Dear Adobe: Please Read This Website
It turns out that not only Microsoft is having loads of rants about their operating system. But at least they are now on their way to Windows 7 after they had learned their lessons in launching their Windows Vista.
The same is true with Adobe. Adobe users had even launched their own gripe system. Web designer Erik Frick put up this simple Dear Adobe site for Adobe software users to list down their gripes on the software. The gripe system is not simply a list of complaints – other Adobe users can come to vote for or against the gripe that another person had listed.
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What’s good about this gripe is that Adobe learned about this whole affair and listened. Photoshop Principal Product Manager John Nack participated in these gripes by responding to these.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? I have the same set of gripes with its users; here’s some that I like, most of these gripes came from the top 50 list:
- (Number 1) “Why does the Acrobat Reader take two minutes to launch, and require updates twice a month, just to display PDF pages?” # 289
- (Number 4) “Please create an installer that puts your software on my computer in less time than it takes to install an operating system.” # 403
- (Number 19) “Why does Photoshop cost as much as a pre-owned small car? Drop the price please!!” # 215
- (Number 33) “Please don’t copy Microsoft’s naming and bundling conventions. I want CS3 not CS3 pro, CS3 pro advantage, CS3 pro plus, CS3 no frills, CS3 pro max, CS3 pro extra pro max…” # 366
- (New) NO NEW FEATURES. That’s the last thing your bloated, convoluted, poorly-defined, and crash-prone products need. This is the design industry. Refine and simplify. # 644
Now this is the perfect opportunity to launch a gripe against Adobe, isn’t it?
Berryblitz
August 31st, 2008 at 7:30 am #
ahhhh does that site is kind of a “i hate adobe” kind of site?
I love Adobe Flex. I’m an Adobe user. Maybe I am encountering some bugs on Flex but I still love Adobe. Muah muah Adobe.
Gem
August 31st, 2008 at 7:49 am #
No, not really. They’re Adobe users like you. They still love the software but want to see improvements.
Pastilan
August 31st, 2008 at 6:51 pm #
I only use Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection, with it I can do everything I want to do in the field of graphics.
Yes, i’ve noticed some crashes lately in Adobe Acrobat probably because I have upgraded Adobe Reader to version 9 while my Adobe Acrobat which is part of Creative Suite 3 is still version 8.
Al in all I am still satisfied with Adobe (I don’t even waste my time looking at Corel)
Gem
September 1st, 2008 at 6:37 am #
I saw that crash too. In the end I decided to remove Acrobat 8 Pro. I’m was not using it anyway.
I also agree Adobe’s Suite is one of the best software available around. It has unseated Corel over the years (which was a hot software more than 5 years ago. I just do not like that it has become a bloatware.
Pastilan
September 1st, 2008 at 8:41 am #
Yes, it has bloated into a space station when all we need is just a sleek spaceship. I do not use Adobe Bridge, I am used to just going to the “File” in the menu bar when using Photoshop and Indesign. And I do not use Fireworks too because Photoshop could do more than what it could do. Fireworks is a redundancy of Photoshop in Master Collection, the collection could do without it.
Pastilan
September 1st, 2008 at 8:46 am #
@Berry I have downloaded a book about Adobe Flex. I want to learn Flex he he he kung may time.
betchai
September 1st, 2008 at 9:58 am #
“Why does the Acrobat Reader take two minutes to launch, and require updates twice a month, just to display PDF pages?” # 289
this is very true! i thank them for asking it. anyway, i am not really a heavy adobe user, i just use the acrobat reader. maybe, i find the software expensive and my basic needs tell me i can live without it.
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Ade
September 1st, 2008 at 11:20 am #
Yeah, back when I was a graphic artist for this old company I had the exact same gripes about Adobe software. I wish this site existed 3 years ago.
Berryblitz
September 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm #
Ako photoshop lang talaga and flex. pero edit edit lang ako sa photoshop.
@pastilan… cge try mo aral hehehe… marami raw sumuko sa flex eh, pero ok lang… basta try mo
Pastilan
September 1st, 2008 at 5:54 pm #
@Berry meron na akong dalawang books on learning Flex na na DL, puro bago mga release date ay May 2008
{girl}forallstatus
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 am #
i don’t know a thing about the technical side of computers and programs, I only know how to surf the net. But Windows Vista sucks. Had a bad experience with it but I’m not really sure if it was really Vista that caused it.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Btw, I miss Baguio.
BioTecK
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:07 pm #
You’re right about your points!
Adove software is really expensive and it gets updated too fast!
Gem
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:28 pm #
Hi BioTecK!
I really hope that after Adobe would really make a stable software. If some other company produces better graphics software then Adobe would soon find themselves out of business.
Citizen Automatic
October 11th, 2009 at 12:58 pm #
I had the exact same gripes about Adobe software. I wish this site existed 3 years ago.
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Kristine - Freelance Writing Philippines
January 8th, 2010 at 3:29 am #
Adobe products’ prices are simply too steep. It’s like they are feeding. the black market (torrents, pirates, etc.) but then you get what you pay for, right? Expensive price tags mean more features and even easier to use.
On the other hand, why buy Adobe products when there are hundreds of open-source alternatives available for free – legally free?
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