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On Wed, October 10, 2012 11:33 pm, Ben Loftis wrote:

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>

> I'd pose a different question:

>

> Is OSX/Win Audio moving _backward_?

>

> If OSX continues to move towards iOS, and Win continues to move towards

> Metro,  and Thunderbolt stalls, and screens get smaller, and expansion

> ports get scarcer, then Linux might become the de-facto "pro" multimedia

> platform simply because the other choices have become too dumbed down.

>

> Of course _most_ users will be happy with the ease and power of the

> tools that will be available on iOS/Metro.  And _most_ users is where

> the money is, so Apple/Microsoft are chasing the right users.  But there

> will be some serious users that need a powerful production system with

> big screens and big peripherals,  and for these users, Linux might

> become the standard.

>

Looking at the recent trade shows it seems that Linux/Unix is the already

the hardware standard. I didn't spot hardware running on Apple or M$ OS's

but plenty of Linux and Unix platforms.
Unfortunately it costs $4000 for a booth here so I probably won't be able

to do any promotions at the next event.
--

Patrick Shirkey

Boost Hardware Ltd

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