I'm assuming the question you're asking is earnest...right now I use BeOS for web site creation/design. I do a *small* amount of audio work on it. The digital media programs will be there - starting with R4.5. There were a *ton* of missing codecs - making video work unusable. This will change with R4.5. The lack of a useful group of codecs forced many companies to hold off on their products. That wait will be over as of next week.
When I work with video, I want to do so without the overhead of NT or MacOS. When I mix 30 tracks of audio, I want to do it real-time with a system that responds to my requests immediately. I don't want to have to reset NT every 30 minutes, then wait 5 minutes for it to come up, then start the next cycle. I want my OS fast and stable. BeOS is the only thing that can provide that.
If you're looking for PhotoShop, Premiere, or other established programs, stick with NT or MacOS. I prefer to live life a bit on the edge (as do most Linux users) and there are a few programs out there that fill my video/audio needs. A current investment in Be is an investment in the future.
Who said this was all you can do with the BeOS? I really don't understand some of these (seemingly) knee-jerk reactions to Be. If the software doesn't work for you, fine. If its missing drivers for your computer, fine. But why the snide remarks about the OS?
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Woah! I re-read your post again and again. No one said anything about real-time. How did "very low software latency" translate into "real-time"?
I'm assuming the question you're asking is earnest...right now I use BeOS for web site creation/design. I do a *small* amount of audio work on it. The digital media programs will be there - starting with R4.5. There were a *ton* of missing codecs - making video work unusable. This will change with R4.5. The lack of a useful group of codecs forced many companies to hold off on their products. That wait will be over as of next week.
When I work with video, I want to do so without the overhead of NT or MacOS. When I mix 30 tracks of audio, I want to do it real-time with a system that responds to my requests immediately. I don't want to have to reset NT every 30 minutes, then wait 5 minutes for it to come up, then start the next cycle. I want my OS fast and stable. BeOS is the only thing that can provide that.
If you're looking for PhotoShop, Premiere, or other established programs, stick with NT or MacOS. I prefer to live life a bit on the edge (as do most Linux users) and there are a few programs out there that fill my video/audio needs. A current investment in Be is an investment in the future.
How about this:
BEOS KICKS BUTT AT DIGITAL MEDIA
and how about this:
LINUXPPC DOESN'T
Questions?
Who said this was all you can do with the BeOS? I really don't understand some of these (seemingly) knee-jerk reactions to Be. If the software doesn't work for you, fine. If its missing drivers for your computer, fine. But why the snide remarks about the OS?