Attention Mac Pirates...

[Jack Hammer]

Originally posted by fryke
Students _do_ have money. Not much, of course, but they do. For a lot of software, there are educational versions that do cost much less. Try and get your rebates.

To make a very bad comparison: Only because you're a poor student doesn't mean you go out and steal a car, right? ;-)

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i think you're right but there is no way a student can afford to get the full suite with peripheral apps and upgrade every year to keep up along with tuition and living expenses.

i dont endorse stealing and piracy but i do endorse a better solution ( a new solution).

such as software companies sponsoring classes with 4 yr licences. internship programs in exchange for credits/software package.

[Arden]

Do any of you read mac magazines like Mac Addict or Macworld? Have you ever actuall looked through the 25 or so pages of ads in the back of either? Look toward the back of them... you will find a box for a company with academic discounts! In the June 2003 Macworld sitting next to me, this comes on p. 132, out of 136. (Website is mw.academicsuperstore.com BTW.)

Look at these prices:
• Dreamweaver MX for $94
• Flash for the same
• Illustrator 10 for "77% off"
• Bryce 5 for $49!
• Lightwave for $395!
• Office for 60% off!

So don't say there's no way to afford any of these.