So they wanted you to purchase PS for $699 and in about 2 years or so, upgrade it for $299. Adobe would release a major update every 2-3 years or so, for a smaller price of $299. I’m picking $700 because it was around $699 or so way-back-when. In reality, Apple was pushing technical advancements with the MacOS and since Apple is a "Closed System," if you don't play by Apple's rules, you don't play at all. Why? Steve Jobs was pissed at Adobe, which helped this to happen, but that's a story for another thread. Back then, Apple decided to change the programming language at the last minute which the MacOS used in order for software to work, and this delayed the Mac version by a year or so because Adobe had to re-code the entire Photoshop CS5 from the ground up. Apwas the original release date for the Windows version and CS5 for the Mac was released about a year later. Yes, it’s been 10 years since Photoshop CS5 was officially released. “.but Brian! I bought Photoshop CS5 for $700 back in 2011, it’s really expensive and I can’t afford to upgrade!!“ By not upgrading when they were supposed to, Adobe also lost out on potential profit in addition to what they lost due to pirating. People who held onto their older copies of PS did not help this fact. People that refuse to upgrade on a normal basis - In order for a company to remain viable, it needs a consistent source of income. Software Pirates - I was curious one day and investigated just how many copies of PS were being downloaded illegally and by my personal opinion, the monetary loss was anywhere from 1 Million to 3 million per day, perhaps more.Ģ. You can thank two groups of people for this:ġ. Now at this point, people will complain that they do not like the idea of not “owning” Photoshop, they don’t want to spend the money, it’s too expensive, blah-blah-blah. For example, with my PA State Sales Tax, my subscription is $10.59 a month, which is on-par with other subscription services / media. Fortunately, the Adobe PS CC plan is just $9.99 /month, plus applicable tax. The latest version of Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 works with Catalina, and most of the bugs have been worked out, with each update making it better and more compatible. Why is Adobe forcing us to lease our software? But Brian! I do not like the idea of not owning my software!
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