Photoshop delayed on Intel Macs...

peestandingup

until mid-2007. Listen here.

DoctorIt

if that is true, it pretty well sucks big time. But at least it gives me another year to save up for an Intel Mac.

DavidTO

Adobe has said from the very beginning that there will be no universal binary version of CS2, that you'll have to wait for CS3. Here's an Adobe blog where they explain it some.

DoctorIt

DavidTO wrote:

Adobe has said from the very beginning that there will be no universal binary version of CS2, that you'll have to wait for CS3. Here's an Adobe blog where they explain it some.

Yup, I remember reading this. It still just seems a bit behind the ball of them to leave UB users hanging with Rosetta Stone for so long. I mean, Mac's are still the norm for most graphic and image work. I'm a nothing, but I'm thinkin' there's some grumbling out there in the pro world. Or maybe they're just happy using their G5 quads for a bit longer?

Andy

DoctorIt wrote:

Or maybe they're just happy using their G5 quads for a bit longer?

Yep. Makes no diff to me

StevenV

There are 'cool kids' and early adopters* ... and there are those who want to get their work done. The latter will wait.

1. determine your needs
2. find software that meets those needs
last. pick hardware/os that runs that software.



* yes, I've spent plenty of time in those camps and still wear those t-shirts to work.

peestandingup

DavidTO wrote:

Adobe has said from the very beginning that there will be no universal binary version of CS2, that you'll have to wait for CS3. Here's an Adobe blog where they explain it some.

True, but it was thought that CS3 would be released before the end of 2006. Adobe never actually gave us any concrete timeframe until now.

Richard

peestandingup wrote:

True, but it was thought that CS3 would be released before the end of 2006. Adobe never actually gave us any concrete timeframe until now.

Must be tough being a software vendor this year. Apple switches to Intel and Vista is a moving target. Think I'll just concentrate on learning to shoot better pics. :lift

Cheers,

DavidTO

rsinmadrid wrote:

Must be tough being a software vendor this year. Apple switches to Intel and Vista is a moving target. Think I'll just concentrate on learning to shoot better pics. :lift

Cheers,

Good call!!!

DanielB

DoctorIt wrote:

if that is true, it pretty well sucks big time. But at least it gives me another year to save up for an Intel Mac.

i'm with Eric. when i upgrade computers i'm gettin an intel mac.

DoctorIt

DanielB wrote:

i'm with Eric. when i upgrade computers i'm gettin an intel mac.

who's eric?

DanielB

DanielB wrote:

i'm with Erik. when i upgrade computers i'm gettin an intel mac.

sorry, got a friend who spells it with a c.

peestandingup

DoctorIt wrote:

It still just seems a bit behind the ball of them to leave UB users hanging with Rosetta Stone for so long. I mean, Mac's are still the norm for most graphic and image work. I'm a nothing, but I'm thinkin' there's some grumbling out there in the pro world.

You are right. Adobe sure is taking its sweet ass time. Every other major pro app (along with a crapload of samller apps) will all be universal in just a couple months. There are already well over 1,000 apps right now. So, yeah. They will be the last ones by a long shot to get onboard.

I wonder if Apple is pressuring them to get it done sooner?? Right now would be a great time for some low level company to release a "photoshop-like" app thats universal to steal some market.

DavidTO

I think you're all way overboard with this. It's not coded in xcode, and Adobe doesn't have a version of xcode that handles an app of that size well. Also, don't forget that they have an entire suite to re-write and recompile. No small task. By the time they got it done, they'd be so close to CS3, what would be the point, really?

This blog I posted earlier sums it up pretty well, IMO.

bwg

peestandingup wrote:

You are right. Adobe sure is taking its sweet ass time. Every other major pro app (along with a crapload of samller apps) will all be universal in just a couple months. There are already well over 1,000 apps right now. So, yeah. They will be the last ones by a long shot to get onboard.

I wonder if Apple is pressuring them to get it done sooner?? Right now would be a great time for some low level company to release a "photoshop-like" app thats universal to steal some market.

word is that apple has sent a bunch of developers over to adobe to get cs3 out the door.

