RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy

2010-11-02 Thread Jon Harvey
, MA 02140 (617) 588-9354 -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mike Wickham Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:22 PM To: Frame Users Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy Well, darn. I misread the

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2010-10-29 Thread Butler, Darren J CTR USAF AFMC WR-ALC/ENGLTB
lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy Not if it's pronounced Dos Ten Ten. Nadine --- On Fri, 10/29/10, Bill Swallow wrote: > From: Bill Swallow > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > To: "Steve Pawlowskis" > Cc: &quo

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2010-10-29 Thread Milton, Cynthia
Classification: SERCO-PUBLIC Not just Adobe. Regardless of exchange rates, it's always been the case that the dollar price is more or less the same numerical value as the sterling price. Thus anything costing $100 in the US costs £100 over here (which is sometimes twice the actual price). VAT

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2010-10-29 Thread Fei Min Lorente
nd out about my mistake today. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Fei Min Lorente Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:27 PM To: Mike Wickham; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricin

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2010-10-29 Thread Richard Doll
ead dead yet?? RIP dick doll - Original Message - From: To: Cc: Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy I don't PDF often, but when I do, I use DOS XX Bernard - Original Message - From: techcommd...@gmail.com To: ste...@kaufmanco.c

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2010-10-29 Thread Butler, Darren J CTR USAF AFMC WR-ALC/ENGLTB
Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy Not if it's pronounced Dos Ten Ten. Nadine --- On Fri, 10/29/10, Bill Swallow wrote: > From: Bill Swallow > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > To: "Steve Pawlowskis" > Cc: "fra

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2010-10-29 Thread Art Campbell
rsday, October 28, 2010 12:24 PM > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > > Acrobat X is not shipping yet nor has Adobe committed to a November 1 > ship date. > > It is pronounced "Acrobat Ten" - as usual, it's a marketin

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2010-10-29 Thread Writer
Not if it's pronounced Dos Ten Ten. Nadine --- On Fri, 10/29/10, Bill Swallow wrote: > From: Bill Swallow > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > To: "Steve Pawlowskis" > Cc: "framers@lists.frameusers.com" > Date: Friday, Octob

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2010-10-29 Thread Writer
Not if it's pronounced Dos Ten Ten. Nadine --- On Fri, 10/29/10, Bill Swallow wrote: > From: Bill Swallow > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > To: "Steve Pawlowskis" > Cc: "framers at lists.frameusers.com" > Date: Friday, Octob

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2010-10-29 Thread bernard
I don't PDF often, but when I do, I use DOS XX Bernard - Original Message - From: techcommd...@gmail.com To: ste...@kaufmanco.com Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: 10/29/10 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > That would be the most interesting software

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2010-10-29 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
> If Adobe offered version 20 for really old operating systems would it be > Acrobat DOS XX ? > Steve Pawlowskis > Technology Coordinator ROFL! Maybe that is what they were drinking when they came up with "Acrobat X". :) :) Z ___ You are currently

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2010-10-29 Thread Bill Swallow
That would be the most interesting software in the world. On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Steve Pawlowskis wrote: > If Adobe offered version 20 for really old operating systems would it be > Acrobat DOS XX ? -- Bill Swallow Twitter: @techcommdood Blog: http://techcommdood.com LinkedIn: http:

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2010-10-29 Thread Bill Swallow
Well, RoboHelp started getting wonky with regard to versions after 1999. Versions went: 7 2000 9 2002 X3 X4 X5 6 7 8 9 Notice two version 7s and two version 9s, each roughly 10 years apart. I've learned not to think on these things too hard. It hurts. Bill On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Layt

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2010-10-29 Thread Steve Pawlowskis
m > Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com; 'Mike Wickham' > Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > > Well, I have to thank Dov for clarifying the numbering thing because I > thought "Acrobat X (pronounced 10)" meant a return to version two! 8^0. > >

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2010-10-29 Thread John Hogan
As near as I can tell from their website, Adobe have abandoned the 3-D functionality altogether in version 10. So a big chunk of "extended" is gone from Acrobat X Pro anyway. Maybe they should pay us to make the switch from Acrobat 9 Pro Extended to Acrobat X Pro! Oh well. John -Original Mess

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2010-10-29 Thread Layton, Debbie
-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Dov Isaacs Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:24 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy Acrobat X is not shipping yet nor has Adobe committed to a November 1 ship da

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2010-10-29 Thread Tim J. Slager
o: Yves Barbion Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy I had this same situation on this list some time back. I said this on the list on 18 October, 2009 (http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2009-October/018261.html ) > Can anyone explain

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2010-10-29 Thread Yves Barbion
There is no such thing as a free lunch, Peter. ;-) By the way, the price ratio seems to be the same for other products too: the prices in the US store are 53 % of the prices in the European store! Hmmm, I'm wondering is there is anyone buying FrameMaker 9 Server in Europe, priced at 10746 EUR (14

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2010-10-29 Thread Peter Hirons
com Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy Yves Barbion wrote: > Hi group > > Can someone please explain to me why Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard (Full, no > update) costs: > > - US $299 (216 EUR) when I buy it in the US Store > http://bit.ly/aXhtLv > - U

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2010-10-28 Thread Flato, Gillian
n Franklin -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alan T Litchfield Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:35 PM To: i...@spectrumwritingllc.com Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com; 'Mike Wickham' Subject: Re: [OT] Ad

