All in one FCPX? That has yet to be seen. There is a theory the $299
gets you FCP not FCS. Let us wait for June.
DD
On 5/16/2011 4:53 AM, switthaus wrote:
>
> MC-Free? I like the sound of that. Lets get Avid marketing right on it.
>
> MC and Symphony are the same thing, basically. So, we are going to
> give Symphony some unique features that will piss off the much larger
> MC user base, waste valuable (and not plentiful, for Avid) resources
> to develop, market and maintain a separate software, and allow Avid to
> return to it's crazy update/pricing policies. It makes no sense. And
> then you have all-in-one FCPX and CS5 wooing the disgruntled MC masses
> with "we can do what a Symphony can at a fraction of the price, and
> we're much, much cooler..." If Avid follows through with this "threat"
> to continue with Symphony development (there is historical evidence
> not to believe them in announcements like this) I think it will
> continue the flow of editors away from Avid.
>
> This has nothing to do with DS. This has everything to do with Avid
> looking out and seeing what is happening in the real world and being
> pro-active to that. If Avid really is listening to its user-base, MC
> and Symphony would be one product that would fit the needs all across
> the market.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Terence Curren" <tcurren@...> wrote:
> >
> > So Scott (with all due respect), "Old world thinking' is having more
> than one level in a product line?
> >
> > Like Free daVinci and paid daVinci and paid with a panel daVinci?
> >
> > Or iMovie and FCP X?
> >
> > Or Mercedes, C class, E class, S class?
> >
> > Where in the history of business does it say it is better to only
> have ONE product line?
> >
> > Even Coke has a ton of different brands at different price points.
> Yes, you could say they all are drinks and satisfy the same need, but
> they are each distinct brands with their own price point and customer
> base.
> >
> > I realize you have a bone to pick over the DS thing, but don't let
> it cloud your vision of what Avid could achieve in the future. They
> will never be Apple. They will never be Quantel. But there is a nice
> market position right in the middle for a medium sized company who
> thinks the customer is important.
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "switthaus" <switthaus@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Agreed. This is another example of "old world" thinking from Avid.
> Oh well....
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>,
> op <owen@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In my opinion, this is not good news for Avid.
> > > >
> > > > Owen
> > > > On May 15, 20
> > > > > On 15 May 2011, at 19:02, Terence Curren <tcurren@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At the Editors' Lounge on Friday we were told that Avid will
> continue working on ways to distinguish between MC and Symphony. This
> is a very positive sign for Symphony users.
> > > > > > Hopefully this also puts to bed the "let's merge MC &
> Symphony" chant.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Terence Curren
> > > > > > Burbank, CA
> > > > > >
> > > > > > www.alphadogs.tv
> > > > > > www.digitalservicestation.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > www.editorslounge.com
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