Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE)

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    delacroixP
    Jun 21 01:00 PM
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    DivX Looks into the Future of Web Video [view article]
    It's probably that you see the 'smoke and mirrors' but are missing out on the real show... and what's really happening ! Reply
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    OldMacHand
    Jun 21 07:56 AM
    Where is Adobe Going vis-à-vis Apple? [view article]
    The problems started when Chizen, a marketing guy, took over from the founders who were technical guys that understood the graphics/publishing business. Chizen saw macs as a shrinking minority compared to wintels and so focused Adobe's products on Windows versions first and mac versions as later follow ons.

    This worked initially, as window users started buying such mainatays as Photoshop and Acrobat (a product that Chizen saw as the future of Adobe). Given the number of Wintels vs Macs the company seemed on a roll.

    The problem that Chizen overlooked is that the vast majority of Window users were graphic/publishing amateurs who after buying the first version saw no reason to upgrade (given the high cost of this software), compared to the Mac professional users. As a result the windows sales fell off and because mac software got second class attention and did not keep up with OSX innovation, mac sales lagged.

    Jobs understood that he needed professional as well as amateur graphic software so got Apple to do it. He learned from MS Office that you can't rely on on others for compelling software that sells products.     Reply
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    Jeff from
    Oshawa
    Jun 20 03:19 PM
    Tech's Most Popular CEOs [view article]
    I went to glass door, and I started to comment on my company, but the information they wanted would get me fired. To me it is obvious they are looking for 2 types of reviews, positive and disgruntled former employees, if you don't like what you CEO is doing and you want to keep working you don't post to glass door. Reply
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    Partners in
    Grime
    Jun 19 10:14 PM
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    Tech's Most Popular CEOs [view article]
    Wow! Is that higher than the iPhone? ;) Reply
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    Eagle-Chief
    Jun 19 03:46 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Eli - this statement is interesting -
    Food could cost 7-9% more next year. Economists say heavy Midwest flooding may cause U.S. food prices to climb 7-9% in 2009. "The U.S. consumer has gotten used to cheap, affordable food," food-industry analyst Fiona Boal says. "Now the goal posts are moving."

    The thought of this sicken me. I had an instructor iin college that said "The U.S. could produce enough food to feed the entire world." Although perhaps an overstatement, it was not far from being truth. And with today's technology and modern equiptment, one would think that food production in the world would be in great abundance.

    However, government policies make food less affordable. This ethanol thing is sickening. Ethanol is a government sponsored scam that is contributing to the rising cost of food worldwide and is even causing starvation around the world. Mark Perry wrote an excellent one page article about ethanol on Seeking Alpha -
    seekingalpha.com/artic....

    In the name of "environmentalism... radiacals are pushing these biofuels at the expense of rising food costs and starving peoples.
    Sadly, America has become a socialist-elitist nation which has no regard for rightousness or for the welfare of its citizens and the citizens of other nations.

    America could be energy-independent - using nuclear energy, American oil, and solar and wind energy. And yes, we and the rest of the world could have cheap, abundant food too.




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    Sebhelyesfar
    ku
    Jun 19 01:11 PM
    Tech's Most Popular CEOs [view article]
    "Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs has an unsurprising 91% approval rating from his employees"

    Do they have any other choice?     Reply
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    Tom B
    Jun 19 08:53 AM
    The Adobe-Apple Standoff [view article]
    I agree with Brewer, etc. Flash SUCKS. It causes HUGE browser problems even on the desktop, where energy usage is not a concern. 90% of the time, I wish it would just go away.

    As for PDF-- great format. And 99% of the time, Apple's Preview beats the pants off Adobe's slow, bloated Acrobat. If Apple juiced up Preview's authoring features, that would be a lost market for Adobe, just like Apple's Final Cut Pro sent Adobe Premiere into virtual oblivion.     Reply
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    tom1234
    Jun 19 08:39 AM
    Tech's Most Popular CEOs [view article]
    are we there yet Reply
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    Brewer
    Jun 18 11:51 AM
    The Adobe-Apple Standoff [view article]
    Adobe has not been the slightest bit kind to Apple or it's users. For instance, Adobe would not allow display postscript for OS X at a reasonable price. So Apple used PDF. Adobe basically wrote off Apple for dead in the late nineties. Looks like that bet was not a smart one. Adobe's applications are also way overpriced. They want like $400 for photoshop. Give us a break, and quit pushing everyone to windoZe as hard as you can, Adobe, and maybe Apple would toss you a bone. They could probably show you how to improve Flash as well because QUICKTIME (especially using H.264) is far, far better than Flash.

    Flash simply can't handle anything larger than a banner add with any efficiency--especially if it's video and not some composted image.
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    J Rizzo
    Jun 18 08:50 AM
    The Adobe-Apple Standoff [view article]
    I agree with Harry, as I'm also a web developer with extensive RIA experience. Flash isn't ideal, but it's still beats the pants off Javascript/HTML driven applications.

    I think Steve Jobs made it pretty clear - he isn't against using Flash, but Adobe needs to pick up the slack and improve Flash enough to be suitable for mobile browsing.     Reply
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    zooey
    Jun 17 10:05 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Eli you make it work, best wrap-up I get and it is much appreciated. Reply
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    AppleFinland
    Jun 17 05:52 PM
    The Adobe-Apple Standoff [view article]
    Jobs made it crystal clear ... '"There's this missing product in the middle. It just doesn't exist".

    Legions of people agree.

    Flash is a vexed and hated relic of in-your-face, web-experience-killing... bloated garbage unsuitable for mobile devices .. period.

    Jobs won the first round already with YouTube and their adoption of H.264 to link with their iPhones. I can't see him following down the same tired, failed path of Nokia et al with Flash Lite.

    Its crap. Steve ... DON'T DO IT. Lets keep our iPhone browsing experiences clean and fun.     Reply
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    nyctrax
    Jun 17 05:09 PM
    The Adobe-Apple Standoff [view article]
    I agree. In fact, I think I'm going to email Apple about this (not that it will do any good). Flash is as integral to the Web as HTML. Why Flash wasn't integrated into even iPhone 1.0 was beyond me. And it's still not here for the latest iPhone? This really sucks (though I still love Apple and Steve Jobs). Reply
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    HarryDee
    Jun 17 04:24 PM
    The Adobe-Apple Standoff [view article]
    As a web developer, I know that currently, all alternatives to Flash suck - including Apple's Quicktime and SproutCore. Apple should work with Adobe to bring Flash to iPhone as soon as possible. Adobe has two key technologies - Flash and PDF which cannot be ignored. Reply
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    jjason
    Jun 17 11:41 AM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Eli, I have been following what Phil Davis and Anthony Schneider on SeekingAlpha have been saying about the role of hedge funds and I-Banks in pushing up the prices of commodities.

    Two good links are:

    www.star-telegram.com/...

    and

    www.commerce.senate.go...

    Writers like Jim Kingsley and Dr. Mark Perry and others are not telling the whole story about what is actually happening.

    Please take some time to read the above data and publish your thoughts on the subject. Thanks     Reply
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