[Samuel_Michon]

> Around November 2011, Apple screwed up one of it's premier softwares (Final cut pro)

I understand why you would say that, but I don’t agree. At the time, I used Final Cut Pro 7 daily and when Final Cut Pro X was released, I didn’t immediately switch to it. I waited for multicam editing and XML export, and Apple delivered. That’s when I switched to Final Cut Pro X and it was a great improvement over version 7. When Adobe came up with Creative Cloud, I signed up. That meant I got Adobe Premiere as part of the package, but after trying it, I still much preferred Final Cut Pro 7. Comparing Premiere and Final Cut Pro X, for me, it’s not even a contest. With Final Cut Pro X, I’m way more productive than I ever was in FCP 7, Avid, Premiere or Media100.

Apple could’ve done better by offering the first few releases of FCP X as a free beta, but right now, FCP X is a way better product than FCP 7 ever was.

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My argument is not about which of the two companies' products are better. Probably Apple's is better, but the creative suite at a 50% off was a deal not to be missed for me at that time (It included Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier and Audition)

[Samuel_Michon]

Oh, I’m not disputing that, and I too took advantage of that offer. I’m still very happy with Creative Cloud, with its more frequent updates and lower pricing. Premiere just isn’t for me. (I did use Premiere extensively back in the 90s, but that was before FireWire, digital camcorders, and FCP.)