Adobe + Microsoft
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- TenaciousG0
Things like the iMac and the Air were never meant to be professional tools. You wouldn't use an Eee PC to run Photoshop, would you?
- mrdoob0
Good thing I decided to move to Ubuntu/Linux years ago. Depending on Microsoft, Apple and Adobe was driving me nuts.
Gimp and Inkscape aren't that bad when you get used to them. In fact, Inkscape is awesome if you also code stuff. And being able to deploy Javascript sites using a simple texteditor is just heaven.
- SteveJobs0
@kpl
perhaps. i'm just stating my opinion, which is purely conjecture. but valve just finally had enough faith in the platform to port steam this year. windows users have been enjoying that service for years now. anyway, i wouldn't go as far as calling it a black hole for games, but when someone is considering a computer for gaming, they'll invariably choose a pc over a mac, and if ms and adobe get in bed together, this won't help in that area at all.
- ukit0
It seems like a lot of people assume Microsoft could somehow make Adobe stop supporting the Mac platform. I don't think that's within the realm of serious possibility.
- ukit0
In all seriousness though, I can't really see this happening.
The new Windows phone OS launches next week. How would acquiring Adobe and then having to go through the long process of integrating the companies' products help them compete with Apple and Google? It seems like it would slow Microsoft down at a critical moment more than anything else.
- it'll be like the Danger acquision. but an even bigger clusterfuck.kpl
- formed0
Interesting idea. MS has the cash to easily buy Adobe and it'd, more or less, make them "cool" again (or rather, make them tolerable).
MS needs to do something. The cash they have on hand is insane.
(why they are borrowing cash now is beyond me)
- ukit0
Oh yeah, that would be just awesome. Can't wait for all of the Creative Suite products to fall under Microsoft's thumb.
- monkeyshine0
Nooo
- iCanHasQBN0
Quitting design in 3... 2... 1...
- How can they sell themselves to the company responsible for both Arial and Comic Sans?ukit
- PIZZA0
Dream situation, Microsoft buys Adobe and Shantanu Narayen gets busy sucking Ballmers greasy chode. The few remaining shreds of talent leave adobe (After Effects team and a few people from Photoshop, rest can die in a fire) and start up a company that actually makes decent software.
Meanwhile Narayen and Microsoft 3rd world outsourcing efforts make CS7 the shittiest buggiest crap yet and it's Rare Software all over again, truck of money for utter tosh.
- dibec0
I can see it now ...
"We will no longer be supporting the Apple OS. Our partnership with Adobe has allowed us to provide an exceptional product for the Windows platform."
... herm. Would be a great way for Adobe to strike back.
- nah, there's no way they'd quit supporting mac os. too big a revenue stream, like their office suite.SteveJobs
- also a great way to get in major trouble again with the DOJ ;DNONEIS
- Okay. Apple Platforms just get Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Paint.dibec
- ok, THAT would be vindictive!SteveJobs
- If you're a good designer, you can do everything using only Elements & Paint!nb
- SteveJobs0
i don't an acquisition of this size wouldn't mean anything detrimental to the adobe brand or their creative suite products. good things happened when they acquired bungie, says the dollars of millions of halo fans.
- neowe0
design has always been a medium to communicate
art is bright colors that make you feel better (sic)this board doesn't really get that fact
- ukit0
As part of our effort to offer an even better experience for our customers, we're excited to announce that Photoshop and Illustrator will be discontinued and their features rolled into the Expression Designer series of products. And remember, Adobesoft® loves you.
- lol, don't even jokeprophet
- when you put it that way, i'm quite fearful...neowe
- i just had a mini stroke..zenmasterfoo
- prophet0
Microsoft™ FrontPageWeaver 2011 Professional Edition®
- neowe0
apple should not.