Need to justify Acrobat Pro 8 to 9 upgrade to my boss!!!

Question

Can anyone point me to a Web page or document that compares 8 and 9 side-by-side?
Please don't post links to pages that just describe 9. Telling my boss how swell 9 is won't do the trick.
BTW, I'm a tech writer and frequently convert or modify PDFs for users who only have Reader.

Answer 1

You might guess that I'm the only one with a full Acrobat license. My company also has several systems that print to PDF for records management purposes.
I use Acrobat mainly to convert Word and other Office documents to PDF for publication, distribution, auditing, and archiving purposes. I have configured batch sequences to do mass conversions on a couple occasions. I also use it to edit, annotate, and combine PDF docs and to create forms.
Given that my company must comply with all sorts of privacy and security regulations, I use the security features quite frequently. I would like to be able to use electronic signatures as well at some point in the future. I would also like to use it for document reviews, but haven't been able to sell that so far. People have asked if I can convert PDF docs to Word, but I tend to avoid doing so as the results can be messy. I have the feeling people would like to avoid using Acrobat as much as possible since I have the only license, but they can't really get away from it. So it's difficult to convince them to use a lot of Acrobat's features.
I have no need at present to embed SWFs.
Let me go back to my original request. I'd like a side-by-side comparison of the two versions or, at least, a list of new features without all the marketing embellishments. My boss is an engineer and a cheapskate who needs to hear me say, "I need 9 so I can do XYZ, thereby improving processes and saving time, money, etc."