DavidTO

bigwebguy wrote:

word is that apple has sent a bunch of developers over to adobe to get cs3 out the door.

WTG Apple. That's funny. If it's true. I kinda doubt it. I mean, why would Adobe open it's doors to Apple?

bwg

DavidTO wrote:

I think you're all way overboard with this. It's not coded in xcode, and Adobe doesn't have a version of xcode that handles an app of that size well. Also, don't forget that they have an entire suite to re-write and recompile. No small task. By the time they got it done, they'd be so close to CS3, what would be the point, really?

This blog I posted earlier sums it up pretty well, IMO.

it makes perfect sense to me, just bummed that i cant 1) upgrade my PC version of CS2 to a mac version of CS3 and 2) i cant benchmark my lappy against my desktop.

oh well, maybe i'll get cs3 when it comes out, or maybe i'll just continue to be more productive on my PC

bwg

DavidTO wrote:

WTG Apple. That's funny. If it's true. I kinda doubt it. I mean, why would Adobe open it's doors to Apple?

i'll see if i can find the article where i read it, but it makes sense that apple would want PS3 to be out asap and have it be screaming fast on the intel macs.

colourbox

DavidTO wrote:

WTG Apple. That's funny. If it's true. I kinda doubt it. I mean, why would Adobe open it's doors to Apple?

How about financial reasons. Macs are only 3-4% of the market, but it's probably reasonable to say they provide far, far more than 3-4% of Adobe's revenue. Drop the Mac and a big revenue hole will probably appear.

DavidTO

bigwebguy wrote:

i'll see if i can find the article where i read it, but it makes sense that apple would want PS3 to be out asap and have it be screaming fast on the intel macs.

That does make sense. What doesn't make sense is Adobe letting Apple in its doors. My attitude would be: you'll get it when you get it, so back off.

peestandingup

bigwebguy wrote:

i'll see if i can find the article where i read it, but it makes sense that apple would want PS3 to be out asap and have it be screaming fast on the intel macs.

PS3, lol. Go Sony! Im a Nintendo man myself.

colourbox wrote:

How about financial reasons. Macs are only 3-4% of the market, but it's probably reasonable to say they provide far, far more than 3-4% of Adobe's revenue. Drop the Mac and a big revenue hole will probably appear.

You got that right. Photoshop together with Macs are a no-brainer for most pros.

bigwebguy wrote:

word is that apple has sent a bunch of developers over to adobe to get cs3 out the door.

I would say that is probably true. Also rumored is that Apple will be pulling all non-universal apps from its retail store shelves by July. Microsoft & Adobe will be the only ones to not get yanked, for obvious reasons. Link.

bwg

peestandingup wrote:

PS3, lol. Go Sony! Im a Nintendo man myself.

You got that right. Photoshop together with Macs are a no-brainer for most pros.

I would say that is probably true. Also rumored is that Apple will be pulling all non-universal apps from its retail store shelves by July. Microsoft & Adobe will be the only ones to not get yanked, for obvious reasons. Link.

ps3, i'm awesome.

that was typoed on my mac. stupid thing.

DavidTO

bigwebguy wrote:

ps3, i'm awesome.

that was typoed on my mac. stupid thing.

Hey, Macs aren't stupid, people who use them are....uh, wait...that came out wrong...

bwg

DavidTO wrote:

Hey, Macs aren't stupid, people who use them are....uh, wait...that came out wrong...

no it didnt.

i'm linking to this in the abuse thread.

DavidTO

bigwebguy wrote:

no it didnt.

i'm linking to this in the abuse thread.

You know, you have a lot in common with my daughter:

bwg

DavidTO wrote:

You know, you have a lot in common with my daughter:

i know.

she's got a good head on her shoulders. she should do well.

ian408

bigwebguy wrote:

word is that apple has sent a bunch of developers over to adobe to get cs3 out the door.

Not uncommon. Two companies I have worked for sent developers to MS to
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