One advantage to college...

So i am in college. Which means I am broke, and I buy all of my gear used and cheap as I can.


but as it turns out my college has an agreement with adobe, and I get photoshop and lightroom 5 free for a year.

Not really free since I take it you're paying a small fortune for tuition?

$800 vs $30k +

hmm??

:p

ok well I'm paying tuition anyway. would you rather pay tuition and have it or tuition and not have it? lol

OP,

Thanks for sharing! Hopefully this will help other students out too.

Bryan

Well, someone is paying for that "free" software.

Tedder wrote in post #16822225
Well, someone is paying for that "free" software.

not necessarily. In fact I kinda doubt the school, or anyone is paying for it. Assuming there is virtually zero cost involved with the download of the software.

Adobe has taken a page from illicit drug pushers around the world who give the first dose for free, just to get you hooked.

Adobe, apple, budwiser, the bank, the restaurant that offers a student discount, etc etc etc. They are all in the same game. The earlier they can get you to use their stuff, the more likely you will, after you graduate, are making money, and no longer receiving a discount, continue to use it.

Apple donated macs galore to my high school. I would guess the majority of us 20 years later still use them and have "paid" back their investment many many many times over.

hes gone wrote in post #16823391
=he's gone;16823391]not necessarily. In fact I kinda doubt the school, or anyone is paying for it. Assuming there is virtually zero cost involved with the download of the software.

Adobe has taken a page from illicit drug pushers around the world who give the first dose for free, just to get you hooked.

That's a good point. Still, someone has to plant and harvest the coca, grind it to powder, and transport and distribute it before it can be presented "free" to some users.

Although I've never received free samples, I suppose I qualify as an addict myself. I've bought more than one Mac and more than one version of Photoshop.

lilkngster wrote in post #16823450
Adobe, apple, budwiser, the bank, the restaurant that offers a student discount, etc etc etc. They are all in the same game. The earlier they can get you to use their stuff, the more likely you will, after you graduate, are making money, and no longer receiving a discount, continue to use it.

Apple donated macs galore to my high school. I would guess the majority of us 20 years later still use them and have "paid" back their investment many many many times over.

That reminds me how some photographers use a similar tactic, giving their images away (or volunteering as second shooter) in hopes of earning money from their efforts later on.

Supposedly that's bad practice in the photography world … unless it works.

It's definitely a marketing tactic, but if you're a student that qualifies, it certainly is a great deal!

Bryan

I agree with the above statements about marketing. And honestly it will probably work, as I am really enjoying lightroom. Took me little time to figure out and its powerful...