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Most Expensive APPS EVER!
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^True.
Regular consumers would balk at dropping 2 grand on a laptop and spending another 3.2k in software, but my macbook pro and CS4 master collection (for instance) have paid dividends from their initial investment, especially if you
A) are good at what you do
B) Charge by the hour
Regular consumers would balk at dropping 2 grand on a laptop and spending another 3.2k in software, but my macbook pro and CS4 master collection (for instance) have paid dividends from their initial investment, especially if you
A) are good at what you do
B) Charge by the hour
Up until recently I believe Apple's very own Shake cost about $3,500 for the mac version and somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,000 for the linux version (Can't remember, it was a while ago). Now adays it's about $500. Supposedly they're working on a successor.
Also, Adobe's CS4 suite costs $2,500 for the whole kit n' kaboodle.
Also, Adobe's CS4 suite costs $2,500 for the whole kit n' kaboodle.
Apple's WebObjects
Apple's WebObjects used to cost $50,000 for a full site deployment license in 2000. Now there is no license key requirement and the software comes free with every Mac and copy of 10.5
Apple's WebObjects used to cost $50,000 for a full site deployment license in 2000. Now there is no license key requirement and the software comes free with every Mac and copy of 10.5
Yup. ProTools HD is very costly. I'm very sad that after the school year is up, I won't be getting free access to our studio with three 192's in it.
For a casual user, they're expensive. But for a pro, those applications are relatively inexpensive investments. FCS2 and Adobe CS3 have already paid for themselves many times over in my case.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. That cost me a couple hundred dollars, but I've made much, much more off of it. I also used this through Parallels, $80.
Edit: Why is this in the Macbook Pro, Powerbook forum. Shouldn't it be in the Mac Applications or Community Discussion thread?
Edit: Why is this in the Macbook Pro, Powerbook forum. Shouldn't it be in the Mac Applications or Community Discussion thread?
Yup. ProTools HD is very costly. I'm very sad that after the school year is up, I won't be getting free access to our studio with three 192's in it.
you shouldn't be sad about not getting to use 192s...
Not just apps, take a look at the price of professional fonts sometime to go with your QuarkXpress.
Random app: Wordfinder. If you activate all the dictionaries that come on the installation disk, then you are looking at several thousands of Euros.
http://www.wordfinder.se
Random app: Wordfinder. If you activate all the dictionaries that come on the installation disk, then you are looking at several thousands of Euros.
http://www.wordfinder.se
Erm... I agree this thread is pointless, but I don't see where the "if you're going to make lots of money" part comes in to help it make more sense (or be less pointless). I don't think everyone makes a lot of money... do they?
Lol, your MBP/CS4 MC pay you dividends? How much per quarter?
Yeah, well by challenging the application based on price alone is simply a waste of web space. Of course I'm only helping out with that…
who cares? i think its an interesting question to see how much apps cost
there have been much more pointless threads on these boards
LoL sorry while they are an investment I don't receive a check from apple and adobe for my purchase
. They do generate their share of income , though .