Eric Dannewitz: > As for disruptive....I guess it could be if you wanted to be on the > cutting edge.
Some day you will want to open a file you created 10 years ago. If it is Finale, you will be able to open it, but they you will have to spend hours reconstructing it. That is disruptive. > > They dropped the floppy drive years before other > companies. They dropped legacy ports in favor of USB. They went > wireless. They went bluetooth (I believe it is now standard on all > models of macs). You say these as if they were good things. But in fact, they caused Mac users to lose access to their older software installers, and to have to replace expensive gear like Midi interfaces. I had a $400 Midi interface that eventually became a boat anchor. You bet I'm pissed. All of those decisions cost us many $$$. It is incomprehensible to me that Mac users are so forgiving. I configure my computers so I have to remember as few things as possible, because I am terrible at remembering things. When Apple makes these huge changes, I have to remember ever file that needs updating and every app that needs upgrading. It's a frigging major pain in the patootie, and I have NEVER EVER had to go thru it on Windows. It's not a matter of staying on the bleeding edge. I will continue to use my Powermac G4 for at least another 18 months. It's a matter of remembering everything I need to do so that when I eventually do go to MacIntel, I can still use my files. I would have switched to Win completely years ago except that WinFin continues to have an MDI interface that hates multi-monitor setups. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
