Adobe Considers Withdrawing from Asian Markets

Max Groff writes "This brief ZDNet article (printer-friendly version) describes how Adobe is considering leaving its Asian markets due to the apparently high levels of piracy across the Pacific. This change would not only cut off the marketing of Adobe products to Asian markets, but also halt the development of much of the company's Asian-language software."

Comments

Prices for Adobe Products

[Afrosheen]

Yes, it's justifiable to pay $600 for a flimsy cardboard box and a plastic CD.

If you make $600 with said flimsy cardboard box and plastic CD, I think the product has paid for itself.

Justification's from Adobe's view? If the $600 price funds the development of the next version of Photoshop and keeps employees and the company afloat, that's justification.

Can anybody possibly justify taking property that doesn't belong to you?

Re:China is not a very impressive market

[mother_superius]

Since when does China have 3 billion people?

Re:China is not a very impressive market

[SofaMan]

Out of 3 billion people

Are you talking about China, or Asia? As I understand it, China's population is around the 1.2 billion mark. The population of the entire world is only 6 billion!