[Sean Thomas]

So what is your 2 year / 5 year / 10 year plan for OS X, FCP X, hardware, etc.?

My point is that we don’t have a clue – yet we complain.

Apple makes the program, the OS, the hardware. Editors can’t even come close to comprehending
the development path – yet they want to dictate development.

Arrogance?

[Sean Thomas]

I’m just poking at the complainers because I think we will look back on this and see that it all overreacting to a shift in the way we edit.

– When the light bulb was invented – bet the candle people complained.
– When the car was invented – all the buggy people complained.
– When computer based NLE’s were invented – all the cuts only tape based guys complained.
– When FCP X was invented – everyone who couldn’t change or see the future of editing complained.

So Apple, one of if not the leaders in computers and software got it wrong and the complainers are right? I don’t think so, doesn’t seem logical.

I would just say – if you’re not ready for FCP X – don’t get it. Just keep using v7. And if you switch you’ll probably be back soon.

It’s funny – Pro Editors want only what they can concieve of. Apple gives them what they can’t imagine and they resist.

APPLE: “We’ve highlighted 50 of the top pro features that allow editors to work faster and with more flexibility than ever before. https://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/pro-features/ ”

I would say there are 50-100 new good things and 10-15 things that are not there yet.

I’ll admit, I love Apple and will follow.

[Sean Thomas]

Ooops – wrong. Never owned a Windoze computer in my life and never will.

Been with Apple since SE30 and gone through about 15 models since then.

[Sean Thomas]

Exactly. That’s why I made the statement – it seems logical and that’s how biz works.

What is not logicaly is thinking that companies don’t copy.

[Sean Thomas]

I just talked with 2 editors with MacPro’s and a recent download of FCP X.

Both of the guys were complaining about how “buggy / glitchy” FCP X was. After
a few questions I realized that both of their computers WERE NOT COMPATIBLE
with FCP X.

Both did NOT have OpenGL complian video cards.

So this got me thinking – are most of the complaints about FCP X because people can’t read? (compatibility list)

I just realized that FCP X won’t work on most Apple computers prior to 2009 because of the video
card options available back then.

[Sean Thomas]

Where’s the magnetic timeline? 🙂

[Sean Thomas]

Exactly.

I think it’s funny that others hate FCP X so much that they can’t fathom anyone ever looking at a function and going – ” wow that’s cool – let do something similar in …Premier….Avid….”

That’s was my point.

Oh – and PLEASE have the Admins change the name of this forum to Apple iMovie Pro. They obviously made a typo! Let me know when that happens.

[Sean Thomas]

Oh – forgot to mention – must have 2 DVI ports.

[Sean Thomas]

Thanks for the info.

Here is Apple’s approved card list:

The following ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards support OpenCL in Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard:

NVIDIA
GeForce 320M
GeForce GT 330M
GeForce 9400M
GeForce 9600M GT
GeForce 8600M GT Note: OpenCL compatible, but does not meet system requirements for FCP X
GeForce GT 120
GeForce GT 130
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
Quadro FX 4800
Quadro FX5600
ATI
Radeon HD 4670
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 5670
Radeon HD 5750
Radeon HD 5770
Radeon HD 5870

The 4000 is not on there and the FX4500 works with the 2007 8 core/3.0 but it too is not compatibal.

I’m trying to figure out which of these cards will work the MacPro 2007 1,2

Thx

[Sean Thomas]

Oh – no one copies any one?

I made this somewhat generic statement based on the fact that Apple is a leader
and most others follow.

Ever heard of Windows??? 🙂