Comments on: Why Apple Should Not Acquire Adobe

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:06:59 +0000

With Apple already providing realtime functions similar to Photoshop filters, the are on the way to be able to provide fast PSD like applications. All the need is to buy Adobe to get ahold of patents and licenses. Next step alienate Windows and then take over the market with their hardware. Look what they did to Shake. Same story here. Get rid of Windows and the world is OK again…

By: Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:25:36 +0000

I’m one of the few that can function easily within Mac, Linux or Windows. Quite honestly, I have used both GoLive (sucks) and Dreamweaver since v2 but in either case, you still have to watch the code generation… sometimes a text editor is still the end all, that beats all!

By: Linda King

Linda King — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:06:30 +0000

Continued…

As a GoLive and Dreamweaver user both… and have had DW since version 3, GoLive is a better product. Only those who’ve used it for a while would know.

By: Linda King

Linda King — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:03:41 +0000

I’m ready for Apple to take over where Adobe left off, with products like GoLive. Apple should either buy GoLive and make it better, or come up with a product that is as powerful and design/user friendly as GoLive.

By: baron

baron — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:08:13 +0000

Those are some valid points and I’m sure Adobe has a formidable portfolio of patents that could be put to good use. I’d really have to see a good analysis of that portfolio to fully agree. Still, I think you can only go so far to maintain excellence despite size and Apple is already on the verge of losing that balance.

Just look at Microsoft, they have so much underutilized technology and staff. I seriously think it would be a better company if they sold off half their portfolio and slashed staff in half (leaving only the excellent).

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:18:23 +0000

Apple should buy Adobe. Adobe holds a huge Patent portfolio and File Format portfolio that Apple would not have to license from Adobe. The over lap is minimum when it comes to products. Apple would be able to profit from such a merger. Slowly but surely code can be rewritten. As for discontinuing PC software, I believe that anything non-dual platform will either be discontinued or made dual platform. Apple can do this without seaming Monopolistic. Also, a monopoly mean no competition or creating an unfair environment. The Windows world has had this for decades. Apple is a niche player to the FTC and European Union. This buyout does not have to entail Cash and can be a Share for Share Merger instead. Apple should do this. Their are still companies that compete such as Avid, Quark, Microsoft, Autodesk, Corel, etc…

By: baron

baron — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:57:32 +0000

Logic was actually one of the apps I had in mind while writing this. Even as a mac user I don’t like a company buying a big chunk of the industry and gain the power to keep the other platform in the stone ages. That just sucks for everyone. It took Adobe forever to make a Universal Binary version and it’s taking Microsoft a long time for office. I’m sure the Windows department wouldn’t get the same resources they used to.

By: Charbarred

Charbarred — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:51:47 +0000

Apple acquired Logic a few years back. It’s the most popular music recording in the market and they pretty much shut the application for PC users. As far as the software is concerned it allowed them to develop a more mature application because they no longer needed to port everything to Windows as well. On the other hand, PC users (like myself) just turned to the competing music recording software.
It’s trickier with Adobe because they bought Macromedia, their main competitor. If Apple buys Adobe, they will create a huge void in the creative market for PC’s. I reckon that would cost them with a few Monopoly lawsuits, and will eventually create more hate from those designers who can’t afford a pricy Mac.

By: dorian

dorian — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:01:18 +0000

The files can be dragged to the icon on the doc, but not directly into a PS file. Think Pages or Word or any other program for that matter.

I use PS every day, and all I can say is “APPLE Put them to shame NOW!”

Did you ever try GoLive? Trash!!!

Thank God is gone!

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:25:56 +0000

Ummm…I have no problems dragging & dropping files from the finder onto the PS Icon in the dock. They open just fine. I do think the Mac version of the App has been held back do to making it a level playing field for Windows.