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Apple Puts Legacy Final Cut Studio Back on Sale
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Indeed, perhaps this is the very 1st sign of a certain persons stubbornness being changed into a very refreshing new era of actually listening to customers as opposed to telling them what they should do.
Hope to see more like this. Good times ahead I hope
I would love to see an Apple that listens to customer's request. I know they built so much by providing us with innovation we didn't even ask for - but there has to be a give and take.
Great, now put a team on working on THAT instead of attempting to reinvent the entire industry.
Apple doesn't care about pro users anymore.
Apple doesn't care about pro users anymore.
No.
Final Cut Pro 7 is still stuck in the legacy APIs that can't do any of that. The only way out is a full re-write, which is what FCPX is.
Interesting how this is Apple's biggest problem these days.
A video editing app. When rivals can barely get an entire computing platform off the ground, and have their entire business destroyed/and or substantially downgraded because of it.
We're truly spoiled.
A video editing app. When rivals can barely get an entire computing platform off the ground, and have their entire business destroyed/and or substantially downgraded because of it.
We're truly spoiled.
Deja vu
It's iLife '08 all over again. Hopefully all the features will be restored, and the annoying slow/crash/beach ball issue will be resolved. I really like FCP X, and never needed multicam, but the lack of backwards compatibility and the lagging/crashing are very irritating. Other than that awesome program. This was advertised as much faster, but will all the lag I'm getting it might as well be slower.
It's iLife '08 all over again. Hopefully all the features will be restored, and the annoying slow/crash/beach ball issue will be resolved. I really like FCP X, and never needed multicam, but the lack of backwards compatibility and the lagging/crashing are very irritating. Other than that awesome program. This was advertised as much faster, but will all the lag I'm getting it might as well be slower.
I would have though that anyone complaining about there not being a new Final Cut Express would just be happy with the new Final Cut X. It's the same price as Express used to be isn't it?
For people with 'prosumer' needs like myself I think Final Cut X is great. I have no idea what the needs of a true profesional are. . . obviously it seems FCX is not presently up to scratch.
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FCPX not for professional TEAMS
The uselessness of FCPX had little to do with a tapeless workflow. It had more to do with it being designed for the one man show (a guy who shoots, edits, mixes audio, composits and does graphics all by himself). When you have teams of people working on projects, FCPX is useless. So you can be a ONE MAN SHOW professional but the typical Professional Production HOUSE can't use it. The flaw of FCPX has made the Professional Production HOUSE look seriously away from FCP regardless.
The uselessness of FCPX had little to do with a tapeless workflow. It had more to do with it being designed for the one man show (a guy who shoots, edits, mixes audio, composits and does graphics all by himself). When you have teams of people working on projects, FCPX is useless. So you can be a ONE MAN SHOW professional but the typical Professional Production HOUSE can't use it. The flaw of FCPX has made the Professional Production HOUSE look seriously away from FCP regardless.
Good Decision
This is a good decision by Apple. This way, the professionals can still have availability to version 7 until FCPX matures, probably this time next year.
FCPX is an awesome product that merely needs some refinements. Aftermarket providers are already supporting the product and people have shown that the so-called drawbacks and shortcomings aren't nearly as drastic as the knee jerkers supposed in the beginning.
Like I said in the beginning, *don't panic*! This same thing happened with OS X, the original iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and now FCPX. They will refine the product until it becomes what the consumer wants.
This is a good decision by Apple. This way, the professionals can still have availability to version 7 until FCPX matures, probably this time next year.
FCPX is an awesome product that merely needs some refinements. Aftermarket providers are already supporting the product and people have shown that the so-called drawbacks and shortcomings aren't nearly as drastic as the knee jerkers supposed in the beginning.
Like I said in the beginning, *don't panic*! This same thing happened with OS X, the original iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and now FCPX. They will refine the product until it becomes what the consumer wants.
Actually, this decision was made a few weeks ago. Let's not forget that Apple was essentially under Cook's command when the FCPX tragicomedy began. I doubt it has little to do with the "peaceful transfer of Galactic Power" and more to do with the fact that Apple is trying to soften the blow to their reputation.
Is Apple OSX 10.7 Server the same as 10.6 Server, or have features been dropped in the Lion version?
Anyway, "thinking different" would be not to resurrect a single entry-level 1U server - it would be to partner with a tier 1 vendor like HP and with VMware to support OSX virtualized under ESX on a select range of ProLiant servers.
Want a nice 1U, get a DL360. Want an 80 core, 2 TiB RAM model, get a DL980.
In other news...
Matte screens to be returning to all macs as the default option. You can switch to a glossy screen for free just like you could not so long ago. Oh and did I mention that's the same for the iMac?
Matte screens to be returning to all macs as the default option. You can switch to a glossy screen for free just like you could not so long ago. Oh and did I mention that's the same for the iMac?
For the record, does it have a version number? Is it called Final Cut Studio 2009, or something else?
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This is a good move for apple. and some good points for tim cook. Final Cut X will get there eventually.
My thoughts too
I thought the same thing...could this be something Tim Cook wanted to do...or, a signal of the type of decisions. I like this one...doesn't make apple look bad, just offers a legacy product to those who need it.
Somehow I don't think Flash is next!
I thought the same thing...could this be something Tim Cook wanted to do...or, a signal of the type of decisions. I like this one...doesn't make apple look bad, just offers a legacy product to those who need it.
Somehow I don't think Flash is next!
You shut your mouth. FCPX is NOT a re-write of FCP...you take that back!!!
Sure it is, it's a from scratch re-write.
It doesn't have the same feature set, no. But it's a re-write.
Indeed, perhaps this is the very 1st sign of a certain persons stubbornness being changed into a very refreshing new era of actually listening to customers as opposed to telling them what they should do.
Hope to see more like this. Good times ahead I hope
maybe we'll finally see bluray drives on macs.
Another sign of changes at Apple
VR-zone reported today that Apple is reconsidering its stance on USB 3.0.
A lot of people have been disappointed over Apple's lack of interest in the USB 3.0 standard, but thanks to a little bird, VR-Zone has heard that the company is still looking at USB 3.0 as a potential feature to add on future products. As to when and how this might happen is not something we know, but from our understanding it'll happen before Intel integrates USB 3.0 support into its chipsets.
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VR-zone reported today that Apple is reconsidering its stance on USB 3.0.
A lot of people have been disappointed over Apple's lack of interest in the USB 3.0 standard, but thanks to a little bird, VR-Zone has heard that the company is still looking at USB 3.0 as a potential feature to add on future products. As to when and how this might happen is not something we know, but from our understanding it'll happen before Intel integrates USB 3.0 support into its chipsets.
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Don't be surprised if FCP X releases a sizable updated after 10.7.2 is released.