The cloud looks very attractive if you are a pro planning to be in active work for many years and aren't already at master collection level.

I'm closer to retirement, and being at CS5 Production Premium, the CS5.5 now puts me at CS6 as my base for a perpetual license. For me it was a no brainer.

I assume that a CS5.0 to CS6 will be a 2 step upgrade (the current equivalent of CS4 to CS5.5) which is currently $649 (less 10%). So, $360 now vs $650ish later is the likely comparison.

Price is based on what you choose during checkout. You have to select your existing license. When you install the software on your computer it checks to see that you have the correct license installed or prompts you to enter the license # from the previous version.

If you selected the upgrade from CS5 to CS6 but you only own CS4 then you won't be able to activate the software.

Not necessarily different versions. In all likelihood there is just a bit of correlation between the serial number for each version that's matching serial number logic to your previous version. That's why you can download the free trial and activate it after purchase...regardless of which upgrade license you get.

absolutely.

i only hope, there won't be a big difference to upgrade from 5 or 5.5, since 5.5 was kind of a mid-term-release just after i bought 5 so i sticked with it.

This sounds very nice. GracePeriod back in town?

That is such a fair and customer-friendly policy from Adobe.

Thank You for sharing the info.

But can you use the 15% as well as get this free upgrade? Cause it said something about not being able to use it with other offers. I have CS4 atm and am looking to not make my wallet cry as much.

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But can you use the 15% as well as get this free upgrade? Cause it said something about not being able to use it with other offers. I have CS4 atm and am looking to not make my wallet cry as much.

Dunno...guess I'll find out soon....I'm going to go ahead and get the CS5.5 upgrade just to hedge my bet. It'll only be something like $350 with discount, taxes and shipping. What I really would like is the Creative Cloud, even though it would cost almost twice as much as upgrading every 12 months. Still, having access to new versions of Dreamweaver and some other apps, plus all the extra cloud goodies and constantly being updated....all very attractive for the price.

But even knowing the pricing, I feel like there's still a few details not yet revealed so on Monday I'll probably make up my mind. If I decide to go with the Creative Cloud, I'll just return my CS5.5 upgrade to Adobe and get my CS6 fix by way of Creative Cloud.

OR - if the combined discount deal is not allowed as OblivionCW suggests, then I'll return it regardless.

Like I said, just hedging my bet for now.

Send me one as well Christian? All I can find are discounts for being members of certain groups and they all cost money to join hehe.

I still dunno about the cloud thing, plus i'm behind being on CS4