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Adobe today announced a new Sound editing application beta, "Soundwave".
But, if you read the fine print:
So it appears that at least this new app will not be available as a universal binary.
This does raise the question - how long will companies continue to support the PowerPC platform? I'd always assumed universal binaries are just a click away for developers, but it would seem that maintaining 2 binaries for complex apps isn't quite that simple.
I'd assume that Adobe's other apps will still be UB releases for some time to come (Creative Suite, Acrobat, Flash) since there is a large installed professional user base.
But for new releases, do you think companies will still make the effort? How long until 3rd party developers pull the plug? What about Apple?
A bit dissapointing to see such a large company neglect a large part of its previous customers!
Try Adobe® Soundbooth™. Soundbooth is a brand new application built in the spirit of Sound Edit 16 and Cool Edit that provides the tools video editors, designers, and others who do not specialize in audio need to accomplish their everyday work such as:
But, if you read the fine print:
Will there be a PowerPC version?
No. Apple is quickly moving its focus towards Intel Macs, and no longer sells Power PC systems in many places. By focusing on Apple's future, we have been able to bring this powerful application to the Mac platform much more rapidly, and with a stronger feature set.
So it appears that at least this new app will not be available as a universal binary.
This does raise the question - how long will companies continue to support the PowerPC platform? I'd always assumed universal binaries are just a click away for developers, but it would seem that maintaining 2 binaries for complex apps isn't quite that simple.
I'd assume that Adobe's other apps will still be UB releases for some time to come (Creative Suite, Acrobat, Flash) since there is a large installed professional user base.
But for new releases, do you think companies will still make the effort? How long until 3rd party developers pull the plug? What about Apple?
A bit dissapointing to see such a large company neglect a large part of its previous customers!