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April 9, 2023
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  • April 9, 2023
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Adobe doesn't want to hear any real feedback, just some preselected multiple choice responses. So, I'll say it here. I'm kicking Adobe to the curb, because of the incredibly cumbersome and annoying access to the software(not to mention the constant drain on system resources even when not using any Adobe product). Constantly having to "phone home" to prove you really do have a valid account. Then if you have no internet access, sorry, you don't get access.

Sorry, this is unacceptable to those who keep schedules and deadlines. Out with Adobe, in with Affinity. 

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Correct answer spaktacular

Simply having a post appear on the blog proves nothing.

Frankly, it's my experience that the cumbersome entity that is Adobe can't figure out what any specific part of the entity is doing at any particular point in time.

 

Overall, this software has become an annoying, overmanaged piece of bloatware that milks cash out of the world. If I weren't in the printing business and had to rely upon being able to utilize files created in this craptastic software system, I'd move on from it and never give it another thought. When I got in to this segment of the business 15 years ago, you could 'purchase' the software as a stand alone product and it functioned perfectly. Now, it's a subscription only service that:

 

Constantly updates

Freezes
Impacts overall functionality of the machine it's running on, regardless of whether it's 'in use' or not

 

And last, the support system for PROBLEMS is thrown back at the USERS. It's downright ridiculous.

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kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
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April 12, 2023

actually, the same adobe problems existed before adobe adopted the subscription model.  ie, as far as i remember, adobe products never functioned perfectly.

 

 

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spaktacularCorrect answer
Inspiring
April 12, 2023

Simply having a post appear on the blog proves nothing.

Frankly, it's my experience that the cumbersome entity that is Adobe can't figure out what any specific part of the entity is doing at any particular point in time.

 

Overall, this software has become an annoying, overmanaged piece of bloatware that milks cash out of the world. If I weren't in the printing business and had to rely upon being able to utilize files created in this craptastic software system, I'd move on from it and never give it another thought. When I got in to this segment of the business 15 years ago, you could 'purchase' the software as a stand alone product and it functioned perfectly. Now, it's a subscription only service that:

 

Constantly updates

Freezes
Impacts overall functionality of the machine it's running on, regardless of whether it's 'in use' or not

 

And last, the support system for PROBLEMS is thrown back at the USERS. It's downright ridiculous.

kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 9, 2023

you can debate how seriously adobe takes user suggestions, but your post proves adobe does allow expository feedback.

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