I love my mac but will never buy another professional product from apple. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com
On 18 Mar 2014, at 16:46, Angus Davidson <angus.david...@wits.ac.za> wrote: > Unfortunately people seldom learn from history. The parallels are uncanny. 5 > or so updates later FCP X is a decent system compared to launch. The problem > is most people have moved on. They didnt listen to what their users needed > and they delayed their new gen Mac pro to long. Budgets have to be spent and > most of them were on non apple machines and Avid and Adobe software. As some > folks know I am a big Apple fan but that left me shaking my head and > wondering what the hell they were smoking. > > > From: Jordi Bares [jordiba...@gmail.com] > Sent: 18 March 2014 06:36 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Re: Autodesk webinar > > Exactly what Apple did with Final Cut Pro, and guess what happened? the whole > industry moved to Avid and Adobe Premiere. > > Jordi Bares > jordiba...@gmail.com > > On 18 Mar 2014, at 16:33, <p...@bustykelp.com> wrote: > >> Yes, absolutely!! >> >> Its one thing deciding to shut down Softimage – however stupid that decision >> is, >> but to not allow purchases of new seats, except for existing customers. >> That’s just mean minded and bullying. Its like they are trying their hardest >> to make enemies. >> >> From: olivier jeannel >> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:29 PM >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> Subject: Re: Autodesk webinar >> >> I think the opposite. >> AD should make it available to buy seats. >> >> Why AD is refusing ? they will earn money for nothing. That I don't >> understand. >> >> Le 18/03/2014 17:21, Mirko Jankovic a écrit : >>> People... do you REALLY think that there is anything at all left to be said? >>> >>> I saw screw AD, screw PR and all marketing from each nd every copany. >>> Only thing important is use tool that works for you. >>> Right now if it is Softimage, keep using it as long as it serves you and >>> gets food on your table. >>> In the next couple years if there is something better go for it if not.. >>> keep using SI fro another 10 years if needed. >>> >>> In any case it doesn't make any sense at all to go through PR firewall of >>> AD. >>> >>> It was clear from day one back in 2008 that AD will kill Softimage, and >>> every single year after that was step in that direction. >>> It is pure business war that AD won offer SI and SI is casualty... nothing >>> we can do there nor they will ever change their mind. >>> >>> Use what works for you and stop waisting time on this PR crap.. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk> >>> wrote: >>> Yes please share Paul. >>> Morten >>> >>> Den 18. marts 2014 kl. 17:09 skrev Marc-Andre Carbonneau >>> <marc-andre.carbonn...@ubisoft.com>: >>> >>> > Hi Paul, >>> > >>> > If your company allows it, could you share the document/presentation you >>> > wrote highlighting your comparisons and choices to convince them? >>> > Very appreciated, >>> > MAC >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >>> > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf >>> > ofp...@bustykelp.com >>> > Sent: 18 mars 2014 11:59 >>> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>> > Subject: Re: Autodesk webinar >>> > >>> > "Last year was a watershed one for the industry for many different >>> > reasons resulting in many significant changes to our strategy" >>> > >>> > Yes, the industry is changing. Budgets are getting smaller and work needs >>> > to be done faster. >>> > >>> > So surely, the wise thing to do would be to invest in the tool with the >>> > fastest workflow. I have spent the last 3 years demonstrating to my >>> > studio why Softimage needs to be what we are using to make our projects >>> > feasible, and despite the fact, I'm the only Softimage person there. I >>> > have managed to persuade them through demonstration and now we are >>> > setting up production with it. >>> > By making tools that perform complex tasks quickly ( Softimage and ICE >>> > combo ), There is a huge market to be explored doing movie quality work >>> > on television that would have been unfeasible a few years ago. >>> > >>> > How do you think it feels after all that effort, RIGHT before the project >>> > is about to start, to hear this news? Its utterly short sighted and I >>> > imagine it will be rather embarrassing when we reveal how we managed to >>> > pull this off , as its going to be a testament to the clear advantage >>> > given by Softimage over any other solution and I will take every >>> > opportunity I can to say that. >>> > >>> > There is no way I'm going to change tracks back to a tool I had to spend >>> > all that time proving Softimage was far superior to. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Maurice Patel >>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:21 PM >>> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>> > Subject: RE: Autodesk webinar >>> > >>> > Hi Perry, >>> > At that time, although Softimage was not an area we were planning on >>> > investing more in, there was no plan to discontinue it. That decision was >>> > only made at the end of last year. Last year was a watershed one for the >>> > industry for many different reasons resulting in many significant changes >>> > to >>> > our strategy. At the time this statement was made we did not even have >>> > any >>> > plans for MayaLT. Unfortunately things can change very fast. >>> > maurice >>> > >>> > Maurice Patel >>> > Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 >>> > >>> > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >>> > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Perry >>> > Harovas >>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 11:12 AM >>> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>> > Subject: Re: Autodesk webinar >>> > >>> > Maurice, I know things change, but this statement from Marc was only a >>> > year >>> > and a half ago: >>> > >>> > "Autodesk plans to continue to develop all of products mentioned [in this >>> > story]. These are all solutions that serve many different customer needs >>> > across multiple industries and in many different types of workflows. >>> > We are not discontinuing development on any of the products you mentioned >>> > but we will increase focus in specific areas where individual products >>> > are >>> > strong." >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> > > This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If > you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately > and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this > communication without the permission of the University. 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