Moreover, unlike Windows, every time a new version of the MAC comes out you have to upgrade your application. Look at the death of Aperture, even Apple doesn’t think their platform is worth of image software, and now if your business depends on the software you are screwed, this is just one example. If they feel the fan-boy appeal is not high enough they will drop the line, business cannot run like this. The problem with Apple in the business environment is you cannot depend on them. In the mean time, I remain a Corel Draw user, albeit, one who would like to have the app on the Mac platform. Is there a Steve Jobs at Microsoft? Can they pull all their disparate directions together to save it? We'll see. I had friends who were Apple users who, I am now sorry to say, I frequently kidded about Apple's immanent demise. I was in the Windows camp during the Apple nadir in the late-90s. I really am amazed that Windows is in this predicament. If businesses stopped upgrading or started converting to OSX server in large numbers, Microsoft would likely be in RIM territory quickly. The legacy investment of the enterprise has created an intertia that keeps Windows going, even though we see businesses howling all the way. However, right now they are surviving on the enterprise. Recognizing the weaknesses of the previous attempt, it would have to be a strong, stable application with reasonable pricing and good marketing.Īgain, this may not be necessary if MS/Windows remains viable. However, a version of Draw with OSX interface characteristics would be great. That would defeat the purpose of the unique interface and design features of Draw. No, I don't think it has to be a different application altogether. As it seems, Corel is not loosing only one customer. In this year, my design company is switching all PCs for Macs. If nothing else, this is sad if not cruel and degrading (to use stronger words that really reflect my view)
If Corel decides to create one of future versions for OSX, I will be happy to buy and use it again, because my opinion is that CorelDraw is still superior creative software at least for my line of graphic/technical work.Īnd I totally agree with one older post here, that nobody should be forced to install Windows on Mac computer, just to use CorelDraw. So I am "breaking up" with CorelDraw and start using Illustrator.
Not only that there is no Corel for OSX, X6 is full of bugs and I can't get over, that I can't confirm object transformations with ENTER. I was expecting that this years X6 would finaly be Mac ready, but Corel disappointed me. I am a Corel Draw user for 10 years now, and switched from Windows PC to OSX Mac four years ago.