I bought my computer from a local retailer, they have never done anything to me to jeopardize my income, for that matter wile I may not agree with Microsoft practice I do feel they are doing things to try and correct holes in their software namely IE.
Lets take Kodak as an example, I felt they had a hand in making it easier for people to steel our photos by being pioneers in the photo copy machines, I stopped buying Kodak film and told them so, it didn't mean I threw away all the film I already had, well as I understand it Kodak is getting out of the film business so I must not have been the only one, anyway I don't throw away my computer because it came with Microsoft software, but I don't buy their software, and since, as I understand it, Microsoft owns controlling interest in Mac now, you just cant get away from them, so wile I may not buy any more upgrades to PS (if in fact it is true they are making it easier for people to get around copy write) I'm not going to throw away what I have already paid for.
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry" <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Bait and Switch?
I said I don't support those companies, all of the Microsoft software I use came with the computer I use, I don't buy any of their software as additions, for word processing I use Lotus, again software which came with the computer.
Yes I realize ACR can do all the processing I mentioned, the problem is it just doesn't do it well!
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Bait and Switch?
At 12:36 PM -0600 4/5/05, Terry wrote:Perhaps this is the reason Adobe is trying to get those not committed to PS already onboard, this could loose a lot of pros for them, I know I don't/wont support companies who do not support me/us!
Undoubtedly then you don't use any Microsoft software? For sure you're only using Macs as well. With what software do you process words?
I for one never use the file browser built into PS, I know where all of my photos are and have them easily accessible, I never use the RAW converter built into PS, it is, in my opinion, a terrible converter, the update helped a little, but still not a good converter, I use Canon and love both of their converters, you can batch process, with individual settings for each file if you want and have them placed into a folder for you, then just open the folder in PS to work on them for printing.
ACR does all that too. My Canon 10D list has had a blast with this topic in the last two weeks.....
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Emily L. Ferguson
mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx 508-563-6822
New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/
