[PrintOwners] Adobe/Kinko's

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Michael -

I agree with you, BUT first things first, so the first thing gets done
before it's lost in the fog:  Adobe needs to remove the Kinko's links from
its software.

Then, they can propose whatever they wish, and we can decide to approve it
or not.

Any discussion of "later stuff" is certain to obscure what's needed now.

Dan
Sir Speedy Printing Center
5845 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, FL 33021
t 954.962.1309
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dan at myprinter.biz
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-----Original Message-----
From: printowners-bounces at printweb.org
[mailto:printowners-bounces at printweb.org]On Behalf Of Michael Vogel
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 3:45 PM
To: Discussion List for Printing Business Owners Only
Subject: Re: [PrintOwners] Adobe/Kinko's


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Ken Chaletsky's solution is the best I've seen. It could be a win for
everybody if Adobe would offer a similar plug-in to all at some
*fixed* price.

BUT(!) -- IF Adobe is really intent on an annuitized,
transaction-based revenue stream, then we must be very wary of this
approach because we'll end up paying a vig for every order we would
have gotten anyway. Remember, based on what was said by Adobe at
yesterday's meeting, they're looking for ways to keep people from
exiting the program in order to print their jobs. The fact that Adobe
wants to wrest this control from the unsuspecting -- in the guise of
making things easier -- should be seen as the wild waving of a big red
flag.

--
Michael Vogel
Sir Speedy Printing
9 Research Drive
Milford, CT 06460
tel 203-877-1231
fax 203-878-2679
mv.sirspeedy at gmail.com
www.eSirSpeedy.com

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On 7/18/07, Russ Peters <russ at mobile-print.com> wrote:
> ***** This is a PrintOwners List Message *****
>
> I just received an e-newsletter, InRegister from American Printer
magazine.
> They're soliciting opinions from readers. Here's the article and the
> e-mail addy to send your opinions!
>
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> *
>
> Let Kinkos do it'*
> Ken Chaletzky, president of Copy General Corp. (Dulles VA), copied
> AMERICAN PRINTER on his correspondence with Adobe: "I have no problem
> with Kinko's having this plug-in," writes Chaletzky. "I don't even have
> a problem with Adobe having created this plug-in. What I, and most of my
> colleagues object to, is Adobe distributing this plug-in to every Adobe
> Acrobat and Reader user.
>
> "If this was done truly to benefit 'customers who already are printing
> and shipping through FedEx/Kinko's', [as Adobe says], then it should
> have been up to Kinko's to distribute this plug-in to /their/ customers,
> rather than for Adobe to distribute it to everyone else's customers.
>
> "Adobe's response to this fiasco is obvious. Adobe should immediately
> issue yet another update that will remove this addition to the
> program[s] and let FedEx/Kinko's distribute it to their clients that
> want it."
>
> *What do you think?*
> Readers: What's your take on this issue? If you want to share your
> opinion with your fellow printers, please send your thoughts to
> KOB at americanprinter.com. <mailto:KOB at americanprinter.com> Please include
> your full name and company affiliation.
>
>
>
>
> Russ Peters
> MOBILE PRINT, INC.
> 201 W. Central Road
> Mount Prospect, IL 60056
> Phone: 847-398-6155
> Fax: 847-398-0788
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