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I have been in the market for Photoshop 7 – anticipating that I could get an older version for less than CS would cost me, since I really do not need the ‘latest and greatest’ version. Besides, I can justify $300 or so, but not $600+ that a retail version of CS will set me back. I am trying to do the right thing and get an older LEGAL version of the sw.
However, trying to find out what are rip offs has not been easy. Sure, getting "PS CS Full Retail Version" for $20 or even $100 is pretty easy to figure out. But, there are LOTs of folks selling "OEM" versions, versions used as basis for an upgrade and versions you can only download from some unidentified web site. These offers are rampant on eBay,Amazon, and the various online pricing sites (e.g. PriceGrabber, NexTag). The Amazon and pricing site listings would seem to offer some level (apparently false) of authentication for these practices, soothing concerns from potential buyers and encouraging them to purchase, based on the Amazon et. al. reputation. The V7 offers of these types that eventually sell for $250 to $350 or so are not so easy to figure out.
I finally did find some threads discussing OEM versions and versions used by the original owner to upgrade on this forum. There are LOTs of V7 OEM packages for sale and, according to these threads there never was an OEM V7 produced. THAT (fact?) alone, would be very helpful to see on the Adobe site. Many of the remaining offers are from folks who upgraded to CS and are now selling their V7. Well, the thread also mentions that the license transfers to CS and the original owner would have to give up that license to sell the V7 ‘legally’. THAT fact would be helpful to see on the Adobe site (i.e. not in the context of a 122 page EULA that is in a half dozen languages. The fact that these offers now appear on Amazon
My plea is this: Adobe, I know that these onesies/twosies violations are less important to you than the Taiwan factories in the grand scheme of things, but, do your Users a service and publish simple guidelines for them to follow when purchasing from other-than-retail outlets.
However, trying to find out what are rip offs has not been easy. Sure, getting "PS CS Full Retail Version" for $20 or even $100 is pretty easy to figure out. But, there are LOTs of folks selling "OEM" versions, versions used as basis for an upgrade and versions you can only download from some unidentified web site. These offers are rampant on eBay,Amazon, and the various online pricing sites (e.g. PriceGrabber, NexTag). The Amazon and pricing site listings would seem to offer some level (apparently false) of authentication for these practices, soothing concerns from potential buyers and encouraging them to purchase, based on the Amazon et. al. reputation. The V7 offers of these types that eventually sell for $250 to $350 or so are not so easy to figure out.
I finally did find some threads discussing OEM versions and versions used by the original owner to upgrade on this forum. There are LOTs of V7 OEM packages for sale and, according to these threads there never was an OEM V7 produced. THAT (fact?) alone, would be very helpful to see on the Adobe site. Many of the remaining offers are from folks who upgraded to CS and are now selling their V7. Well, the thread also mentions that the license transfers to CS and the original owner would have to give up that license to sell the V7 ‘legally’. THAT fact would be helpful to see on the Adobe site (i.e. not in the context of a 122 page EULA that is in a half dozen languages. The fact that these offers now appear on Amazon
My plea is this: Adobe, I know that these onesies/twosies violations are less important to you than the Taiwan factories in the grand scheme of things, but, do your Users a service and publish simple guidelines for them to follow when purchasing from other-than-retail outlets.
MacBook Pro 16” Mockups 🔥
– in 4 materials (clay versions included)
– 12 scenes
– 48 MacBook Pro 16″ mockups
– 6000 x 4500 px
