Whats the best software on a small budget?

[Luke]

I just got Adobe Creative Suite 2. I'm drooling.

It's actually rather cheap with a student discount. Adobe gives substantial discounts.

[TheLe]

I just got Adobe Creative Suite 2. I'm drooling.

It's actually rather cheap with a student discount. Adobe gives substantial discounts.

Indeed. Every major company gives good student discounts, even Microsoft.

Please note that they are for student use, not commercial use.

~Le

[JarrodHenry]

I just got Adobe Creative Suite 2. I'm drooling.

It's actually rather cheap with a student discount. Adobe gives substantial discounts.

I would suggest you read your EULA to make certain that you can use them for commercial use.

Most student things actually have nothing different in the EULA from the full commercial products, which was a surprise to learn when I got the office lineup a few years back in school.