[phobos]

I recently ordered the CS4 standard design suite and it's a internet download.
Can I also order a hardcopy of the programs on a DVD or something like that for safekeeping.?
The knowledge base at the adobe site isn't that clear on that subject. It says that you can order replacements in the first 90 days but replacements means that you already have the hardcopies which means that e-downloads don't count. Am I right?

[Big Mac]

Can't you just make backups of the downloads?

[Maflynn]

Just burn the images to DVD's yourself. Adobe had gone this route with CS3. I have the disk images on an external disk and a dvd.

[Veltliner]

You can generally choose if you want a DVD or not.

Usually the DVD option is 10$ more. Maybe you can get a disc from Adobe.

But, even in case you need to reinstall you should be able to download it again with your software keys.

That, of course, if you have internet connection.

If you're in the backwoods with a laptop, that's a different thing.

[olePigeon]

You can always buy more media. They vary between $10 to $25 for the media depending on the version you purchased. Just Google it, you'll find lots of software stores that sell just the discs.

[angelmb]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

You can always buy more media. They vary between $10 to $25 for the media depending on the version you purchased. Just Google it, you'll find lots of software stores that sell just the discs.

Wait… so all those mails I though were spam offering me CS, Offices and what not for such amount of bucks are actually just the media discs or are they indeed spam?, any legit source you can share?. I know I can buy it from e.g Quark but third parties…??

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by angelmb 

Wait… so all those mails I though were spam offering me CS, Offices and what not for such amount of bucks are actually just the media discs or are they indeed spam?, any legit source you can share?. I know I can buy it from e.g Quark but third parties…??

That would be spam. Media discs are independent of any licenses. When you purchase the media, you get just that: a few CDs or DVDs in some covers or cases, no licenses. You can then purchase licenses at $700 or however much the suite is going for now.

Nearly all major software vendors do this, it's intended for academic and business owners. You buy a few sets of media, then X amount of licenses. Since the software is usually installed over a network and the manuals are PDFs, you don't need 500 copies of the software, manuals, and promotional material.

[p.a.h.]

As much as I love eliminating clutter (read more stuff), I'd spend extra to have a disc in the office, backwoods, etc.