Comments on: QuarkXPress 7 Universal Beta 1 Available http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/ The Authority for News & Opinion on the War of the Desktop Publishing Giants QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:48:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: woz http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2641 Fri, 12 May 2006 12:08:37 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2641 Just because I like to use Adobe software does not mean I am an "Adobe can never be wrong" kind of guy. What concerns me most at Adobe is what you can read in this Article on Daring Fireball: The Fish rots from the head first: http://daringfireball.net/2005/04/fish_head Read it and tell me what you think... Just because I like to use Adobe software does not mean I am an “Adobe can never be wrong” kind of guy. What concerns me most at Adobe is what you can read in this Article on Daring Fireball: The Fish rots from the head first:
daringfireball.net/2005/04/fish_head

Read it and tell me what you think…

]]> by: Jeff http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2589 Tue, 09 May 2006 15:57:55 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2589 No need to get nasty, Peter. It's software. I just happen to think the criticism Adobe is receiving isn't warranted and stated why. No need to get nasty, Peter. It’s software. I just happen to think the criticism Adobe is receiving isn’t warranted and stated why.

]]> by: Rob http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2587 Tue, 09 May 2006 15:12:05 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2587 And some of us pros use Windows and are happily already using Intel-coded software with no delays or issues of any kind. And some of us pros use Windows and are happily already using Intel-coded software with no delays or issues of any kind.

]]> by: Peter http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2586 Tue, 09 May 2006 14:35:27 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2586 Sure, guys, I hope you don't believe yourself what you write. Hey, don't get offended just because somebody criticises Adobe... Apple might have been a bit ahead of the schedule, originally the plan was June or July 2006 I believe. But I do have to laugh a bit when I hear Adobe now talking of Q2 2007 for Intel-support. Remember, last year on the WWDC? Bruce said (quote) Adobe will be the first vendor to have all his applications run natively on Mactel. AND NOW THEY WILL BE LAST. Just to stir it, one migth say that for Freehand and Golive it is easy, they just have to throw them away ;-) Anyhow, I am glad there is more than one vendor and competition will make them move faster. By the way, many pros use MacBook Pros, not everybody is static. Greetings Peter Sure, guys,
I hope you don’t believe yourself what you write.
Hey, don’t get offended just because somebody criticises Adobe…

Apple might have been a bit ahead of the schedule, originally the plan was June or July 2006 I believe.

But I do have to laugh a bit when I hear Adobe now talking of Q2 2007 for Intel-support. Remember, last year on the WWDC? Bruce said (quote) Adobe will be the first vendor to have all his applications run natively on Mactel.
AND NOW THEY WILL BE LAST.

Just to stir it, one migth say that for Freehand and Golive it is easy, they just have to throw them away ;-)

Anyhow, I am glad there is more than one vendor and competition will make them move faster.

By the way, many pros use MacBook Pros, not everybody is static.

Greetings
Peter

]]> by: Jeff http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2570 Mon, 08 May 2006 17:08:06 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2570 Porting software to a new architecture takes time. As Woz mentioned, Apple is far ahead of schedule than it lead on when it made the announcement. Adobe chose to work on its new applications rather than wasting resources porting its old ones (as Quark did between 5 and 6). I would rather Adobe concentrate its efforts on making stable MacIntel versions of CS products while adding new features and improving the programs. This takes time, but I trust Adobe to do it as flawlessly as possible (Quark, on the other hand, took 3 years to port to OSX and 6.x is laughable). Furthermore, professional desktops won't be available until late summer, so that's cutting the wait time almost in half for what I guess is a significant portion of creative professionals. And, given the problems with Apple's first G5 batches (I have a friend whose G5 still won't sleep and wake properly) and those popping up with MacBook Pros, it may be wise to wait a few months and let Apple work out the kinks in these systems, cutting down the wait time even more. Be patient. Porting software to a new architecture takes time. As Woz mentioned, Apple is far ahead of schedule than it lead on when it made the announcement.

Adobe chose to work on its new applications rather than wasting resources porting its old ones (as Quark did between 5 and 6). I would rather Adobe concentrate its efforts on making stable MacIntel versions of CS products while adding new features and improving the programs. This takes time, but I trust Adobe to do it as flawlessly as possible (Quark, on the other hand, took 3 years to port to OSX and 6.x is laughable).

Furthermore, professional desktops won’t be available until late summer, so that’s cutting the wait time almost in half for what I guess is a significant portion of creative professionals. And, given the problems with Apple’s first G5 batches (I have a friend whose G5 still won’t sleep and wake properly) and those popping up with MacBook Pros, it may be wise to wait a few months and let Apple work out the kinks in these systems, cutting down the wait time even more.

Be patient.

]]> by: woz http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2564 Mon, 08 May 2006 10:36:30 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2564 Well it's not Adobe's fault Apple's ahead of scedule. And it's not Adobe's fault Apple kept everyone 'in the dark' about their new scedule. Here's a nice storie how apple can prevent this in the future: Just buy Adobe! http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060427.html Well it’s not Adobe’s fault Apple’s ahead of scedule. And it’s not Adobe’s fault Apple kept everyone ‘in the dark’ about their new scedule. Here’s a nice storie how apple can prevent this in the future: Just buy Adobe! pbs.org/cringely/pul.../pulpit20060427.html

]]> by: Peter http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2533 Sat, 06 May 2006 15:37:01 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/quarkxpress-7-universal-beta-1-available/#comment-2533 Cool! But: Where's the Beta of the universal binary Creative Suite? Oh, I almost forgot, I have to work in the slow and memory eating emulation mode with unforeseeable results and not working parts (e.g. Version Cue) until Q2 2007. :-( Please Adobe, set the priorities right. Greetings Peter Cool!

But:
Where’s the Beta of the universal binary Creative Suite?

Oh, I almost forgot, I have to work in the slow and memory eating emulation mode with unforeseeable results and not working parts (e.g. Version Cue) until Q2 2007.
:-(

Please Adobe, set the priorities right.

Greetings
Peter

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