Is Microsoft going after Adobe?

[hacksaw]

Microsoft is coming out with a software called Acrylic. Its on beta right now for try-outs.

Microsoft's description: "Acrylic" is the codename for an innovative illustration, painting and graphics tool that provides exciting creative capabilities for designers working in print, web, video, and interactive media. -This will directly compete with Adobe's Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver now that Adobe has acquired Macromedia.

I also noticed that Microsoft is coming up with a program codenamed "Metro" very similar to Adobe Acrobat for PDF files. I guess we won't be able to test drive this fully until Looonghorn comes which is about..ummm who knows when!

~hacksaw

[super_ed]

this will surely be a long wait, right longhorn?

[Gomi]

ahem. unless microsoft makes it a free product like the horrendous explorer, it will never gain market share...

[stitch]

My loyalties will remain with Adobe products. My only fear is if and when my clients start sending MS files (using this new softwares) for colorsep and print.

[Gomi]

publisher anyone? out of curiousity im downloading the dang thing to my peecee and see how it goes...

i just hope this can at least encourage adobe to lower their prices.