I am not pissed off Ron, I am just trying to figure out the difference. Going by PR and what can be found on google, all of the companies are approaching their software the same way. If it is not in a public beta state there is no official word on the products, and even a beta is no gaurantee as features could be added or removed at anytime. I just looked at the Adobe Production Studio PR
here. Which I don't know if you can consider the Adobe Production Studio as a product. It is a package of existing software bundled together. Also, no where in there does it indicate what versions of the software are included, this could be a loop hole. Should there be an issue with development of the products they could stick the current version in, since they have not commited to a specific version. The only software in the bundle that is not commercially available is Soundbooth, but that is in public beta, which again may be a loophole. I am not a SEC lawyer so I can't comment on the specific laws that govern announcements and all the regulations, etc. I even said that my comments were pure speculation.
The problem I do have is with saying that Adobe and Apple are better when there is no information on FCP 6, Motion 3, AE 8, Illustrator CS3, etc. They may issue press releases, but in no way are they specific. That is unless they are announcing the product, which seems to happen within a certain time from release, or the product is part of a public beta. Do you see where I am coming from? I understand what you are saying, but announcing Apple is switching to Intel Macs is in no way specific. When they do start stating features and numbers it seems to be within a 90 or so day period prior to release, in Apple's case it is the day of.
I just looked through some blogs of the Steve Job's 2006 keynote address. Again this is all speculation, because the blogs may not have everything that was said at the keynote. Everything announced there with numbers and specifications was released that day. June 2005 Apple Announces the plan to switch to Intel Macs and a roadmap. However, no where does it say it what intel chips will be used or pricing. So it is very vague statements. This year the specific announcement was the iPhone, which is more than 90 days out from release. Though he did state that they needed FCC approval, which again may be a loophole, ie we would release it, but federal regulation prevents it without approval.
Ken, has already stated that the next version of Combustion was in development, which seems to be allowed. However, what else is there to say if features and specifications cannot legally be publicly announced? I am not defending Autodesk, I want to know how the way the companies are operating is technically different.
Oh well I think I have rambled on for too long again,
-Eric
