I was looking at buying a copy of CS2 today, if at the very least just so updating in the future wouldn't kill my wallet as much. I've got a legal copy of 7, but missed out on 8 because at the time I didn't really have the cash or the need to update. Now I did a trail version of CS and I'm loving it, plus after seeing the vanashing point filter in CS2 I MUST have it.
So, I'm looking through adobe's site...bleh the usual $600 for photoshop. Just for kicks I took a look at the upgrade prices; a mere $149 (that's one hell of a discount). And I just happen to see that you can update from 7! It says you can update from any version of Photoshop... but I don't really trust that. It listed CS and 7 by name, so I'm sure it's supported.
Anyway, the point of this thread is this... If you want CS2 but want to save a couple hundred bucks... buy PS7 and upgrade! I found a couple copies floating on eBay for around $200 (trustworthy?), but I'm sure you can find a couple in retail stores for around the same price. Let's review legal full PS7 ($200) + PS/CS2 updgrade ($150) = CS2 ($350) that's a $250 price drop.
Sure, sure, you're all probably thinking "why pay for it, when I can steal it.". Because someone made that, sure it's expensive but look at what it does. Can you imagine designing without it? I can't imagine _printing_ without it. If you're just going to steal a copy and think nothing of it, then please leave your name and address so I can come to your house and beat you with my PS7 box.
