Intel iMac/Pro Book compatible Audio Interfaces?

Does anyone know if there are immediate plans for major audio interface manufacturers (MOTU, Edirol, M-Audio) to release drivers compatible with the new Intel Macs? Until that happens, no switch for me. I'm happy with my current machines, though, even though my iMac is now used to show how much speedier the Intel models are!
12 iBook (G4 1.33); 20" iMac G5 (2.1) Mac OS X (10.4.2)

The American National Association of Music Merchants annual winter convention is January 19 through 22nd in Anaheim, California.
All of the major audio interface manufacturers will present their wares at this convention.
If they have not made announcements already, it is my guess that each company will announce their plans for Intel on Mac support by the end of this convention.
Non-Apple computer software developers will probably make similar announcements.
Watch http://www.harmony-central.com for press releases.
(I check Harmony Central each day to see what is new in the musical instrument and audio hardware fields).
My advice is this: the Mac on Intel iMac and MacBook Pro systems are going to start shipping over the next two months. Apple has announced that GarageBand 3 is already Intel-native, and that Logic will be Intel-native by the end of March (no word on Logic Express).
If you buy a new Intel on Mac system right now, it is a safe bet that some audio programs and audio hardware won't work natively right now.
But within a few months, every company should update their products.
Watch Harmony Central.com and read up on the news.

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@michelle929 don't feel so bad, i too which i never would have upgrade to ff4, OMG, so piss., worse is they deleted the old version from my computer, how dare them..lol... but most of the thing i use now don't wanna work.. i want my 3.6.15 well i think that was the last one i had.. piss piss,,and Michelle your not whining , just stating the fact's.. give me back the old version Mozilla... can't even find it on here,, any one knows where i can find it... if not gonna have to go to a server an get it,,
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Hi,
have a look at the Edirol interfaces http://www.rolandus.com/products/productlist.php?ParentId=114
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[email protected]
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I thought I submitted this question before but I couldn't find it in my stuff, and can't find exactly the same question in here by searching so here goes and sorry if it's repetitive.
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