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What are some legitimate deals for Black Friday so far? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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There are a lot of fake and misleading deals out there, so what are some of the legitimate deals that are worth getting?

For example:

  • Things for which the advice through the year was 'wait for Black Friday'.
  • Good brands that you recommend (ethical, good quality, or some other reason)
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Most deals aren't up yet so I think you're a bit early.

However my number 1 recommendation would be the Serif Affinity products. They will probably be on sale for something like half price. 35 euros for a lifetime purchase of something that really gives Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign a run for its money.

My number two would be ProtonMail. Though you shouldn't buy this before using a free account for a while.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been using the free version of protonmail for years, and I've thought about paying but it's just so expensive! Even with the current deal it's still €40 a year for the lowest tier, budget email subscription. The next step up is €104. Then after 12 months it goes back to full price.

Convincing myself to pay that for something I've never paid for before is a huge ladder to climb for me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't you get proton Vpn, drive, calendar and others with that €104?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think so, I only really looked at the cheapest one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What country are you in? That's like more than an 100 freedom units.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Australia

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Huh, I'm surprised I hadn't heard of Affinity before. I explored some FOSS photoshop alternatives, but they didn't really do what I was used to. I'd love to pay for something once instead of the subscription bs.

Did you move from the Adobe products and how did you find the learning curve (how different was it)? I'm ok with putting in the time, just curious

I'll try to remember to check them out closer to the day :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I personally wasn't doing any content creation beforehand so I only started with the Affinity products.

For me, I find it easy enough to use, even as a beginner. If I can't find out how to do something even after googling for "How to do x in Affinity" I can just Google for how to do it in the Adobe version and usually it's really easy to find the corresponding tool in Affinity.

If you're a pro you probably have very specific demands for your creation programs which may mean that you need to stick with Adobe. But if you aren't aware of any demands you have, Affinity fits the bill easily.

I'll try to remember to check them out closer to the day

You could also get the trial version for a month for testing it out

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Like the other commenter said, you can always check out the free trial first.

Unlike certain other products, you don't need to provide any payment information, and you start the trial period whenever you want, for each product individually.

And to add to that, once your product is activated with the license bound to your account, you can use it without having to be online or logged in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Affinity is pretty good. It is different than Adobe, so workflows are slightly different. Some things are harder but some things are easier. Adobes real advantage is AI and Lightroom. Affinity is getting popular enough that there are plenty of instructional videos on YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I switched from Adobe to Affinity a few years back. The interfaces of the Affinity apps are way better and the apps work much smoother and even have fully fledged iPad versions. There was not really a learning curve for me other than googling very specific stuff every now and then.

The biggest issue is probably that there’s no feature parity between the Affinity and Adobe apps yet. So every once in a while a feature might just be missing.

I’d suggest to just check out the trial versions or even buy the apps right away if your financial situation allows it.