Sony has moved the sales and marketing of Vegas from the Sony Pictures Group to the Sony Electronics Div. In the long term this should be a fantastic move for the future of Vegas. Short term - it means that you are going to have to pay more in 2004 for Vegas. Sony Electronics is changing the distribution model and as a result, many discounts now offered to dealers will vanish.
Gary
Videoguys.com
source - See subject "Sony & Vegas news" dated Dec 17
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