Hi Gene, I think each person's situation is going to be different. In your case if all you need is the upgrade for FrameMaker 8($299) and Acrobat Professional 8 ($159) = $458. Then you could just go for that upgrade.
On the other hand if you need the enhanced version of FrameMaker and RoboHelp only found in the Suite and would benefit from deeper integration then TCS might make sense. How much time would the deeper integration save you? Also do you need Acrobat 8 functionality (Acrobat 3D is a superset of Acrobat Professional), Captivate 3, RoboScreen Capture and RoboSource Control 3? Pay $999. Now if you could prove you are a qualified education user then you would just pay $599. http://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/store/html/index.cfm?event=displayEduCon ditions&store=OLS-EDU Thanks, -MH -----Original Message----- From: Gene Kim-Eng [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:10 PM To: Michael Hu; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: tcp@techcommpros.com Subject: Re: [TCP] Response from Adobe** RE: Upgrade Anger to Tech Comm Suite. Michael, In this case, these policies have resulted in a pricing structure that probably makes TCS unattractive to people who own the CURRENT (not previous) releases of any of its components. As it happens, I'm on FM 7 and Acrobat 7, so when the time comes that I have to upgrade to newer releases of either, TCS might be a reasonable option to consider. But if I had already bought FM8 or Acrobat 8, you shouldn't expect to see my order until the 9.0 releases come out. Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I haven't read all the responses on this topic but this is what I can > tell you right now. If anyone owns ANY PREVIOUS VERSION of RoboHelp, > FrameMaker or Captivate you are eligible for a $999 upgrade to the > Suite > (technically this is really a 'cross-grade'). > Just so you are clear on pricing this is what TCS pricing looks like > in > comparison to other Adobe Suites. Please note that since this is > version 1 of TCS, a true "upgrade" isn't available right now. > Sometimes > folks refer to an upgrade as an "up-sell" or "cross-grade." Also, as > Sue mentions below, since Adobe is a public company and we are > international we need to adherea lot of SEC rules. This also applies > to > policies regarding pricing of upgrades and cross-grades. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
