Re: FCPX or Not...

Let me ask you all this: Why? Why introduce FCPX and discontinue a perfectly working wheel - FCP7? The latter was starting to dominate the field!

I understand opening up your market share. But why lose most of your professional base?

My gut says it's strictly numbers for Apple. Which is another reason why I don't trust them. I trust Avid as they make editing and audio systems and have been for years.

Believe me, I've chosen FCP Studio over Avid in years past, only working with Avid for some projects (and that number was dwindling). But now, I've been totally thrown around by Apple. They're going after the prosumer and consumer market trying to duplicate the splash they made in the same market with the iphone and ipad. As far as $ signs, I get it. And that's fine. But they just don't care for past users, and that's the problem.

I am completely interested in learning new and faster ways of editing. But FCPX just isn't it. And my lack of trust over this new move has driven me away from Apple. Why should i worry about this happening again? Avid and Premiere are tried and true.

And the fact that Apple does not offer a discount or incentive to FCP Studio owners is a slap in the face. Avid and Premier offered half off their products to FCP users who could provide a serial #. Thus proving a company's ability to offer discounts. Apple just doesn't care for their loyal users.