setup on its own and will do great in After Effects or Premiere. Be warned though, once you go to three monitors, anything else feels like editing in a box 🙂
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I would definitely add more ram to your system. If you’re using AE it will definitely take advantage of 32GB. If you have the available slots, this is usually an inexpensive upgrade.
Also, you could get an Nvidia graphics card, at least a 670GTX although there are some more powerful options out there. Of course, you might want to wait and see if Adobe “Next” supports your current card.
Something else to consider is getting another 840 drive and making a raid 0 boot drive. Just did that on my own system and it makes for an extra snappy OS.
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Definitely seems like an easy choice given the high price in Australia. I’m surprised it’s such a big difference. I’ve been on the cloud for a year and I’ve been very happy with it. I’m sure a few years down the road there will be break even point where it would be the same or cheaper to be on the perpetual licensing plan, but for some reason it seems a lot less painful paying out a small monthly fee vs a big chunk of cash up front. Plus it’s nice knowing you’re always going to be up to date.
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“No loss of activation if payment stops.”
If you get to the point that you can’t afford $50 a month, you should probably consider another business. The good news is that they can’t take away your current license so whatever happens you’ll always be able to edit, albeit on dated software.
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Actually, the cloud is a second choice. Previously, we were being “ramrodded” into paying for a perpetual license. Your speculation that Adobe will eliminate perpetual licenses is just that–speculation. As far as cable, electricity, etc… these things are essentially monopolies which is why they can dictate price with abandon. Adobe is one of several companies that start with A that are competing for our money. You do have recourse under the circumstances. Pick another A. But trust me, they will all break your heart at some point.
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Tom, with all due respect, you have about $20,000 of hardware listed in your signature and you’re primed to hit the panic button over being “forced” to pay $50 a month for software that, I’m guessing, accounts for at least 90% of your work. Seriously, how bad do economic conditions have to be that you can’t afford $50 a month for your primary software? Where I work, it takes significantly less than an hour of billable time to cover the Creative Cloud subscription, a fact that makes my boss giddy with delight considering what we’ve shelled out for high end Avid and Autodesk software (and maintenance plans) over the years.
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Things you can get for $50/mo
Gym membership
Basic Cable
One round of golf
10 Starbucks Venti Mochas
3 movie tickets
2 decent bottles of wine
A steak dinneror
Enough creative software to start your own media empire
Seems like a pretty good deal to me.