Software help: Don’t you think if Adobe reduced the price of their software to something affordable, they’d reduce piracy and make a lot more sales? - Help.com

yes, why pay $200-$300 for software you can easily get for free with very little risk

Actually no, any user who pirates Adobe software can only use it for personal reasons, as soon as you start using it commercially you must own it legally otherwise you and your clients can end up in a world of trouble.

Autodesk are much bigger and are the masters at monopolizing an industry.

The pirate industry actually gives Adobe, and primarily Autodesk, more exposure for their software, therefore creating more of a userbase and creating more users who are likely to turn professional and be forced to pay the ridiculous prices for their software.

Most of Autodesks software is $5,000, and they buy out any competition.

- Fourthings™ - wrote:
Actually no, any user who pirates Adobe software can only use it for personal reasons, as soon as you start using it commercially you must own it legally otherwise you and your clients can end up in a world of trouble.

Autodesk are much bigger and are the masters at monopolizing an industry.

The pirate industry actually gives Adobe, and primarily Autodesk, more exposure for their software, therefore creating more of a userbase and creating more users who are likely to turn professional and be forced to pay the ridiculous prices for their software.

Most of Autodesks software is $5,000, and they buy out any competition.

i meant for personal use, im actually using adobe dreamweaver and photoshop trial now for my business, trying to get everything done in 30 days is gonna be tough!!

nikki777775 wrote:

- Fourthings™ - wrote:
Actually no, any user who pirates Adobe software can only use it for personal reasons, as soon as you start using it commercially you must own it legally otherwise you and your clients can end up in a world of trouble.

Autodesk are much bigger and are the masters at monopolizing an industry.

The pirate industry actually gives Adobe, and primarily Autodesk, more exposure for their software, therefore creating more of a userbase and creating more users who are likely to turn professional and be forced to pay the ridiculous prices for their software.

Most of Autodesks software is $5,000, and they buy out any competition.

i meant for personal use, im actually using adobe dreamweaver and photoshop trial now for my business, trying to get everything done in 30 days is gonna be tough!!

I think you’d be better off with a business loan, also you can get good tax and price deductions on software if you own a business. Yes it sucks that the softwarew is pricey, but we still have to pay if we intend to be professional, and in all fairness a couple hundred bucks is nothing, my software costs come to $22,000