Re: FCP X hardware performance

OK.

Then we can agree that Apple does not favor speed.

Although, system reinstalls/sharing, and diving in to Terminal are all part of it.

It is much easier on Mac to fix these things (boot a MacPro from a mini just for example).

I guess this is what I mean, in part, by stability.

FCPX is not a prime example of stable either, that's why I said that this is probably not true anymore.

This is an architecture choice, not a side effect.

I, too, remember os9. It was much more hard, but all computing was back then. What has happened with almost all computing is that things have gotten much more complex, yet "easier" to use for consumers.

Marketing hype, is part of it, certainly. They sure market hyped speed, but Windows sure seems to win speed tests consistently.

What do you I mean when you said I "overestimate crash potential on new hardware"?

I know what you mean about Linux, but what NLE are you using with which capture card?

And yes, Apple does move fast. Microsoft doesn't move that fast. Apple has now committed to an OS rev every year, it takes msoft three years.

I'm not saying either of these are right or wrong, better or worse, they have different needs as companies.

It will be interesting to see what happens with Montain Lion.

The upgrade to Lion has been a very easy one for me, but I know that I'm speaking for myself there.

Jeremy