# Should I just switch to MX? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 30, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-just-switch-to-mx/804 "2002-07-30T14:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etancross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9f8e36/32.png) [@etancross](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/etancross)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-just-switch-to-mx/804/1 "2002-07-30T14:07:00Z")
I have been using flash5 and learing action script, but it seems that everyone is moving to flash MX, should I just switch over and follow the wave? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-just-switch-to-mx/804/2 "2002-07-30T19:47:22Z")
I would say yes, especially with MX’s capability to import video! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-just-switch-to-mx/804/3 "2002-07-30T21:36:17Z")
MX with actionscript in my opinion is better. The only thing I dislike about MX, is its annoying interface, but as you use it, it becomes more and more tolerable. It takes a lot of getting used to though, it is a big change from 5 in that aspect. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-just-switch-to-mx/804/4 "2002-07-31T18:19:25Z")
yeah i really am not fond of the interface. it looks nicer but i think the windowed ways of flash 5 were much easier to navigate especially since i could hit tab and make all the palettes disappear. i don’t seem to be able to do that in mx. aside from that i really like mx a lot better i actually got the whole mx studio and i think it is a really nice upgrade and woth the $. the whole studio (flash, fireworks, dreamweaver, freehand and coldfusion) retails for about $800 US and you can get a student version for $200 US which in my opinion is a far better deal than the crap adobe is calling packages these days. anyway to answer your question … flash mx is a nice upgrade although if you have no specific use for the new features then maybe just stick with flash5