ReactionAtWork wrote: Jamesmcw: You are absolutely correct, and I believe this is the primary reason Adobe moved to CC. Previously, they were forced by tradition (and the need for cash) to release a 'new' version of applications every two years. But each time, the lack of any real innovation or useful new features became harder to conceal, despite the enormous marketing hype. Adobe knew all too well that its customers had realised that upgrading each time wasn't necessary. So now, with CC, Adobe no longer need to worry about development too much. Their existing market share will support them for a few years at least. There's no point CC customers complaining, because they're now forced to keep paying for CC, and if they stop they'll lose the ability to open the files they created in CC apps. Adobe can now sit back comfortably with their feet on the desk, do as little innovation or bug fixing as they please, and still watch the cash roll in. Clearly, this move is motivated by greed. A need for cash? I'm not so sure. I can't agree with you more about the lack of innovation. I got really, really tired of them promoting fantastic new features at Adobe Max only to learn these features are not planned for the newest release, but "something we're working on." BFD. Still never got physics in Flash. And Flash as a product was ridiculously mismanaged since the Macromedia acquisition. It used to be a fantastic product -- well, it STILL is -- except they let the lies of some other CEO ruin it. Flash has tons of everyday uses on and off the web. No way can javascript replace it. Thanks, Adobe, for showing the world intro animations instead of the real power. Do they need cash? Hard to say, but I'd guess no. Since they've really stopped innovating, I'm left to wonder what their development force is like. The Flash team is practically gone. They seem to have a couple hanging around the Photoshop team based on the changes I've seen there. Same with Dreamweaver (does anyone actually use DW anymore?). Perhaps the largest teams are on After Effects and InDesign. I still have no idea what their other things do...Muse? Premiere? Seriously, ANYTHING is better than that. It's ridiculously slow and non-intuitive. Illustrator? Meh. CorelDRAW still kicks its butt. Honestly, Adobe's products are good, but I think the biggest reason for their success is their availability. One company bulding all these products made it easier. Now, we just buy specialized products from different companies. Less convenient, but still provides a great workflow and killer end products. No matter, I've moved on. I can't even say if Adobe reintroduces the purchased-license model I'd go back.
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