OK, let's clear this QT/avi thing.Originally posted by AmbitiousLemon
NOT TRUE. as i said before just because you are not willing to figure things out doesnt mean it doesnt work.
my point that ive stated,is not the 'problem' you claaim exist, as these are all rong. the problem as i stated, is misconceptions. and its hard to say its a problem in the first place because apple knows about it and is addressing it. its not like apple is blind to it.
im sorry my last post was so long as it seems clear you didnt read it.
I have a whole bunch of avi's that I can play on my PC without any trouble. No messing around with codecs or converters. Just open up Media Player and viola!
When I try them on my Mac, the same exact avi's will not play on QT Player. Hell, they won't even play on Media Player for Mac. I've downloaded and installed various codecs and plug-ins, without any success. The only way that seems to work is to convert them to a mov file and futz with the sound track.
In this scenario, doesn't it seem easier on the PC? How is my stated problem "all wrong"?
I'm sure that Apple is working on the problem, but the claim that "everything is easier" on a Mac is out there. In this case, it clearly is not easier on a Mac.
And to completely dismiss my point as me not trying to figure out a problem is quite short-sighted. Why don't you go back and read what I wrote back on the 2nd page.
I wrote that Apple's biggest problem is what the average joe thinks about the platform. Ask anyone unfamiliar with Macs why they won't buy one and it's likely that they'd answer, "because they aren't compatible". I never said that it was true (with the exception of ActiveX and many avi's).
It's not like I didn't look into these problems and just gave up. I tried to get ActiveX to work. I've tried to get an easy way to view avi's. I've looked into it.
You're just being stubborn.