Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

It's about why traditionally distributed Adobe software is so expensive in Australia, and the CEO's response is that you shouldn't buy the old, traditionally distributed stuff, you should instead buy the stuff distributed via Creative Cloud.

Re: Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

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Post by proyb2 » Fri, Sep 04, 2015, 1:28 PM UTC

ch_123 wrote: post #3

thought_alarm wrote: post #2

Somebody save me a click. What question?

He is asked why Creative Suite costs $1,400 more in Australia compared with other countries when the software is delivered over the internet.

Imagine the replies: "TAX, TAX, TAX... Thank you..."

With Affinity slowly growing, it will be a lot cheaper than Adobe in the future.

Re: Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

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Post by mrmondo » Fri, Sep 04, 2015, 1:28 PM UTC

It's for reasons like this and the ongoing quality and security issues Adobe has faced around flash player that I'm now actively avoiding all of their products. I've 'replaced' Photoshop with Pixelmator which is lacking in some areas, but for most of what I do is sufficient - it certainly is a lot faster than Photoshop.

Re: Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

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Post by kayfox » Fri, Sep 04, 2015, 1:41 PM UTC

And my friends wonder why I'm still using CS3 and in some cases Photoshop 6.

Re: Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

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Post by CliffyA » Fri, Sep 04, 2015, 2:03 PM UTC

Back when this video was made (and the Australian dollar was at parity with the American one) it was cheaper to buy a plane ticket to America and purchase Creative Suite than to buy it in store locally.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/02/dont-believe-the-adobe-pri...

Re: Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

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Post by charlesdm » Fri, Sep 04, 2015, 2:16 PM UTC

ch_123 wrote: post #3

thought_alarm wrote: post #2

Somebody save me a click. What question?

He is asked why Creative Suite costs $1,400 more in Australia compared with other countries when the software is delivered over the internet.

"Because we can"

Re: Adobe CEO desperately tries to avoid answering a simple question (2013)

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Post by MarkMc » Fri, Sep 04, 2015, 2:37 PM UTC

I'm Australian and have no problem with Adobe's pricing strategy. Clearly they have decided that the demand curve for their software in Australia is significantly different to the US and are pricing their software accordingly.