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Post by dilbert (a.k.a. Verl B.) on Mar 1, 2007 12:12:56 GMT -6
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Post by Cherub (a.k.a. Steve L.) on Mar 1, 2007 16:02:50 GMT -6
Thanks Verl, interesting article!
I found several 'quotables':
" ... we are watching folks like Google do it (host versions of applications) in different categories, and we want to make sure that we are there before they are, in areas of our franchises, (Adobe CEO Bruce) Chizen said." Turf wars?
"Like Microsoft, Adobe's business is built largely around packaged software, installed locally on users' PCs. Likewise, Adobe's plans to diversify its business with online services mirrors a large-scale effort at Microsoft to introduce a combination of software and services." Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
"The latest version of Google's Picasa ... allows people to read Photoshop files, O'Kelly noted.
Showdown with Picasa?
Chizen said that although hosted Photoshop is meant to be a low-end product, the company intends to ensure that it is of a higher quality than free alternatives. As an online image-editing application, Adobe faces a challenge in providing a good experience for customers, he added. "
"Even though bandwidth is increasing, the pipes are getting filled with video, so the user experience will likely stay the same for the next three to five years."
"If we offered a host-based version of Photoshop that's Photoshop-branded (and is) potentially better than Picasa, you'd probably go the Photoshop route because of your belief in the Photoshop brand and the quality associated with the brand," Chizen said.
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Post by Derek L on Mar 3, 2007 9:27:43 GMT -6
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