Chris Jacek
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[Robert Brown] “I’m not exactly sure what you meant when you mentioned Adobe though. Did you see something to suggest they were moving into a different direction?”
Yeah, sorry. I guess I was a little vague. I added the part about Adobe when asking how this affects the future of pro apps on Macs, because I wondered how an Apple transition to lighter, one-size-fits-all hardware would affect other companies who develop software that runs on Macs.
Adobe has done an amazing job of harnessing processing power with their Mercury Playback Engine, allowing some impressive hardware acceleration. To date, there is not a single Mac portable that is capable of utilizing this feature, because it requires a CUDA-enabled Nvidia card of at least 1 GB. No such card has been offered in any Mac portable.
If Apple continues making more “gadgety” hardware that only works well with Apple software, how long will it be before media/graphics power users stop buying MAcs, and start buying PCs? I am probably a good example of this. I reluctantly bought my first PC in over a decade last week, to run the Adobe CS5.5 on, and to start learning how to survive in a Windows world, in case the trend continues as I predict it may. Today, I am less reluctant about Windows, because Premiere is running many more layers in RT on my laptop PC, than it can on my QuadCore iMac.
I really don’t want to see the industry shift away from the Mac, but have a feeling that it will.
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[John Davidson] “Is there any evidence that there won’t be one in the article you linked to?”
Of course there is. There is absolutely no way an additional dedicated graphics card can fit into that form factor.
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[Devin Crane] “First off this is a rumor, secondly there’s no evidence that it will replace the Macbook Pro. Personally anything under 15 inches is too small for pro or personal use, for all we know it’s just a larger screened Macbook Air. So until and or if this is released all conjecture is futile.”
It is a rumor, which is why my question asked “IF.” Say what you will about the rumor sites, but they have been far more accurate in the last couple years than in the past. Also, if you read the bottom of the article it states that a 17 inch “thin” model is also included in this rumor.
Regardless of whether this will entirely replace the older MBPs, it clearly shows that this kind of product is a priority. Significant R&D goes into such a product. And Apple’s M.O. is almost always more in favor of re-allocating resources than expanding them.
Also, there is nothing “futile” about conjecture in this field. Conjecture is often what helps someone make a decision to stay ahead of the market trend.
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[John Davidson] “I’m not sure how a laptop capable of interfacing via Thunderbolt with a promise array at a gig a second while also tethered to a 27in higher than HD resolution display could be considered usable only to amateurs. Kind of amazing to think I can do that now with a new macbook air 11. That’s some gadget.
“Is there a dedicated graphics card somewhere in that Thunderbolt cable?
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[Liam Hall] “Is your glass always half empty?”
I think if you asked anyone I know, they would not describe me as a pessimist. They would, however, describe my as realistic, and often fairly good at reading the industry trends. I’ve been one of the biggest Apple cheerleaders for over 20 years, but evidence is evidence.
Apple is probably the best gadget-making company in the world. That’s where their bread is now buttered, and to blame them for following their success would be like blaming Henry Ford for continuing to use the assembly line.
But let’s face it, when was the last time Apple released a product truly aimed at the power user? They are no longer making “the fastest computer in the world.” They are making the coolest gadgets in the world. I think that most of us love our gadgets (I know I do), but gadgets will never be the first choice for graphics/video professionals.
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And “Almost Famous” wasn’t even nominated! Seriously, what is up with that? Same thing with “Wonder Boys.”
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I find it humorous that this mediocre movie won best picture.
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[Aindreas Gallagher] “aye – I was replying to Michael like – either that or on some level I think I’m still bashing away with chris kenny – hotel california stylee…
“If you look at the post you responded to, it was referencing my quoted text at the top, so my name was the first one on the posting. Perfectly understandable.
But I would like to see an Aindreas Gallagher vs. Chris Kenny debate forum. You guys wouldn’t even need to confine it to FCP. You could debate sports, movies, Lost, etc.., It would be great.
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[Robert Brown] “Yeah kind of funny. A lot of people are probably here because it seems beneath Apple to offer a 30 day demo. I know I’m not slapping down $300 based on what I’ve read. But as a FCP user for several years now I’m still curious. Plus Apple bashing was more fun than I thought it would be.”
Amen and amen again. I will admit that I have not yet had the pleasure (or displeasure) of using it, because Apple still has not given me the codes to download it from the App store (which my license is supposed to provide). It’s been a month of promises, but no software. Despite my lack of hands on, I have talked to dozens of colleagues whose opinions I respect, and I have learned many details from this forum (one of the reasons “I’m still here”). If a car has smoke coming from under the hood, you don’t have to drive it to know it’s got problems.
I think you will see that the people who are bashing FCPX the most were probably the most vocal Apple advocates a few years ago. We have seen our Camelot crumbling, and it makes as sad. We were the closest to Apple and FCP, and dare I say that we are the best to judge how far they have fallen.
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[Chris Harlan] “Speaking for at least some of the Chris’, your posts are brilliant!
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I’ll second that. And I’m the Chris that Aindreas accidentally addressed in that post.
Professor, Producer, Editor
and former Apple Employee