advantages of being a student

[mattsartin]

being able to download CS4 and Photomatix legally for $70 total almost makes up for spending $110 on a spanish book that i'll open twice all year

[Chuck Lee]

Don't worry..... adulthood will come soon enough. Getting software at rediculously reduced prices will be the least of your lost benefits. So, enjoy the heck out of your youth. ........[:D]

[hotsecretary]

You see that Tuition bill? You're paying a lot more for that CS4 :)

[mattsartin]

You see that Tuition bill? You're paying a lot more for that CS4 :)
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FedEx will be paying for it, not me [:D]

[cates10]

What site did you download CS4 from?

[mattsartin]

What site did you download CS4 from?
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Indiana University has a site for their students where they can download various softwares free or at low cost. Photomatix only requires a valid school email and they'll send you a code to that email to enter in when you're downloading it.

[mpphoto12]

torrenting is a good friend... lets just say that.. :)

[Maleko]

or have a photography buddy who has 2 legit cd keys to give you one for free :P

[Deva207]

hear hear...

[DavidEccleston]

No, it's not. You likely won't get caught, but it's not good at all... I may be biased, being a developer in the piracy ridden games industry.


If you can't afford Photoshop, use GIMP (free), or get Photoshop Elements.

[mpphoto12]

i stopped hahah

[ShutterbugJohan]

If you can't afford Photoshop, use GIMP (free), or get Photoshop Elements.


Paint.net is another free one.

[Dumien]

well, i couldn't affor elements either...so i torrented it..haha...i couldnt afford Mathematica 7 (it's something like $3000) but i have it nonetheless...


I'm not saying it's a good thing, but still...handy, right?


Andy

[Maleko]

i wont go into a discussion of whats right and wrong, but i do think that some software is just stupidly expensive!

[alexniedra]

Are you in high school? Can you explain this to me?

[mpphoto12]

haha i did the same thing but later i got a letter saying to stop torrenting from verizon who is the internet provider. Threatened a second warning of 10,000 $ iv learned my lesson lol

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

The advantage of being a college student for me was the student loan [:)], having the luxury of living at home with my parents and they paid for my tuition, guess what I did with my student loan....buying photographic equipment.

[Chuck Lee]

Shame on you Nate.......LOL [:D]

[Jon Ruyle]

I may be biased, being a developer in the piracy ridden games industry.


Funny, being a software developer gave me the opposite bias.

[Dave Johnston]

i wont go into a discussion of whats right and wrong, but i do think that some software is just stupidly expensive!


Here here!