| Adobe imposes two-day time bomb on Create Suite beta |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 28 May 2008 | |
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In what seems one of the most paranoid software marketing ploys of all time, Adobe has placed a two day limit on testing its next-gen Creative Suite except for existing users. Does the company really want new customers?Featured Whitepaper
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If you do that, you're good to keep using them until what we're guessing will be called CS4 ships. If the betas are anywhere near the finished products, we can understand why Adobe's imposing a time limitation - you wouldn't call Creative Suite or its components cheap software, and the company wouldn't want to forego licence revenue until the new versions ship. But 48 hours seems stingy, especially as we'd imagine most potential testers would be exploring the software in between doing real work with their existing software. Still, this is a beta, not a trial version. "This early release software gives our loyal customers a taste of the radical workflow enhancements that we have in store, as we redefine how designers and developers collaborate to deliver stand-out digital experiences," said David Burkett, vice president of product management for Adobe Creative Suite. So what are some of the key improvements in the new versions of the program? CONTINUED |
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