Re: Will Apple abandon pro-users all together?

[David Roth Weiss] "The thing is Jeremy, we all like you. You "were" always a completely reliable and supportive ally on the FCP Forum. Then, the skimmer came along...

So, now you hear guys like Shane, Rafael, and myself responding to some of your posts in ways that make you question our Garchow brand loyalty, and naturally you think we must not like you anymore. I get it... It's not true, but I get it. "

While I am flattered, I think we should take this offline. I could really say the same, but there's no reason to discuss this in a public forum, or at least this public forum. I do see potential in FCPX, and that's about the only thing that has changed and it seems to have caused a seismic gap. I understand it's not the most popular point of view. I will write you offline.

[David Roth Weiss] "It is precisely on this point where we differ. An entire ecosystem system has been brought to its knees, without any warning, and when that happens extinctions are inevitable. And, contrary to what you and others on this forum keep repeating, and repeating, and repeating, it's not just the old, the weak, and the infirmed who suffer in times like these. "

I have never said anything about the old, the weak and the infirmed, at least nothing that has singled out anyone quite like that. Everyone's situation is completely different including mine, so I can only offer one perspective. As far as the ecosystem being on it's knees, I just don't see it as the sky being that low quite yet, and I think it's part of a greater problem and FCPX is not the catalyst. If Apple would have released FCS4, the upgrade cost would have been at or higher than FCPX (and if it was lower, would anyone have complained?). The cross-grades that have been offered by other NLE companies have been extremely fair, some professional software is being handed out for free. A lot of the tools we use today (the royal we), right now, are cross platform. There has never been a better (read: more affordable) time to look around. It is not about the money (but alas, it's about the money). It's not about the cost of FCPX, it's about the cost of the non existent FCS4.

By the way, FCPX is being used for Episodic TV: http://twitter.com/#!/DSquirrel/status/141777389670768640/photo/1

Jeremy