This is a point of clarification from a commercial vendor.
 
There seems to be some misunderstanding over Paul Krumpe's message about IP
lab and confocal.
 
>>Is Signal Analytics (or any other company for that matter) developing MacOS
software to run a confocal microscope or even a z-stage control?
 
If no, why not?
>>
 
A complete Meridian InSight confocal laser scanning system, including
Z-drive, filter wheel, cooled CCD camera, frame grabber board, laser shutters
and scanning mirror can all be controlled by IP lab Spectrum software running
on a Macintosh Power PC platform.  If you want Meridian's own user interface
and software, you will need our Pentium-based IQ computer.
 
The InSight series of scanners also offer direct ocular viewing of full-color
confocal images, so they can be used effectively without any computer system
at all.  Image processing by Pentium, Mac, or visual cortex; the choice is
yours...
 
Dr. David Carter
Applications Scientist
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