When you have to use only *new* software with crippled functionality, and have no choice of downgrading to a previous version of what works very well... Free software at least have it's repositories, where you can find whatever version ( including fonts to compile ) you want...
I've been installing this at the TV station I work for (as I type this from the directors desk in the control room where I am supposed to be fixing iNews). The App Store is not ready for prime time. Ther are not enough fields in the billing information to accomodate a company credit card. The first couple of times we tried to install FCP X it fraud alerted our credit card company! Thank the maker the director of fiance is just down the hall. Customer service is terrible. There is no phone support for the App store. They will talk to you for a minute if you have Applecare, but once they determine you are just trying to get App store to work they will direct you to email in your issue. It throws errors constantly when trying to install FCP. I have figured out the only sure fire way for it to work is to start the purchase, confirm the card security code, wait a minute. Then kill the App store app and restart it. Then the installation will begin. Good thin only the art dept uses this cursed application. The rest of our facility is Avid software.
Not yet convinced. So I will wait. FCP 7 is still working fine on my current machine. Is Apple really committed to the professional market or are they dedicating to the consumer market? Maybe next year I will have a clearer picture from what Apple wanted and where the market is heading with FCP.
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greylica - Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - link
When you have to use only *new* software with crippled functionality, and have no choice of downgrading to a previous version of what works very well...Free software at least have it's repositories, where you can find whatever version ( including fonts to compile ) you want...
CalaverasGrande - Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - link
I've been installing this at the TV station I work for (as I type this from the directors desk in the control room where I am supposed to be fixing iNews). The App Store is not ready for prime time. Ther are not enough fields in the billing information to accomodate a company credit card. The first couple of times we tried to install FCP X it fraud alerted our credit card company! Thank the maker the director of fiance is just down the hall.Customer service is terrible. There is no phone support for the App store. They will talk to you for a minute if you have Applecare, but once they determine you are just trying to get App store to work they will direct you to email in your issue.
It throws errors constantly when trying to install FCP. I have figured out the only sure fire way for it to work is to start the purchase, confirm the card security code, wait a minute. Then kill the App store app and restart it. Then the installation will begin. Good thin only the art dept uses this cursed application. The rest of our facility is Avid software.
jecs - Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - link
Not yet convinced. So I will wait. FCP 7 is still working fine on my current machine. Is Apple really committed to the professional market or are they dedicating to the consumer market? Maybe next year I will have a clearer picture from what Apple wanted and where the market is heading with FCP.