Adobe
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Adobe
UPDATE 1/12/2015: UT System negotiations with Adobe have stalled & it does not appear that new pricing will be available any time soon.
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Pros: (1) You get the latest and most up to date software, (2) Your up-front cost is lower
Option 2: There are no copies of the student version of CS6 Design Standard available that I can find. However, we have located a source for Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium $585.99 (includes 'Standard' plus Flash, Fireworks, & Dreamweaver) - This would be a perpetual license with no subscription fees. Here are the options and links:
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Purchase a Creative Cloud subscription direct from Adobe www.adobe.com/Student+Teacher.
Pros: (1) You get a perpetual license (2) your long-term cost is probably lower
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