An I really Unable To Upgrade?

Question

I have been trying to determine on this forum the position with my registered copy of Creative Suite 2 Premium and Apples new software upgrade OS X 10.5 (Leopard).
Having found that all my other main applications all have been updated to run under this new upgrade, I am somewhat astonished that adobe states in its FAQ states that CS2 is " likely to encounter issues for which there is no resolution.... and no updates will be forthcoming.."
I must admit I am really upset, as it is only 14 months since I upgraded to v 2. Having previously only worked on Windows, I moved over to a Mac, but my system is a PowerPC, so when I approached adobe about swapping platforms, they would only agree to it if I upgraded from v 1 to 2, as that cost me nearly five hundred pounds, I cannot afford to 'update' it again to just work on Leopard.
I f I was trying to run Photoshop 6 or Illustrator 9, I could understand Adobe not supporting or helping to proved updates for leopard compatibility, but as this product is only 1 number behind the latest version, and is not all that old itself, I cannot understand adobe's attitude. Its not as if software developers were unaware that Leopard was in the pipeline until only recently..
Can anyone suggest any solutions on how I might proceed, as I feel it is bad if I cannot keep my system uptodate because of one software product?
Many Thanks

Answer 1

hi Buko... thanks for the prompt reply but Apple pre-installs Leopard into all its machines now and no longer sends Tiger Disks. Even the refurb I purchased was formatted with Leopard and I can't downgrade.
RE: "As I understand, it depends on which OS was originally installed at the factory level when the Mac was initially produced. If it was Leopard, not even Apple can/will change that so that an individual machine could be enabled to accept a Tiger OS that would be fully supported on that machine."
RE: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25497
so I've been cautiously exploring my CS2 apps and am trying to get the info from Adobe (like pulling teeth!!!!!!) as to what upgrade path I would need to go to CS3.
When I went to the 'upgrade' store to check version compatibility, at the bottom it said that this didn't apply to educational versions but provided NO link to one that did.
I find Adobe close to impossible to contact. Unless one 'subscribes', you can't use email and trying to reach someone by phone has been useless... though I suppose I'll try again today.
I think Apple and Adobe are squaring off over this thing since most Mac users rely heavily on Adobe programs. There are a lot of pissed off people over the non-compatibility issues of CS2. Personally I don't think it would kill Adobe's business to put out a patch. I actually don't want to lose my GoLive. I've been working in it for years and don't have the time to start all over in a new program. I'd prefer to explore Dreamweaver when I could, not because I 'had to' to survive. I've already read a lot of complaints about how some of the CS3 apps are so different from earlier versions... implying an entirely new learning curve. I've considered downloading a trial version of Photoshop, just to check out whether it's as different as I've read, but am concerned my iMac might become confused and start fighting me over using my CS2. I'm not taking any chances while I'm running CS2!!! LOL
now if I could get someone at Adobe to help me, maybe I could at least find out if I can even afford to upgrade!
Happy Holiday.. and here's to glorious new year... I think it's time for one, don't you? :)
namaste