Beginning July 1, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will implement changes to the ordering process and pricing of Adobe software purchases for all University of Minnesota department-owned computers.
University departments will continue to benefit from deeply discounted prices on Adobe products, such as Acrobat Pro, which is available for nearly $400 less than retail.
OIT still has a maintenance contract with Adobe that provides University users who use Acrobat Pro 8.1 an upgrade to version 9.0 at no cost through August 2009.
However, in light of the University's current economic challenges, OIT is no longer able to subsidize Adobe Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, or Photoshop Elements for department-owned computers, resulting in a slight increase in the cost of Adobe products. Still offered at substantial discounts, the cost of Adobe Acrobat Pro, for example, will increase from $25 to $54.
Also beginning July 1, all future Adobe software orders must be placed through the UMart Web site. The UTools Web site also will continue to provide a direct link to Adobe products.
For more information, or to request the no-cost upgrade to Acrobat Pro 9.0, contact software@umn.edu. Requests for upgrades should include Internet ID, operating system (Windows or Mac OS), and a note requesting an upgrade from Acrobat Pro 8.1 to 9.0.