Chris Harlan
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LOL. Okay, yeah. That’s about how I picture it.
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[TImothy Auld] “No, I don’t use them either. But the “take my posts and don’t bother to comment if you don’t agree” attitude – especially when followed by an admonition on civil discourse -is hard not to comment upon.
Tim
“I know, huh?
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[Bill Davis] “Here’s a tip.
I enjoy writing.
Anyone who doesn’t enjoy reading what I write has an instant cure at hand.
Stop reading.
“This is where you want to go with this? Wow.
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[Bill Davis] “I’m so confused.”
I think what Aindreas was referring to was that whole “so this is how you reflect on your employer” meme you were embarking on. That’s certainly what caught my eye as being a bit over the top.
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[Tim Wilson] “For many (most?) people, it’s little more than getting past a boot screen, learning some keyboard shortcuts, and getting used to faster speeds. LOL
“When I came over from Windows XP years ago, I had heard from many a Mac Head how different the experience would be. It just wasn’t that way. I found everything sort of the same but in a slightly different place.
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[David Roth Weiss] “Are you hitting NAB? If so, let’s set up a time to gab there and see the ONE. If not, ProMAX Burbank will be the spot.
“Ain’t decided yet, but its running toward not.
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[David Roth Weiss] “[Chris Harlan] “Promax is a well-known, often used company by many folks here in LA. I haven’t really looked at the machine they are touting, so I can’t say anything about it.”
Well Chris, we’ll have to rectify that – how about a personal guided tour of the ProMAX ONE by yours truly in the convenient ProMAX Burbank office?
“I’d be delighted.
[David Roth Weiss] “[Chris Harlan] “When I eventually go to a PC workstation, it will probably be one of the HPs, though I would also consider some of the Avid-approved Dells. That’s just me.”
Maybe? Maybe not… Don’t rush to make that purchase just yet. 🙂
“Fair enough. I promise to include it in my prospective machines.
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I agree with everything you said in the previous post, except I have a few qualms with:
[Oliver Peters] “Yes, I believe that’s the route they took. I believe they are banking on the slow replacement/upgrade schedules of most shops to buy them time. Most people will continue on FCP 7 for at least another year to get serious work done. So it’s a calculated risk.
“I believe they started out that way, and it may be the way that things are still going, but I also think there is an excellent chance that derailment has (or will) occurred based on the pressure of sales in vastly more profitable areas. It strikes me that anyone associated with the Pro Apps team would be striving mightily to get themselves some iAction. Its the only place where mid-management fortunes have any real potential of coming to pass. While I can’t discount individual acts of dedication and selflessness, I also can’t fault anyone for wanting to get their behinds behind allThings-i.
As to most people continuing for another year, I’d have to say that in my neck of the woods any last ditch effort needs to come no later than this Fall.
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[Jason Brown] “So kind of timely…I got a creative cow advertisement for promax.
What r ur thoughts? Anyone use this? Suggest? Warn against?
“Promax is a well-known, often used company by many folks here in LA. I haven’t really looked at the machine they are touting, so I can’t say anything about it. When I eventually go to a PC workstation, it will probably be one of the HPs, though I would also consider some of the Avid-approved Dells. That’s just me.
[Jason Brown] “what is the longest I should wait if it’s not urgent. I have the opportunity to get a new system now, but don’t HAVE to get one. When would it be do or die for apple to get something out? If not a “Mac pro” then a possible replacement?
“A lot of that, of course, depends on what you plan on using on it. If Avid, you might want to peruse the approved models on their web page. If Adobe, you should probably pay attention to getting the right gfx card. Luckily, there is much overlap between the two, so you can get a fine machine for both. As to when, who knows? That’s a decision only you can make, based on your needs. There is no “do or die.”
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[Herb Sevush] “Even if Apple comes out with a high end revised system after June it will be too late for me, I will have committed my budget elsewhere and will be long gone. I don’t think I’m alone in that either, NAB is a deadline for a lot of people.
“I think that’s a good deadline. I just bought what may be my last Mac–17″ Macbook Pro–based on the notion that I WILL be migrating back to Windows for much of my editorial, but that I’m currently ensconced where I am by factors beyond my control. I see that changing over the Summer and into the Fall as various clients, allies, and co-workers adjust themselves. A lot of these people are looking at NAB as a deadline, as well.
I’m at a point where I would be happy if no new Mac Pro comes out in the next few weeks, and for that matter, into the summer. I think it would be a reasonably clear signal, and some of the change that needs to take place might begin.
Personally, I just don’t think that Apple is in this business anymore. I just don’t see any good argument for it, and many, many arguments against it.
On a personal note, I’ve been enjoying the recent iteration of the Apple TV and the new iPad. I really like my iPhone (other than I wish it were a slightly better phone.) And, I can see keeping my personal computers/laptops in the OS X world, too. I don’t have to completely move from the platform.