MacPro price speculation …

[Steve Connor]

[Jamie Franklin] “I have to say, for those itching to buy this thing for just FCX, seems like (more than likely expensive) overkill for that mag-democratized “app””

What I’m enjoying about the Mac Pro news is that it brings back interesting comments like that, I’ve really missed them.

Steve Connor

There’s nothing we can’t argue about on the FCPX COW Forum

[Jamie Franklin]

What’s really interesting is how personal some of the mac heads take the discussion when seeing a new product criticized. That’s never happened before..

[Steve Connor]

[Jamie Franklin] “What’s really interesting is how personal some of the mac heads”

also how vehement some of the “PC heads” are in their criticism of it.

It’s fun, just like the weeks after the FCPX announcement.

Steve Connor

There’s nothing we can’t argue about on the FCPX COW Forum

[Charlie Austin]

[Steve Connor] “It’s fun, just like the weeks after the FCPX announcement.”

🙂 It’s really amazing to me how some people who dislike an app, or bit of hardware, have to not only express their disdain for said objects, but also for the people who disagree. And this comes from both sides of the coin.

I like FCP X, and I think the new MP is gonna be great. But I don’t think people who disagree with me are cantankerous luddite poseurs. That would be silly.

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~”It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.”~
~”The function you just attempted is not yet implemented”~

[Jamie Franklin]

You’re seeing what you want to see. I see people who are happy to use macs frustrated by the Apple ethos more than PC users having a go

[Jamie Franklin]

What is it about Apple products that bring out this pathological passive aggression.

I like their products just as much as the next guy, but if someone criticizes their decisions or products, I don’t turn into a first year students sociology study.

[Charlie Austin]

[Jamie Franklin] “What is it about Apple products that bring out this pathological passive aggression. “

I think it stems from when you make a legitimate observation:

“I have to say, for those itching to buy this thing for just FCX, seems like (more than likely expensive) overkill…”

but then feel compelled to add …for that mag-democratized “app”

First, what was the point of adding that? Second… what does it even mean? 🙂

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~”It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.”~
~”The function you just attempted is not yet implemented”~

[Jamie Franklin]

Please. The difference, I may be aggressive towards the app or hardware. You guys start the aggression and snide on a personal basis.

Lets move on shall we.

The hardware will be amazing for the app. It just seems like overkill to me, add the potential expense and Apple tax. (price and required expansion)

The imacs, even the i7 mini, are nice. I don’t see the need for the redefined “pro”. Toys are fun, but when your bank account bleeds for overkill, you start seeing diminishing returns.

The Cudas will be missed.

[Charlie Austin]

[Jamie Franklin] “Please. The difference, I may be aggressive towards the app or hardware. You guys start the aggression and snide on a personal basis.

Lets move on shall we.

The hardware will be amazing for the app. It just seems like overkill to me, add the potential expense and Apple tax. (price and required expansion)

The imacs, even the i7 mini, are nice. I don’t see the need for the redefined “pro”. Toys are fun, but when your bank account bleeds for overkill, you start seeing diminishing returns.

The Cudas will be missed.”

Fair enough. Not sure about what you mean by Apple redefining “pro” as it’s always been a vague term anyway. 🙂

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~”It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.”~
~”The function you just attempted is not yet implemented”~

[Jamie Franklin]

[Charlie Austin] “Not sure about what you mean by Apple redefining “pro””

I don’t believe Apple has redefined it, I think we have. I do think Randy’s vision though distorted Apple’s culture of what defines a “pro” user. “If my grandma can do it, the pros will love it!!” mentality

Apple has made some disheartening moves the last few years as an interest based redefined “pro user”. In a short period of time I have gone from loving their pro products to absolute disdain.

I was excited for FCX.

I was excited for the Mac Pro.

Both are huge disappointments for me. Although I still give FCX the edge. The Mac Pro would make a great tool. I don’t believe FCX is, but neither work for me in a shared environment that can be incorporated in my existing eco-system. Which is a real shame and means I’ll finally be looking at HP. Which I should have done long ago, but my stubbornness for Mac won over. Shoulda coulda woulda…doing. Bygones.

And I’ll still be buying another (my 3rd) Macbook Pro. For an everyday tool on the go, it’s amazing.