What Adobe thinks about their customers

Adobe recently announced that they will no longer develop the Creative Suite software so the “Creative Cloud” with its monthly subscription will be the only way to get access to newer versions of Photoshop etc. Without no doubt, Adobe wants to boost its revenue and without no doubt, they ignore the needs of their customers. If you as an Adobe customer feel that this move is against your needs, tell them.

If you want to know what Adobes CEO Shantanu Narayen thinks about customers and their opinion see the video below. Basically, the “dialogue” works this way:

  • “How can you justifiy the higher price of CS6?” “Adobe Creative Cloud is the future.”
  • “Australians are simply being price gouged.” “Adobe’s Creative Cloud is the future.”
  • “What about people who want to buy the software?” “Adobe’s Creative Cloud is the future.”
  • “Don’t you think customers will get angry?” “Adobe’s Creative Cloud is the future.”
  • “Blah blah blah” “Adobe’s Creative Cloud is the future.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juM46ny1WhM

Nikon 70-200mm f4 ED VR

Finally Nikon has launched the highly anticipated f4 version of it’s well respected 70-200 lens. Nikon claims the 3d generation VR to deliver a 5 stops image stabilization. The lens is available in November for a suggested retail price of $1399 (expected street price to be lower).

Nikion 70-200 f4 lens

Nikon 1 V2 with up to 15fps

Nikon announces the Nikon 1 V2 (who in the Nikon marketing department is responsible for these names???) an upgrade to the predecessor V1 with:

  • 14 MP sensor
  • 15 fps
  • Motion snapshot enhanced to 1.6 seconds
  • Slow view mode captures 40 frames in a 1.33 seconds period when half-pressing the shutter, then replays them at slower speed to give you more time to capture a certain moment
  • Configurable function buttion

Available in November for the same list price.

Google Datacenter

Want to have an insight in one of the real big datacenters? Try this one:

Datacenter in Streetview:
http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/streetview

Link to datacenter door to start:
http://goo.gl/q1bh8

Link directly into the racks:
http://goo.gl/w03sJ

Gallery:
http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/gallery/#/

Video:

Felix Baumgartners mission to the edge of the space

Congratulations to Felix Baumgartner who today broke 3 world records and jumped from a height of more than 128,000 feet!

More Details at www.skydiverforum.com