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Posted by doc on 10/05/01 11:38
i bet ur a half empty guy for sure :o)
drd
"Specs" <No.Spam@Thanks.com> wrote in message
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>> differences between Pinnacle Liquid 6.x and Avid Liquid 7.
>>
>> You can do that yourself. And there are differences. But, you really
>> don't want to know that. It is Avid.
>
> Even the simplist task of comparing two products that you own is either
> beyond you or just avoided. To make it easy for you I copied this from
> the AVID website: http://www.avid.com/products/liquid/whatsnew.asp
>
> Not exactly a comprehensive list of what's new particularly as there was a
> whole version number increase. The fact of the matter is that Avid
> brought
> nothing to the Liquid party other than the rebranding. This says a lot of
> the Avid attitude toward its (new) customers and the fact users would pay
> for a paltry upgrade to get Pinnacle off their splash screens. Get used
> to
> the product stagnation and limitation because that's what you just bought
> into.
>
>
>> Sorry to hear about the Avid problems. I can not speak on them. I can
>> speak on Avid Liquid (and yes, it is different than 6.1).
>>
> See above...
>
>> Sure.. the numbers aren't broken down into specifics. It could mean
>> Avids used in many forms of production. To deny Avid's penetration in
>> Hollywood is to deny the truth. Are there problems in "paradise"? From
>> what I have read, yes. Is Avid going to work on this?
>
> So you are unable to substantiate the claim. I never once denied the use
> of
> Avid in the film industry I just asked you to prove the 90% claim. So you
> were "shooting from the lip" to coin your phrase. I know where Avids are
> used and in what sectors and this is precisely the reason they have a
> protectionist approach to product development. In a years time let us see
> just how much Liquid has been developed in comparison to where it is now
> and
> to the other manufacturer's products. One thing for certain is that
> Liquid
> will not be allowed to take customers away from Avid's system products
> like
> other ambitious products with 3rd party hardware support are doing. Don't
> expect Avid to break a sweat for Liquid they never did for Xpress Pro.
>
>> > Microsoft could easily claim "100% of Hollywood uses Microsoft" but
>> > they wouldn't be suggesting Hollywood uses Windows Movie Maker would
> they?
>>
>> But they would be using their OS for some of the work.
>>
> Doh, that was my point. Statistics in the hands of the marketing dept.
> can
> allow the fool hardy to believe anything they want to you to believe. Go
> see Steve Jobs for a masterclass...
>
> I rest my case......
>
>
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