Would you 'rent' plugs/FX etc from Steiny?

[curteye]

@NorthWood MediaWorks

Adobe Acrobat, ColdFusion Source Code, Customer Data Stolen | Threatpost

Another reason to avoid the cloud!

Interesting post.

Like many others now wondering how far
this new ‘business model’ will extend going forward.

Is this now our tech/software future?
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[twilightsong]

@1magineer

@twilightsong

You can also subscribe to individual modules of the Creative Cloud, or you can subscribe to the entire Cloud on a month-by-month basis for $75/mo.

I subscribe to the entire cloud for $29, and the link suggests that the regular is $49. Is $75 the commercial cost?



The Adobe rental enslavement model is almost universally hated

Unless I’m mistaken, the $29/month requires a one-year pre-payment, and the $49 is month-to-month, and can be cancelled at any time. I don’t see how that constitutes “enslavement,” especially in a case like mine where it’s highly unlikely I’d use any of the modules with any regularity

Not sure where I got the $75 amount –

[Oedipus_Driftpunch]

@Mr M

@1magineer

Those ARE valid points from BriHar. I would rent a major app, but would want to own the plugs.

At one time Samplitude had a rental program, and it worked quite well. For a fraction of the cost of the program, I used it for two years, and received an automatic upgrade to the new version. I use Adobe Creative Cloud now, and it is a no-brainer. I have a Edu license, so it is $20/mo for any latest build of any app in their creative suite, on two machines, x-platform, and I’ve already enjoyed one major upgrade.

But plugs? I’ll own them, thanks.

You mentioned your positive position on using the Adobe suite as a cloud service in a previous conversation including the $20 monthly. You didn’t specific that you had an edu license though. How much is a full license? Also ,do you have to be online to use the suite? Here in SF ,a local tech Sunday morning show featured a representative from Adobe talking about the Growth of their cloud software. He was pretty insistent that there were no drawbacks and all software would be this way soon. The 3 person panel interviewing him didn’t ask a single scrutinizing question including whether connectivity was mandatory ,customers being hostage to price changes, what happens if customer drops service and returns a year later : would they be charged for moving forward (like the DMV)

Anyway I’m not asking these questions of you ,just want to know the regular monthly price and whether you have to be connected

Consider the Black Economy!!

[mroekalea]

Would be a cool feature to try plugins for a month or so, maybe you could get a few weeks for free just to evaluate?

[curteye]

@mroekalea

maybe you could get a few weeks for free just to evaluate?

I got my ‘Temperpedic’ mattress that way.
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[Oedipus_Driftpunch]

Consider the Pink Economy!!!