If it ain't Broke don't Fix it

The release of the details of Apple new video editing suite FCP X, to replace the existing of Final Cut Pro v7, has caused a storm in the video editing world, forums and mailing lists are alight with condemnation, broadcasters are making satirical sketches damning it's features, there are petitions and generally a lot of toys out of the pram.

To be honest there is very little real information out there on what is really going with all of Apple's video solutions, even from Apple. At the moment we know what it will do, but not how it fits in with everything else. A search for Final Cut Express or Final Cut Server on Apple's web-page lands you on the new Final Cut pages. At the moment all roads point to FCP X.

The question is, is this really a problem? If you have a working editing workflow using a piece of software that you know and understand and it has all the features that you need, then where is the problem? Yes in the future when you upgrade or expand you will need to think about FCP X, if it is relevant. Early adopters suffer the for jumping on the bandwagon just because they can or they automatically think that new and shiny must be better. Until FCP X has the features people want then why change, and why get so upset about  something you aren't going to do yet.

Maybe the release of FCP X has been handled badly. Maybe Apple have a plan. Maybe there are a raft of new features on the way. No body really knows, anything you hear at the moment can only be rumour and speculation. Remember this is Apple, it's their game, and their rules, if they decide that they want to move the goal posts or take their ball away and not play at all any more, even if everyone was enjoying themselves, then they can do it.

Lets wait and see what happens, there is no point in getting all hot under the collar, not yet anyway.