Re: One year later...

[Chris Kenny] "[Chris Harlan] "You keep referring to "forums like this" as if this is the only place that has anything negative to say about X. I don't know what its like in NYC, but here in LA that is far from reality. "

The level of negativity in this forum is not something I've ever encountered in real-world interactions. Most of what I see in the real world is cautious interest or at worst skepticism, not hostility."

Really? I believe you, but that hasn't been my experience at all. I find mention of it is usually met with a shudder, and then some sort of unbelieving, exasperated shake of the head. I find myself in the odd position, from time to time, of being an X defender. A lot of that is do to my experience on this forum. I understand how you might feel from your experiences here, last summer, but I believe this forum has developed a sense of objectivity that you are not giving it credit for. In your absence, we've also had quite a few deep, interesting discussions about structure in ways that I've found in few other places.

[Chris Kenny] "My point was that some people seemed to be predicting, 12 months ago, that there would be some mass exodus from FCP 7 starting immediately, such that any work Apple did to make FCP X suitable for higher-end users would come too late, as those users would already be on Avid or Premiere."

I'm sure that some people were somewhere, but I think the general opinion on this forum from very early on was that FCP 7 had at least 1-3 years life in it. I know that I expressed that early and often. I know a number of fellow posters did as well. Personally, I can't remember a single post where-in anyone was predicting an immediate mass exodus from FCP 7. Frankly, I can't imagine anyone that uses/used FCP7 in business making such a silly claim.

[Chris Kenny] "Apple has now added most of the critical missing features to FCP X, and consequently FCP X, while not the automatic choice for people moving off of FCP 7 (because it is, after all, a totally different app) will at least be in the running. "

I agree, especially now that it seems to be more stable. For a number of people, it is a good choice. Currently, it doesn't have adequate features for me to use it as anything other than an ancillary program. And, I don't know that it ever will. I work in a relatively specialized world, and I don't really believe that Apple is marching in my direction. They no longer have the incentive to do so. Luckily, other companies do. And, I'm okay with all of that.