> probably use this method is so that they can isolate problems on many
> different systems that are set up in "real world" situations, rather
> than getting every little bug worked out on the beta tester's
systems
I am running logic on a G5/dual 1.8 with Panther. I just bought it two months ago. There is nothing other than Logic, purchased plugs and virtual synths, and the most up to date Os. I have a separate internal drive where I put Photoshop, Excel, Real Basic, etc.
I would say that my system as plain vanilla simple and common as you can get. And yet Logic is terribly unstable, key commands don't work much of the time, there are other strange behaviour, and it crashes on quitting regularly, ..and the occasional freeze.
If they didn't test logic on the most common and simple platform then there is something wrong with their entire beta testing program.
> then releasing it only to find out they have a critical error with
many
> of the "real world" systems out there. If I were Apple, I know I
would
> stick with this strategy as well.
I think Microsoft has been doing this for years from what I hear from PC using friends. At my work they replaced the server with Microsoft system, and now we are deluged with junk mail to our private work email accounts, and a host of other problems.
With the expense of software to the consumer along with all the rules
and regulations that go with it, that should be taken care of prior to
release. My money has no restrictions or added stipulation. They can do
any and everything it's meant to do the minute it hits their hands.
If we keep buying into this nonsense, eventually we'll be purchasing
the right to write the program ourselves.
Yes, when any company releases a professional product its assumed to work relatively well. Imagine if you bought a tv, and it constantly went off, or a car that would stop on the freeway, or a blender that only worked 2 seconds. In each case, there would be returns, scathing consumer reports articles, angry legions of consumers, recalls, tv exposes, and possibly lawsuits.
But when we get that from Apple, its just business as usual.