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Once again, Adobe CS4 costs about $400.00 AUD more to purchase from the Australian store than from the US store.

Today, $1399 US = ($1399/.8375) = $1670.45 AUD

Adobe Australia sells the CS4 package for $2089 AUD, that is $418 AUD more than I could buy it from the US store (if I could buy it from the US). It is a download, no physical delivery at all.

When I queried Adobe about this for CS3 they said it was for 1 year of tech support. Hands up any one who has actually needed to use Adobe’s tech support rather than just using Goggle to find an answer?

I am almost tempted to buy it and see how much I could use the tech support over a year. I am sure I could rack up a few thousand dollars of someone’s time over a year…..

This is why I refuse to buy it. The day it is roughly the same cost here as in the states, I probably will buy it, but until then, I will use The Gimp and GraphicConverter.

I had a great trip, weather could have been better, but it was better than working!

We did get to see lots of dwarf minke whales!

See diving pictues

See people pictures

Had a great weekend out at Straddie! Chris was running a Rescue course, Guido finished his Dive Masters course, humpback whales on the surface, Grey Nurse sharks and eagle rays down below.

A few shots here:

Nell has been sponsoring Guide dogs for a few years now, and she has finally had one graduate and become a guide dog. We were invited to Government House where our Governor Quinten Bryce handed out the awards.

Nell and her Mom had a quick tour of the Governor’s private quarters before realising I had dropped them at the wrong door.

I am kind of going in reverse chronological order in getting my pictures up, but at least I am getting some up there to view!

A few shots here: