EPS Preview format in AI CS4

I was just told by Filemaker tech support that, as of CS4, Illustrator saves the Mac format EPS files with a TIFF preview (same as PC) rather than the PICT format preview that has been around since Illustrator 1.0.
True or False?
Thanks!
Steve Willis

unpocoloco wrote:
I'm not trying to be picky here, but Iooking for a response that cannot possibly be misinterpreted when I copy-and-paste it into an email to Filemaker tech support. We're still not there yet.
1. Does AI CS4 build EPS files the same way it always has since v1.0, using a PICT-format preview image when a Mac preview is specified in the Save As... dialog?
To be certain, as far as I can see the behavior has not changed with CS4. A Mac Illustrator EPS can have either a TIFF or a Mac preview. If the Mac was TIFF that wouldn't make much sense to me, having both options. So I'm pretty certain it's PICT.
However I suppose it's possible the mac preview has changed to mac format TIFF, and the other TIFF preview option is IBM PC. That would be the only explanation for the separate mac preview option. Although if that is the case Adobe should have changed the wording in the save dialog.
unpocoloco wrote:
2. Are you an Adobe employee speaking officially for the company?
Yes or no?
No. You need a higher authority than me. But hopefully you can test the file I sent.

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