I NEED CS3 design premium for windows

Dear Adobe - do you have a way to buy previous software versions??
My main client uses CS3 Design Premium so that's what I need (no, I don't want to get CS4 and save everything down). Now that CS4 is out I can't find any way to get CS3 from Adobe. I'd like to download it rather than wait for a boxed edition to be shipped, but the only way I can find to do this is by using one of those shady "buy cheap software" sites.

>>>>Please understand that this is a User to User forum and not an official channel to communciate with Adobe. Typically you would call Adobe Customer Support to get answers to the type of question you pose.
I KNOW that. It was a lame attempt to be funny. Clearly didn't work.
>>>>>Those shady "buy cheap software" sites refer to are typically hawking hacked and/or pirated software and if you buy that stuff, no are no less guilty than those you buy it from.
I DON'T WANT to buy it from a hacker site... but basically what you're saying is that I have no other legitimate option to buy it from Adobe.

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7. Re: What is the location for the swatches file in the illustrator product part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium for windows (date and lenght)? File that manges its funcionallity. Thanks

Original posting: https://forums.adobe.com/message/6529108#6529108
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