Where do I discuss problem installing Adobe PS Elements 8? Adobe is clueles

Recently purchased Adobe PSE 8 for Mac and it gets hung up on installation. The Adobe Support phone line is clueless after 2 hours and 2 different techies.
Is there a place in Mac Support Discussions to discuss the problem?
Del Keener

The first Adobe tech had me run the install from the PSE 8 disk icon in the normal manner: Click the icon and just follow the normal procedure clicking the PSE 8 folder which runs a routine to check compatibility, then enter the application serial number, then click the "Install" button that appears next.
My computer did just as it did when I first tried it myself. Everything went dead quiet. When 2 minutes had passed the tech said wait. We waited for 10 minutes with no sign of life.
Then we backed out (the computer had not crashed) by hitting the Back button.
Next, he had me copy the disk to the desktop and ran the same routine. Same exact result.
Then he said to copy the disk to the System. At that I balked. No way was I going to copy an application disk to the System Folder. I asked for another tech.
Next tech had me copy the disk to the Macintosh HD and ran the routine again. Same result.
Next he had me set up a new user account. Reinsert the application disk and try the install again with the new user account as administrator. First time in the normal manner from the application disk icon, second time after copying the disk to the desktop and the third time copying the disk to Macintosh HD. Nothing changed. The install hung up exactly the same way.
His conclusion was to suggest I get a replacement disk from customer service and he transferred me there. Customer Service told me they were sending a replacement.
In short, I was shuffled off to Buffalo after playing Ring Around the Rosie.
Frankly, my opinion is that PSE 8 is not ready for release. I doubt very much that a new disk is the cure. The Adobe discussion site is full of others with my exact problem.

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