Apple shipping Final Cut Server

Despite the rumors swirling due to Apple pulling out of NAB and the future of Final Cut, it is here

Apple Server

Would be great if I had staff

What are the rumours about Apple pulling out of FCS?

Jon

Would be great if I had staff

 

What are the rumours about Apple pulling out of FCS?

 

Jon

There was some rumblings that Apple pulling out of NAB meant they were not interested and there were a couple of things on the internet speculating that Apple was going to unload the Pro Apps, none of which made sense, but you never know.

One Place Discussing And Refuting

I particularly like the opinion expressed in the second post here about how Jobs would feel about selling

Some more here

But I think the release of the server is a good sign. Now if they can get on the blu-ray bandwagon a bit more

That second post was funny!!!

Always good to start the morning with a laugh.

I first thought that it sounded like complete rubbish....but who knows, maybe Edius will make a apple version and we will all join Wags!!!!

Jon

I first thought that it sounded like complete rubbish....but who knows, maybe Edius will make a apple version and we will all join Wags!!!!

Don't give Wags ideas Edius world domination on all platforms. I was wondering why he was searching about for an Apple SDK

NAB doesn't sell products, it's become a networking place and it cost a lot for companies like AVID and Apple to have a presence at NAB for no real return. For manufacturers like Sony it's a great place to launch and show products.

Anyhow FC Server is a nice system. I saw the beta in LA and the workstation environment it creates with FCP is pretty integrated. I especially liked the workflow template and automation.

So Drew, do you reckon the rumours are just hot air?

All I know is that broadcast and corporate business is not what Apple is going after right now and thus they made the same decision as Avid. It's just smart business.

As for the sale of Pro Apps, well they were designed from the beginning to help sell computers, pushing the integrated software/hardware pitch. They bought quite a few software to bring out Shake and Color. Phenomenon is also on the way. I doubt that's a sign of them wanting to sell.