2006 CAD predictions

Rachel Dalton-Taggart has posted some 2006 predictions for the CAD industry. Blog use will grow, 3D will continue to be adopted at a snails pace, Adobe may begin a flirt into the 3D market and more software companies will move their software back to the Mac thanks to its growning popularity. I think the first two are pretty good, Adobe will be too busy integrating Macromedia into their product lineup and combating competing software from Apple and Microsoft. As for Mac migration it would be nice to see but unforunately AutoDesk and now Bentley are firmly entrenched in Microsoft's proprietary DirectX API and Graphisoft did not even bother showing up to MacWorld 2006 this year for the second time in a row.