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Scott D Davis
2004-12-20, 04:33 AM
Here's the story: increased partnership between Autodesk and Microsoft.

http://www.tenlinks.com/NEWS/PR/AUTODESK/121604_microsoft.htm
GuyR
2004-12-20, 07:40 AM
Was the .NET API announcement not enough of a hint for you Scott ? :-)

Guy

ps: As long as Apple are still in business I'm sure Phil.R will be bringing it up at meetings.
beegee
2004-12-20, 08:10 AM
Apple will probably just concentrate on their IPod business now ...... ( ducking ... )
GuyR
2004-12-20, 08:20 AM
iPods, iPod photo, iPod video, and now an iPods phone next year.

Extrapolating for 2006 can we assume we'll be able to run Revit on the iPod?

Perhaps we should start a poll now? As long as it came with a decent magnifying glass it would sure beat lugging around a 5kg laptop. And you can guarantee the UI would be excellent.

Guy
tmullins68225
2004-12-20, 01:25 PM
...and it'd be nice not to worry about viruses, worms, malware, etc.

I heard it said in the forums before, and I agree: Revit is to ADT like Macs are to Microsoft.

It's a shame Autodesk is in bed with the devil... :twisted:

And I was so hopeful after their announcement last year:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=3557576&linkID=4083905
aaronrumple
2004-12-20, 02:28 PM
We at least prices should drop when we see MSRevit included as part of Office 2006...
tmullins68225
2004-12-20, 02:38 PM
We at least prices should drop when we see MSRevit included as part of Office 2006...
Have MS prices ever dropped for anything?
beegee
2004-12-20, 10:27 PM
...and it'd be nice not to worry about viruses, worms, malware, etc.

I believe there is a parallel universe ( one of them anyway ) where Macs rule. But even there, they get viruses, worms etc.
But the PC's don't. Why would that be ?
GuyR
2004-12-20, 11:05 PM
and it'd be nice not to worry about viruses, worms, malware, et

I can't remember the last time I had a virus or worm and I get minimal spam. Just don't use MS Internet Explorer or Outlook/express.

Try http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/start/

and for email/news/RSS

http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Once you've tried tabbed browsing you'll never go back.

HTH,

Guy