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A long time happy user of many Adobe products including photoshop, I was just about to upgrade photoshop when I noticed the sign for "Activation".
Many customers are not certain of what this means and accept it since it seems to be "common" practice of late, thanks to Microsoft. By writing this, I want to inform/warn other customers what they are letting themselves in for by allowing software manufacturer’s to establish this practice of "activation", and send a message to Adobe that this alone is reason enough for me to choose the competing manufacturer’s (like Corel) products instead (despite the fact that Adobe’s in themselves are excellent, and Ive been happily been using earlier versions for years now).
For an eye opening discussion of some aspects of software activation that many consumers are largely unaware of check out:
< http://www.pcreviewonline.com/articles/activation/activation .html>
I resent the idea of product activation, and like many others am determined to boycott products requiring it. I appreciate that Adobe wishes to protect their software from illegal use, but this is not the way to do it, as it also puts an intolerable burden on honest paying customers, after they have already forked out their money. If each piece of software on my machine had to be reactivated then reinstalling the os or switching a hardware component would be a nightmare, and that -after- having paid for it all. Not to mention all the delays or extra problems that could be incurred :- my internet connection not working; an activation server is down; the manufacturer decides not to activate "old" products anymore, instead forcing me to upgrade….
I just wanted to let you know that by deciding to ride the Micro$oft wave of activation, as a means of catching all dishonest users, then you will be losing the custom of myself and many other honest individuals, as a result.
Many customers are not certain of what this means and accept it since it seems to be "common" practice of late, thanks to Microsoft. By writing this, I want to inform/warn other customers what they are letting themselves in for by allowing software manufacturer’s to establish this practice of "activation", and send a message to Adobe that this alone is reason enough for me to choose the competing manufacturer’s (like Corel) products instead (despite the fact that Adobe’s in themselves are excellent, and Ive been happily been using earlier versions for years now).
For an eye opening discussion of some aspects of software activation that many consumers are largely unaware of check out:
< http://www.pcreviewonline.com/articles/activation/activation .html>
I resent the idea of product activation, and like many others am determined to boycott products requiring it. I appreciate that Adobe wishes to protect their software from illegal use, but this is not the way to do it, as it also puts an intolerable burden on honest paying customers, after they have already forked out their money. If each piece of software on my machine had to be reactivated then reinstalling the os or switching a hardware component would be a nightmare, and that -after- having paid for it all. Not to mention all the delays or extra problems that could be incurred :- my internet connection not working; an activation server is down; the manufacturer decides not to activate "old" products anymore, instead forcing me to upgrade….
I just wanted to let you know that by deciding to ride the Micro$oft wave of activation, as a means of catching all dishonest users, then you will be losing the custom of myself and many other honest individuals, as a result.
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