Info if you're waiting for the Academic Version of LR

Just got off the phone with the friendly folks over at academicsuperstore.com​. The academic versions are available for sale, but will not ship until the end of the month or possibly during the first week of March. The commercial version, as you all already know, ships first followed by the academic release. Just be sure to uninstall the commercial version of LR v1.0 when your academic version arrives. Until then, just keep using your 30 day freebie version of LR.

For those who were skeptical ordering from academicsuperstore.com​, I will say that their customer service is top notch. Their phone prompt menus aren't complex at all, and I didn't have to wait longer than 30 seconds for a real person to get on the phone. Friendly service all around.

What defines and proves a person is eligable for the educator price?
I'masking for a friend (olympus owner)

according to my school's online software provider's store (journeyed) the stock will be arriving the 28th of this month.

Mike R wrote in post #2738692
What defines and proves a person is eligable for the educator price?
I'masking for a friend (olympus owner)

academicsuperstore.com requires you to send them copies of your student or faculty ID card and it would probably help if you had an e-mail address from that institution. Compare academicsuperstore.com and adobe's requirements...

http://www.academicsup​erstore.com/eligibilit​y.html

Eligibility Overview

Academic Superstore offers unbeatable academic discounts which are only available to students, educators, and institutions. In order to provide professional software at such low prices, Academic Superstore customers must verify academic eligibility. See below for specifics:
Student / Parents

If you're a Student or Parent of a Student currently attending classes from Kindergarten through College, you can buy most products at a special academic discounts! The Student is the eligible customer and orders may be billed, shipped, and charged in the Parent's name. More Info

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Teachers, Faculty & Staff

If you're currently employed at a K-12 or degree granting school, then you can buy most products at special academic discounts! You can purchase for use in school or to complete work at home. If your school is purchasing for classroom, lab or administrative use, go to the Schools page of our website. More Info
Schools, Districts, Colleges & Universities

If you're a K-12 or degree granting school, then you can buy most products at special academic discounts! We offer Volume Purchase Discounts on many products for schools. We have Licensing Specialists with the expertise to maximize your technology budget with key vendors - Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, Autodesk, Sony, Quark, FileMaker, Inspiration, Riverdeep, Tom Snyder, Sunburst, Knowledge Adventure, and more. More Info
Non Profit Organizations

Several manufacturers allow charitable non profit organizations to purchase software at academic discounts. If you are a recognized as a charitable non profit under section 501(c)3 of the IRS tax code you may be eligible. Please note software purchases must be for organizational use. More Info

https://store1.adobe.c​om …n/purchasing/qu​alify.html

many educational versions of software are not upgrade elibigle. you might want to check into this and take it into consideration.

col4bin wrote in post #2739670
many educational versions of software are not upgrade elibigle. you might want to check into this and take it into consideration.

You might be right, but an upgrade probably won't be available for quite some time anyway. When the time comes, we'll have to fork over more cash regardless.

col4bin wrote in post #2739670
many educational versions of software are not upgrade elibigle. you might want to check into this and take it into consideration.

at a price of $100 over $300..... ($200 to start) EVEN IF they dont offer an upgrade (which they have on all their other software). we could buy a lot more new academic versions thansoftware upgrades.

Billginthekeys wrote in post #2742029
at a price of $100 over $300..... ($200 to start) EVEN IF they dont offer an upgrade (which they have on all their other software). we could buy a lot more new academic versions thansoftware upgrades.

Good point... hmm... maybe I should wait a couple years until my boy starts going to school before I update my software.

:p .

Actually Adobe already said the EDU version is upgradeable (the bookmark is on my desktop and I'm not).

The EDU version is available direct from Adobe, $99 + 5.95 shipping.

Corey, check your PM.

"Professional/commercia​l use
Student question
"I'm very interested in buying the Education version of Adobe Creative Suite, but first I want to know if the software can be used to produce work for paying customers once I am working in the industry, or do I have to buy a different version of Creative Suite once I'm working in the industry?”

Answer
Good news! You can use Adobe Education software (any title!) to produce commercial/professiona​l paid-for work when you leave school, or even while you are in school. In this regard, Adobe does not limit how student software is used. So students can use it to learn and to make money!

(Of course, students must agree to the terms of the End User Licensing Agreement — which appears during installation — just as every software customer must do.)


Education version
Student question“Is the Education version a scaled-down version? How is it different than the more expensive retail version I see being sold at other computer stores?”

Answer
The Education and retail versions are virtually identical — we do not modify the software itself. To differentiate the product offering between education and retail, we may remove some clip art, some fonts, or other non-application resources. So really, the only difference is price. Student customers can be assured that this as an opportunity to get the “full version” without paying the “full price”.


After graduation
Student question“What happens after I graduate? If a new version comes out that I want to buy, do I have to buy the full new retail version or can I save money and just buy the retail upgrade?”

Answer
You are able to continue to use your Education version serial number when you leave school to upgrade to future commercially priced versions if you want to, rather than having to buy the next “full” version. So you save money now while you are a student, and also after you graduate!"

well i just picked up and installed mine today!

Thanks for the link, I think I am going to hit that offer up!

I think my academic version shipped. My card was just charged $95. We'll see...