nanotyrannus opened this issue on Jul 27, 2006 · 49 posts
XENOPHONZ posted Wed, 23 August 2006 at 1:04 PM
AutoCAD is to the CAD world what Coke & Pepsi combined are to softdrinks. Sure, there are other choices out there -- smaller bottling companies, "gourmet" brands & such -- but Coke & Pepsi pretty much dominate the market. Likewise, AutoCAD does the same in it's world. Microstation is now something of a second-fiddle player in the game. AutoCAD isn't quite as dominant in CAD as Microsoft is in operating systems: but it's got everyone else beat.
If AutoDesk has gobbled up Maya -- then it's beginning to look like AutoDesk is aiming towards a similar domination of the 3D market......
Newtek has always been something of a maverick company. Perhaps AutoDesk won't be able to buy them. I certainly hope not -- because if they ever did, then Lightwave would probably cost $6000.