...and insult added to injury: if you ever try to re-install your (purchased, legitimate) copies of Adobe products you're faced with a very 'unpleasant' (I want

...and insult added to injury: if you ever try to re-install your (purchased, legitimate) copies of Adobe products you're faced with a very 'unpleasant' (I wanted to use an other word) activation process, referring you back to files on CDs that are simply not there, rejecting perfectly fine serial numbers and randomly quitting the installation process. Reinstallation tip: call the Adobe support desk and explain your situation, they can somehow reset the activation process. This call will cost you an hour or more but believe me, reinstalling will cost you 2-3 hours if you try it yourself.