# $20-$40 more for Macromedia Fireworks, Contribute, Dreamweaker worth it?

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**Created:** [November 21, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/20-40-more-for-macromedia-fireworks-contribute-dreamweaker-worth-it/169949 "2005-11-21T14:22:46Z")
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### Author: ![Bird\_Killer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Bird\_Killer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bird_Killer)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/20-40-more-for-macromedia-fireworks-contribute-dreamweaker-worth-it/169949/1 "2005-11-21T14:22:46Z")

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I’m thinking of buying Flash 8 sometime during this holiday season and so I was looking up on the current prices (hoping it’ll drop in a month) and I find myself with two choices:

Macromedia Flash 8 Pro Academic\*: $240-$250  
Macromedia Stuido 8\*\*: $260-$290

For you guys, Macromedia Studio 8 has the best value and bargain, but I wonder if I will ever use these extra softwares that will come with it. I am willing to learn and use it if it does aid Flash improving it to another level. My aim here is just to get Flash 8, but if I see any value or potential within other softwares, I might get Studio 8.

\*I am eligible for the Academic version  
\*\* Stuio 8 has: Flash Pro 8, Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks 8, Contribution 3, Flash Paper 2