[Craig Seeman] "As I've noted elsewhere I expect FCPX on Thunderbolt iMacs and MBPs to be a significant combination as cost (but not feature) leader over Avid."
I don't disagree, but this doesn't exclude Avid or Adobe. Both can run on that machine and both take 3rd party hardware. Once Avid opens up to all the i/o options (only Matrox MXO2 Mini and AJA Io Express now) and these offer a Thunderbolt adapter, you will be able to use any of the top 3 NLEs. Apple still makes money either way and probably still sells seats of FCP X. So, in a sense, it could be a win-win for each.
[Craig Seeman] "Apple's new none disc and ship based distribution model should mean faster feature distribution as they're developed rather than a two year wait."
I doubt that's been a hold-up, but sure. Avid and Adobe have already been doing that.
- Oliver
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Orlando, FL
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