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Matthew Skinner
12-18-2002, 02:52 PM
See the steinberg web site for the info.
Robert D
12-18-2002, 03:41 PM
Wow, first Emagic/Apple, and now this. http://www.audioforums.com/forums/eek.gif
S1000W
12-18-2002, 04:14 PM
Wow... i bet the Steinberg forums are gonna be full of pissed off people.. especially all the people who just moved from Logic over to SX because of the Apple buy out.
Michael Quayle
12-18-2002, 08:24 PM
I don't see why anyone should be pissed right now - I can't see any mention of Steinberg/Pinnacle abandoning any platforms - just a change in ownership. This to me is on a completely different scale to Apple/Emagic. If pinnacle starts mentioning phrases like 'PC only' in the near future then I will be concerned, but frankly I find it pretty unlikely, as pinnacle doesn't have the same agenda as Apple. For a start, they don't make computers and OSes, which means they don't have to try to force anyones hand regarding OS and hardware platform - they simply want to shift units. At least that's the way I see it as it stands. Time will tell I guess.
raindog
12-19-2002, 10:28 PM
this from steinberg themselves
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This is an official communication from Steinberg Media Technologies AG regarding its acquisition by Pinnacle Systems, Inc. In this statement, we would like to answer some of the expected questions about the future of Steinberg products. You can find the text of the press release concerning the acquisition on www.steinberg.net. (http://www.steinberg.net.)

How will Steinberg's product strategy develop in the future?
Steinberg will continue to develop its product portfolio in the future.

Will products or product groups be discontinued?
No, this is not planned.

Will all platforms, for example Macintosh, continue to be supported?
Yes, Steinberg will continue to support all platforms.


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