Scott Bourne Blog - Why he's leaving Aperture for Lightroom (and maybe Windows too)

Them is fight'n words from Scott:

Adobe (and I really hate to say this) along with Windows PCs – have blown by Apple leaving nothing but a trail of dust. Apple seems more intent on keeping secrets, beating up on Google and making money for its shareholders than it does on making photographers happy and perhaps that’s the right business strategy

As Scott pointed out, those that aren't professional photographers won't necessarily see the merging of the Aperture and iPhoto applications as a bad thing- in fact it may be more of a positive development for them.

But then again I'm a Windows/PC user!

I was an apple user and fan for years . . . my first computer was apple . . . put apple in my schools. Bought a G4 with upgrade capabilities so that I would not have to buy a new computer. Well, when the power supply went on the G4, and I was told that it would cost more than the computer was worth, I soured a little on Apple.

Their products are so expensive and I get the feeling that they are more interested in innovation in a big way rather than building on a line of products (like the G4) So, I'm happy with my windows/pc system and with my adobe products.

I have used both Macs and PC and have also taken both types apart. When Macs were using Motorola chips, you could say that there was a difference. These days, Macs use Intel chips and all the other crap that is stuffed into them, are the same commodities that anyone else uses. Of course, there are different grades of hard drives and memory chips, bla bla bla... What makes a Mac stand out is one, it's operating system and two, the design/engineering. Inside a Mac, everyhting is so neat and tight - this is more noticeable in the MacPro's. When you open up a windows tower, it's not as appealing to look at. There was a company - Psystar- who put the Mac OS on "whiteboxes". Ran just like a Mac, but the "box" did not look like a Mac. Goes to show you what good engineering and mass marketing costs. In regards to Adobe, their products are second to none. But dealing with them on a corporate level is HELL!

I'm a Mac guy and once I went Mac I never went back

That said I use Aperture as a base but jump over to Photoshop and utilize some plugins here and there as well.

It's just like the camera ---- it's not the box we use to shoot or to process the image. It's how we see it differently than the next guy and translate it into "our own image and vision"

Canon/Nikon/Mac/PC who cares in my personal opinion.

When people look at my pictures they sure never ask what kind of computer I use that's for sure

After much thought, internal debate and research, I switched to Apple. It took me several years to do it, but I don't regret it. I like my iPhone, iPad, Macbook Air and iPod. I think Apple products are a tad bit overpriced, but they do make fine products and they're great at setting trends. They inspire the market place.

I currently use LR4 on my Macbook Air and it works fine. Maybe if I were a pro photog, i'd be a little upset, too. My biggest frustration with Apple, is their somewhat uncanny ability to slightly tick off or annoy their loyal market. They're a corporation and they do what allows them to grow. I don't think they (Apple) have done enough to make me go back to Windows or Android. They're still on the cutting edge of technology.

Usually when I hear Mac fans espouse Apple products, they start off by saying ...iPod, iPad, iPhone....I Broke!!

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