Comments on: Not fair! Apple releases Final Cut Express 4 http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/ Kevin Dangoor on Technology, Business and Everything Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:52:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ben Arwin http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#comment-207366 Ben Arwin Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:39:55 +0000 http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#comment-207366 Apple takes secrecy just a little too far sometimes - they should make their release schedule public [reasonably] ahead of time so that you can make an informed decision about whether you need the software NOW, and are thus willing to live with the lower version, or whether you can wait two weeks. I understand they want to squeeze every last dime out of their existing products before rolling out the new versions, but what a way to piss off your repeat buyers. Incidents like this make software piracy all the more appealing. Apple takes secrecy just a little too far sometimes - they should make their release schedule public [reasonably] ahead of time so that you can make an informed decision about whether you need the software NOW, and are thus willing to live with the lower version, or whether you can wait two weeks. I understand they want to squeeze every last dime out of their existing products before rolling out the new versions, but what a way to piss off your repeat buyers.

Incidents like this make software piracy all the more appealing.

]]> By: Kevin Dangoor http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#comment-207358 Kevin Dangoor Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:50:36 +0000 http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#comment-207358 There are some people who seem inclined to stick with 3.5 because of its included Apple Loops and Soundtrack software. It's not a complete loss. Turns out that the worse aspect, though, is that FCE HD doesn't understand video formats other than HD and DV resolutions/frame rates. That's a bit restrictive for screencasting, since a screencast can be any size. The LiveType tool is pretty neat. There are some people who seem inclined to stick with 3.5 because of its included Apple Loops and Soundtrack software. It’s not a complete loss.

Turns out that the worse aspect, though, is that FCE HD doesn’t understand video formats other than HD and DV resolutions/frame rates. That’s a bit restrictive for screencasting, since a screencast can be any size.

The LiveType tool is pretty neat.

]]> By: walrus http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#comment-207354 walrus Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:18:33 +0000 http://www.blueskyonmars.com/2007/11/15/not-fair-apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#comment-207354 ouch! i guess i should have suggested you wait a week before deciding which editing tool to use. the main feature looks to be easy import from imovie '08. ouch! i guess i should have suggested you wait a week before deciding which editing tool to use. the main feature looks to be easy import from imovie ‘08.

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