Why not Adobe sucks? Because they are not the one who decide to change the OS platform for the Macs. And believe me, I did complain. And you know what? The answers I got are the same ones I wrote in the past of this thread.
so an app that doesn't work properly in the system it was designed for is the system's fault? is that what you are saying? and if apple had only continued to enhance their basic operating system and called it osx, then everything would be working great and mac market share would be on the rise at incredible rates because the old way of doing things is faster. right? Are you really saying that an advancement into a new age of computing, that has drawn together a more diverse user base than ever before, is responsible for a Windows advantage in sales? and that it is going to continue unless apple redesigns the whole thing back to the way it was so that Adobe and others can figure it out without putting in the effort to learn how it works as it is?
I don't know everything about osx, certainly not from a programmer's point of view, but I do know that apple made it like it is to give us the advantages that we are happy about - the ones that let us feel great when comparing our apples to windows boxes. I also know that i had to make a few perceptual shifts when i first started using osx in order to understand how and why it is better than os 9. I assure you i was not a public beta user or even a 10.0.3. with 10.0.3, i would play around with it and look at its eye candy, but i couldn't get used to it. Enough was improved with 10.0.4 that i started to take it seriously. and i had, by that time, begun to understand the difference between having to repeat a 2 second lag to complete a task, that had seemed instantaneous in os 9, 30 times a day and the 4 -5 minutes of rebooting spent each day when one of those tasks failed. I had begun to compare what real speed is as oppossed to perceived speed.
and i sincerely believe you when you say that adobe would tell you the kinds of things that you posted earlier. I have already stated that they and others are quick to pass the buck to avoid blame because they aren't up to speed with the new os. What really worries me is that you bought that line of BS. That is why they don't have to worry about losing any market share, because their faithful are willing to believe anything they say, despite evidence to the contrary. Shouldn't they be working harder on their next update to give you the speed you want? We have seen them increase their speed on products in the past after severl updates. I am sure they will do it again. But they aren't in any rush to do so as long as people continue to believe they are the only game in town. I want you to mark your calender because i am predicting that in 10 years, they will be like IBM, just another software company that does a few specialized things. The bulk of their market share will have dried up as competitors come along and make equal or better products and are responsive to their customer base.
and lastly, i am a bit curious as to how the use of complex, pro level graphics programs will effect apple's market share? apple is still first and foremost dedicated to the home user. the average joe who just wants his computer to work. and maybe to look nice, not an eyesore. the imacs, both of them, have set record sales marks in this market. and the new imac has barely even begun to leave its mark on apple's profit line.
to that line of thinking, i have often thought it might be better if apple just stopped trying toplease graphics pros entirely. you guys seem to be the only ones whining. and then the rest of us wouldn't have to live with that awful myth that macs are just for graphics. But then i realize that most mac pros are thrilled with their product and their os and know that the software companies are the ones responsible for their beefs. It would be really wrong of me to wish away such joy on my professional friends.
btw, isn't this more interesting when you start responding to the points and ignoring the remarks instead of the other way around?
