ANOTHER UPGRADE QUESTION

I've owned Photoshop versions 5, 5.5, 7, CS, CS3, & CS5.
I usually skip a version unless there's something I particularly want, and as to CS6, the only “feature” that interests me, is “the” ACR upgrade.
I thought about buying Lightroom for the ACR, & to use in conjunction with Photoshop; but I don't want to loose my upgrade privileges for Photoshop.
I searched the Adobe site, & found info. on the allowance to upgrade from CS4 to CS6; but there is nothing specific about the future, & weather CS5 user's will be eligible for upgrade to CS7, or will be required to upgrade to CS6?
Seems a bit hard-core bottom line to require upgrading to every version, weather “you're” interested in the “improvements” or not, to retain eligibility!
Leigh

Leigh-a wrote:
or will be required to upgrade to CS6?
The answer is an unequivocal yes.
http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2011/11/adobe-creative-cloud-and-adobe-creative-suite -new-choices-for-customers.html
Starting with the CS6 cycle, you must be on the latest version of Adobe products in order to qualify for upgrade pricing to the next version.
When CS7 arrives, you must be a CS6 user to upgrade. And so on.
The new policy arrived out of the blue in 2011 and took everyone by surprise. Originally you had to be a CS5 or CS5.5 user to get upgrade pricing for CS6. Bit harsh.
After some hardcore lobbying, on behalf of CS3 and CS4 users, from high profile, influential Photoshop users (http://scottkelby.com/2011/an-open-letter-to-adobe-systems/), Adobe relented and the only dispensation was for CS3 and CS4 users upgrading to CS6. Due to the timing of the new upgrade policy announcement (just before CS6 shipped), CS3 and CS4 users have now been given until 31 Dec 2012 to upgrade to CS6 at upgrade prices.
After 31 Dec 2012, everyone who wants to upgrade to CS6 must already own CS5 or CS5.5.
This is all for perpetual (traditional) licenses.
Cloud customers paying their monthly fee get automatic free upgrades for all products plus early access to new features released mid-cycle.
Not hard to see that Adobe is steadily pushing everyone towards the Creative Cloud.
Leigh-a wrote:
Seems a bit hard-core bottom line to require upgrading to every version, weather “you're” interested in the “improvements” or not, to retain eligibility!
Yes, that point of view has been expressed by users
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/923377
but there is no foreseeable change to this new policy.

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