And five minutes later, all 750 employees got a popup on their pink slip begging for them to upgrade to the latest version.

"Adobe to cut 750 jobs, trims 4th-quarter profit outlook and 2012 sales forecasts" <sup>*


*</sup>after realizing profits from the 4 copies of software actually purchased weren't paying the bills.

buckeyebrain: And five minutes later, all 750 employees got a popup on their pink slip begging for them to upgrade to the latest version.

Came here to say something like this.

/leaves waiting for an Adobe update to pop up on my taskbar again...

NeedleGuy: "Adobe to cut 750 jobs, trims 4th-quarter profit outlook and 2012 sales forecasts" *


*after realizing profits from the 4 copies of software actually purchased weren't paying the bills.

This. I know lots of people who own Photoshop. Don't think I know anyone who actually bought it.
(And at $300 or more a pop I can see why)

I own photoshop.

/photoshop cs2
/knew adobe employees
/no good reason to upgrade (only went from 5 to vs for raw image support)

Does this mean I will only have to update Flash and Acrobat twice a week now instead of daily?

ghare: Does this mean I will only have to update Flash and Acrobat twice a week now instead of daily?

Yes but the hourly releases of CS will continue.

Because as number of employees approaches zero, profit approaches INFINITY.

/Funny that flood of Acrobat updates in the past few months. It's almost as if someone was working hard to keep his job...

Does this mean that it will lower in price by a dollar?

*golf clap*

Old enough to know better: This. I know lots of people who own Photoshop. Don't think I know anyone who actually bought it.
(And at $300 or more a pop I can see why)

Actually, much more (new window).

Own CS3 Master Collection at home
CS5 Design Premium at work

/paid for em
//Have to since it's my job
///Don't enter Photoshop contests, not working when I get home

Old enough to know better: NeedleGuy: "Adobe to cut 750 jobs, trims 4th-quarter profit outlook and 2012 sales forecasts" *


*after realizing profits from the 4 copies of software actually purchased weren't paying the bills.

This. I know lots of people who own Photoshop. Don't think I know anyone who actually bought it.
(And at $300 or more a pop I can see why)

I own it. And it certainly wasn't just $300. But if you're a regular user and don't pay such a small amount for the time spent and production gained, you're a thieving douche.

/or you could just use GIMP, if you're so against spending money
//I give you some leeway if you are a student, and plan to pay for it after you begin earning some money
///unless you're a student web designer, in which case you will never earn money

Old enough to know better: NeedleGuy: "Adobe to cut 750 jobs, trims 4th-quarter profit outlook and 2012 sales forecasts" *


*after realizing profits from the 4 copies of software actually purchased weren't paying the bills.

This. I know lots of people who own Photoshop. Don't think I know anyone who actually bought it.
(And at $300 or more a pop I can see why)

Have you seen the numbers Adobe makes on their ownership of fonts? Holy crap it's insane. I feel for them like I felt for Microsoft when they laid off 5k - they weren't in any financial straights at all, they were just using the economy as a cover for wanting to downsize and profit-take.

I bet Adobe would make a more money if they had separate consumer and business pricing models. They make an amazing set of products, but they're just way outside of the budget of a hobbyist or casual user.

FitzShivering: //I give you some leeway if you are a student, and plan to pay for it after you begin earning some money

Students can almost always get it for cheaper, and most people who aren't pros can get the functionality they need out of Elements.

Old enough to know better: This. I know lots of people who own Photoshop. Don't think I know anyone who actually bought it.
(And at $300 or more a pop I can see why)

It's because the full version of Photoshop is overpowered for just about every "home" use.

The people who pay for Photoshop are pros and businesses. Adobe makes a token effort at preventing piracy in the same way that Microsoft does. It's more important for people to be so ingrained and used to their products being that they need for work to get done, so that when they *do* get into a business situation, they'll ask/require/pay for that product.

Cuts 750 jobs? The article is either uninformed or dishonest.

Those jobs are moving to India.

enik: I bet Adobe would make a more money if they had separate consumer and business pricing models. They make an amazing set of products, but they're just way outside of the budget of a hobbyist or casual user.

That'd be the "Elements" line.

Flash is a total piece of crap, and deserves to be virtually sodomized.