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How much $$ does CS3 run at YOUR university? Is this a good deal?

mattcube64

mattcube64

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I'm a college student who does a little editing in Photoshop CS2 and who helps his GF do page layouts in InDesign. Through Rosetta, they run kinda slow on my Macbook. While I don't really need CS3, I figured I'd give it a look. I checked out my campus' site-licensed software, and the CS3 Design Standard pack runs at $249. That's QUITE the discount versus retail... and while I don't necessarily need it... Is it worth buying because of such a discount... I mean, I'd certainly use it...

I guess I have to judge if it's worth buying. My real question is; what's the cheapest you guys have seen the pack go for?
 
mattcube64 said:
I'm a college student who does a little editing in Photoshop CS2 and who helps his GF do page layouts in InDesign. Through Rosetta, they run kinda slow on my Macbook. While I don't really need CS3, I figured I'd give it a look. I checked out my campus' site-licensed software, and the CS3 Design Standard pack runs at $249. That's QUITE the discount versus retail... and while I don't necessarily need it... Is it worth buying because of such a discount... I mean, I'd certainly use it...

I guess I have to judge if it's worth buying. My real question is; what's the cheapest you guys have seen the pack go for?
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I'd say that's quite the price. Here at WVU it is 589. Wish I went to where you do...
 
mattcube64 said:
I'm a college student who does a little editing in Photoshop CS2 and who helps his GF do page layouts in InDesign. Through Rosetta, they run kinda slow on my Macbook. While I don't really need CS3, I figured I'd give it a look. I checked out my campus' site-licensed software, and the CS3 Design Standard pack runs at $249. That's QUITE the discount versus retail... and while I don't necessarily need it... Is it worth buying because of such a discount... I mean, I'd certainly use it...

I guess I have to judge if it's worth buying. My real question is; what's the cheapest you guys have seen the pack go for?
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Definately a good price. Adobe.com sell CS3 Design Standard for $399 so $249 is definately a bargain.

Because my uni had got a site license, I was able to buy just a Media Kit which cost $40 and use their product key with it.
 
Design Standard - $210.00
Design Premium - $299.00 (This is what I have)
Master Collection - $489.00
 
My old Uni referred us to JourneyEd for software. As for Computers we had campus contracts with Apple, and Dell.

We could however get Microsoft products reasonably cheap, Office was usually priced at $40, and XP, or Vista, for $79.
 
CP1091 said:
capitanbuzo - Those are some great prices!
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no kidding! too bad my school isn't one of the participants! :( I'd love to have my own boxed copy.. buuuut instead I suppose I'll just get it licensed through work. Just as legal, not as much of a cool-factor. :p
 
xfiftyfour said:
no kidding! too bad my school isn't one of the participants! :( I'd love to have my own boxed copy.. buuuut instead I suppose I'll just get it licensed through work. Just as legal, not as much of a cool-factor. :p
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They are not boxed copies. You pay for it, they send you the CD with a code, and then you give the code to Adobe and they will give you the product key. No boxes or manuals. Just a CD in a paper case.
 
Wow your schools have some pretty good prices. My school offers Photoshop alone for $212 and Design Premium ONLY (Standard is not offered) at $345
 
That's a really good price. Penn State isn't exactly known for their great discounts; they have Design Premium CS3 for about $375.
 
capitanbuzo said:
They are not boxed copies. You pay for it, they send you the CD with a code, and then you give the code to Adobe and they will give you the product key. No boxes or manuals. Just a CD in a paper case.
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:eek: :(
Cool-factor gone. I'll save my monies. Heh

valdore said:
What the hell. I paid over $600 for CS3 Design Premium back in May through my college.
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Did that come with a jar of vaseline, too? :p
 
I received a nice pretty box for mine however. Oh and I remember now, I bought CS3 Design Premium using the student discount through Apple, not through my college. Guess that makes a difference eh?
 
Wow, I wish I knew someone at your school, our academic prices are laughable at UA. We get to pay slightly over the average MSRP (academic) plus the 9% sales tax. That's the main reason I've been holding off; I just don't have 600 bucks floating around...
 
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