July Tip

Software – in the clouds

If you use Adobe software, you know about their move to a ‘software in the cloud’ model. You no longer ‘own’ your own copy, but rent it on a monthly basis. This model has many people up in arms, especially those who only use a single tool from Adobe, like Photoshop. I was skeptical at first, but the more I looked into it, the more I became convinced that $20/month for thousands of dollars worth of software is a actually a tremendous bargain. The key benefit is that you get access to nearly all Adobe software. Adobe may raise the monthly price in the future, but right now this is a remarkably good deal.

In the first month I’ve utilized over $4k worth of professional grade software for just $20 to start. Over the course of a year, that’s $240 for a suite of tools that I wouldn’t have otherwise purchased due to the initial cost.

If you use any CS6 version you get a $9/month discount for joining the collective, er…cloud.