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Frasier Spiers on "Apple Photo Pro"


blech:

Frasier Spiers on "Apple Photo Pro"


posted on 2005/10/16 12:24

 

One of the reasons this would "totally makes sense as a product" is that it, once again, reduces Apple's exposure to outside influence.


 

Pages might not be enough to get most people to abandon Office, but it does do a little to lessen their reliance on Microsoft.


 

Similarly, an Apple photo editing app would mean that Adobe wouldn't have a stranglehold with Photoshop.


ChrisDodo:

Compare and contrast with Dave Winer asking for MacPaint.


blech:

I just want something that lets me resize graphics and type some text on them

 

Well, Preview (as of 10.4) reportedly has a non-useless cropping feature, at least.


ChrisDodo:

It is weird not to have basic accessories, though.


blech:

It is capable enough now that Giles could write a three page article on it, on the other hand.


 

"Pro" Macs ship with Graphic Convertor, and have for ages.


 

I could never get my head around its interface, mind.


ChrisDodo:

The old Mac shareware duct tape paradigm.


blech:

What, the one that's being replaced by Apple doing everything, albeit not wonderfully?


 

(Safari RSS vs NNW would be my first choice here.)


ChrisDodo:

Well, it's not like the shareware was always that great. I prefer Apple at least providing basic features, with other programs available for more specialist users.



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