Hey folks,
We currently have a Smoke Advanced running on old hardware from early 2008.
We just have one and it's not in huge demand, so I've found it hard to justify updates in the past. But it is getting busier now and I've been asked to look into 'upgrading' to the new Smoke on a Mac.
I'm currently checking out demos etc but I was interested in some inpartial views.
Sounds like 2013 version will be pretty good, so far I've only found details on the Mac version, will there be an Advanced 2013?
Although we have old hardware I imagine Macs will still be slower in some regards.
I also wonder if the Mac product is meant more for the back room or non-attend sessions. Can it really cut it in an edit suite?
I've been told we're looking at about £20,000 to bring our hardware up to date. If we do this, is there a future in it? Is it all going to be Flame Premium and Smokes on Macs in a few years?
So basically, I'm interested in which direction other facilities are going for and whether anyone has any insight into either plugging £20,000 into our current system or wipping it out and sticking a Mac in instead.
Any thoughts?