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2010-10-28 Thread Fei Min Lorente
ke Wickham Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:41 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > But why bother with 9? X is shipping... Say what? When? And are they really going to call it X instead of 10? Mike Wickham __

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2010-10-28 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
half Of Dov Isaacs Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:24 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy Acrobat X is not shipping yet nor has Adobe committed to a November 1 ship date. It is pronounced "Acrobat Ten" - as usual, it's

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2010-10-28 Thread William Abernathy
Yves Barbion wrote: > Hi group > > Can someone please explain to me why Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard (Full, no > update) costs: > > - US $299 (216 EUR) when I buy it in the US Store > http://bit.ly/aXhtLv > - US $554 (401 EUR) when I buy it in a European Adobe Store > - http://bit.ly/

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2010-10-28 Thread Combs, Richard
Mike Wickham wrote: > And if someone says, "I'm an Acrobat X user," are they bragging or > disgruntled? :) Well, it does offer Adobe a great new marketing opportunity: sponsoring the Acrobat X Games. (Sorry, but Friday's getting close!) Richard G. Combs Senior Technical Writer Polycom, Inc.

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2010-10-28 Thread Mike Wickham
Well, darn. I misread the original message and thought you were talking about FrameMaker 10 coming out. I knew about Acrobat "X." Good luck getting people to pronounce it as Acrobat 10. I still hear people say OSX instead of OS 10. What a stupid naming idea. You just know some bug will be found

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2010-10-28 Thread Mike Wickham
And if someone says, "I'm an Acrobat X user," are they bragging or disgruntled? :) Mike Wickham ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a bla

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2010-10-28 Thread Alan T Litchfield
n...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:34 PM To: 'Mike Wickham'; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy I read one of Adobe's press releases that said "Acrobat X

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2010-10-28 Thread Spectrum Writing
ritingllc.com i...@spectrumwritingllc.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:34 PM To: 'Mike Wickham'; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing

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2010-10-28 Thread Bill Swallow
Can you buy it from a US store? Your chat log sounds like a support bot. Either that or Daryll has been watching too many Ed Wood movies. On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Yves Barbion wrote: > Hi group > > Can someone please explain to me why Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard (Full, no > update) costs:

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2010-10-28 Thread Dov Isaacs
Yves Barbion > Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > > Does Belgium have a VAT? > > But why bother with 9? X is shipping... > > Art Campbell ___ You are currently subscribed to framers a

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2010-10-28 Thread Dov Isaacs
s-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:08 PM > To: Mike Wickham; framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > > > > But why bother with 9? X is shipping..

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2010-10-28 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
> On 29/10/2010, at 8:08 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote: > > My only [usual] gripe is with the upgrade pricing (like all Adobe > > upgrades!). It is $199 regardless of whether you have Acrobat 9 Pro > > *or* Acrobat 9 Pro Extended to go to Acrobat X Pro (there is only > >

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2010-10-28 Thread Alan T Litchfield
On 29/10/2010, at 8:08 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote: I got my e-mail from Adobe about this sometime last week as I recall. I believe the shipping date is Nov 1, but forget where I saw that. And, I have no idea why it is "X" instead of "10". :) My only [usual] gri

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2010-10-28 Thread Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)
> > But why bother with 9? X is shipping... > Say what? When? And are they really going to call it X instead of 10? > Mike Wickham I got my e-mail from Adobe about this sometime last week as I recall. I believe the shipping date is Nov 1, but forget where I saw that. And, I have no idea why it

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2010-10-28 Thread Alison Craig
...@ultrasonix.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:42 AM To: Mike Wickham Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: [OT] Adobe's pricing policy

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2010-10-28 Thread Art Campbell
http://www.adobe.com/ Art Campbell               art.campb...@gmail.com   "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson                                                       No disclaimers apply.                                  

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2010-10-28 Thread Rick Quatro
-659-8267 r...@frameexpert.com *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Mike Wickham Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:41 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers

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2010-10-28 Thread Butler, Darren J CTR USAF AFMC WR-ALC/ENGLTB
Lea Rush quipped: Not quite - his answer is somewhat related to the question. ;) But Daryl is quite deft at sticking to the talking points and he even tried skirting the question with a change-the-subject quick-step. He's already got the "We understand your concern blah-blah-blah" down pat. J

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2010-10-28 Thread Alan T Litchfield
I had this same situation on this list some time back. I said this on the list on 18 October, 2009 (http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/2009-October/018261.html ) Can anyone explain to me why it is that Adobe charges USD399 for the upgrade of FrameMaker to version 9 for domestic cus

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2010-10-28 Thread Mike Wickham
But why bother with 9? X is shipping... Say what? When? And are they really going to call it X instead of 10? Mike Wickham ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com

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2010-10-28 Thread Art Campbell
Does Belgium have a VAT? But why bother with 9? X is shipping... Art Campbell               art.campb...@gmail.com   "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson                                                       No disclaime

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2010-10-28 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 16:03 +0200 28/10/10, Yves Barbion wrote: >Huh? Darryl is maybe a computer program of some sort? I had a similar exchange with PayPal recently. That time, after wending my way through an impenetrable forest of web options, I talked to a real, [apparently] human female, but for all the sense