Odds & Ends: FCP2 and real time editing; Nero vs. Toast; Music files on new Macs; Eudora pricing; AppleScript tutorial

FCP2 real time editing requires Matrox Ben Thompson points out that the "real time editing" ability of Final Cut Pro 2, touted in yesterday's press release, only works if you add the Matrox RTMac board for about $1000.

Nero vs. Toast Chris Alemany replies on the Nero vs. Toast item from yesterday: "While Nero doesn't have the slick interface of Adaptec/Roxio Toast. It does have one significant advantage. With Nero, you can create .nro image files with a PC and open/use that image to create a CD on a Mac. And vice-versa. Adaptec does not provide this functionality."

Apple's included music files not included on Restore CD As is also true for the new iMacs (see previous article), the music/spoken MP3 files on the PowerBook G4 hard drive are not included on any of the CDs that come with the PowerBook. Peter Morrell found this out the hard way, when he reformatted the drive to partition it and then discovered that restoring the contents from the Restore CD did not restore the MP3 files. A word to the wise...

Eudora: full version now requires an annual fee Rob Griffiths is unhappy with the new pricing structure for Eudora. Essentially, to get the full non-sponsored mode, you must pay an annual subscription fee. You can no longer purchase the software outright.

Update: However, Dave Baum points out that the policy is not as extreme as it may seem at first blush. As stated on this page: "Q: Will my copy of Eudora stop working when my subscription runs out? A: No, no, no. It will continue to work just as it has. You simply will no longer be eligible for new versions for free."

AppleScript Part IV MacInstruct has posted the fourth installment of its AppleScript tutorial series.