Posted by nappy on 06/08/06 16:01

"Mr. Tapeguy" <mr.tapeguy@pro-tape.com> wrote in message
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>
> nappy wrote:
>> "doc" <doc@anywhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:YnLgg.912$Vo4.529@trndny04...
>> > experiment? he said he bought this gear. and like he would actually
>> > shoot down his purchase and say, "well, i ran the test and the mac
>> > sucks .
>> > . like, i'm a dummy for making this purchase . . or . . stupid me, i
>> > should have never bought this mac." his own mind would make him enjoy
>> > whatever after all that $$$
>> >
>>
>> Hey Doc.. lemme step in and disagree with you a little here.. I certainly
>> feel the fool for laying out the cash for Apple gear. Not afraid to admit
>> it. I don't think Spex would be either.. I look forward to his posts on
>> the
>> subject. At first glance he still feels the Adobe suite is a better
>> product..
>>
>> I went from FCP back to Premiere and I miss nothing about FCP. Buggy,
>> poorly
>> coded mess that it is.
>
> Most people in groups such as this are MORE than willing to admit, if
> not ask for help, when something they've purchased doesn't work they
> way they envisioned.

Spending $200 on an Apple tech call isn't good enough..

Lord knows there are those who wear it like a
> badge and make it their mission to make sure everyone else thinks ill
> of that particular solution...and if others don't have the same
> experience then they are wrong, stupid, amateurs, blah blah blah.

Like I said.. think of me as an anti-salesman. My rant is no different than
your sales pitches.
You're the one who called amateurs stupid. I've pointed that out to you many
times.. Not good form to repeat it here..


>
> You were not a fool for laying out cash for Apple gear. It didn't work
> as intended and that's unfortunate. The early versions were certainly
> lacking but I don't know any current users who consider it to be a
> "buggy, poorly coded mess."

If you don't then you are undermining your assertions here. You only know
happy Apple owners? Well .. not anymore I guess eh?


>
> Doc's experience sounded like a real nightmare. Bottom line, if Apple
> really was as aloof or inept as he described, I would likely have
> dumped them for a PC-based Avid as well.

Doc's parallels mine. For sure.. it was so sour that our attitudes about
Apple forever tainted.Live with it.


>
> The new Adobe collection is marketed as having dramatically improved
> capabilities. I'm not sure what to think - while After Effects has
> remained a staple for PC and Mac users alike, we rarely run into anyone
> using Premeire beyond event videographers.

Come to LA and look again. Lots of Premiere Pro work going on. Lots of FCP
also.. Remember.. you haven't run into any unhappy Apple users either so
our outlook may be very narrow. What do you run into in Texas anyway?


>Perhaps this version
> deserves more attention but it's going to be hard to unseat FCS and
> Avid users, perhaps even Avid Liquid in some instances.

unseat? Not my job. If no one asks me .. I don't give a rat's anus what
people are using. If you do ask.. or if someone posts a question.. they'll
get the truth from me. Sales pitches from others.

>
> Chances are I won't have time to investigate a great deal on my own. I
> guess I'll have to read one of those reviews from people who know less
> than everyone else : > .


Is that an attempt at a clever little qwip? I certainly wouldn't look to you
to evaluate my knowledge Craig. You're not well enough informed or
experienced.

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