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| Apple iLife '08 [OLD VERSION] | ![Apple iLife '08 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rXYmC8Y-L._SL160_.jpg)
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Category: Software
List Price: $79.00
Buy New: $52.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 71
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 5.3 x 0.8
MPN: MB015Z/A
Model: MB015Z/A
UPC: 885909167319
EAN: 0718908999677
Release Date: August 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Disappointed Apple Fan ..... August 13, 2007
21 out of 33 found this review helpful
I have had such a great respect for Apple Products and could not wait for iLife 08 but Alas the Suite is not all its cracked up to be ..... If you dont have a brand new system forget about iMovie .... I have the last Generation Powerbook (1.67 GH 120 GB 2G Ram ) and have spent Thousands of dollars with Apple.... Now The New software is not compatable ..... That is a slap in the face for all Long Time Apple Users ..... From another company i might just shine it on as another Money Trip but with Apple I trusted that they were realy Solid with their Customer Base ..... I dont want to second guess or do my Homework as some reviewers have suggested .....This is iLife 08 and Darn it ....its suppost to be Totaly There ..... and Work ..... Im not giving up But....Im also not installing any more of the 5 loads that I have in the "FAMILY" pack.....
 Bloatware hits Apple's iLife (and does less with more) August 12, 2007
27 out of 52 found this review helpful
The two reasons some high-profile Mac users are now using PCs & Windows are that the mac (i.e., Apple software) didn't easily do what it is being sold as being easy to do, namely Photo and Graphics. Virtually any low-cost PC-based photo program was better than iPhoto 06 and earlier. iLife 08 does improve one major flaw, it now allows you to selectively import photos from your media card--can't believe you couldn't do that before.
But the new design has a entirely new set of confusing interfaces that look like the software developers wrote, approved and implemented the specifications--that is no real users actually sat down and field-tested this thing for usability.
The other growing problem with Apple software in general and iLife 08 specifically is that of bloatware. That is software that grows in size, slows in performance and has fewer features. I blame this mostly on using Intel chips (my G5 Mac version of the updates Apple provides are always 1/3rd to 1/10th the size of the Intel versions of the identical patches). But that's a non-scientific opinion.
I upgraded because I thought (A) the software is low-cost ($75 on Amazon, $79 in the Apple Stores) that is cheap unless you're a software pirate, then I don't really care if you think its too expensive.
But the sad thing is it is so much slower and so much fatter than iLife '06 and has only two major updates.
1) Selective import of pictures.
2) New iMovie interface.
I really do a lot of video editing and often revert back to iMovie when Apple's high-end Final Cut Studio 2 doesn't like the camera or format I've filmed in. iMovie always saves the day by just working.
Sadly, from what I've read, this may also be a fading star. In fact, non of the more than $500 in iMovie plug-ins I've purchased will work in iMovie '08. Its great to expose an interface, but guess what Apple, you're supposed to actually support it forever.
Bottomline, there is absolutely no reason to update to iLife '08 from '06. If you are buying a new Mac, you'll get it anyway, and thus, may not see/know the difference. If you have a Power PC G5 or earlier, it just runs to slowly to be usable (but after the first run, everything except iMovie did seem to respond better).
You are better off getting PhotoShop Elements for Mac.
For movie editing, you can stick with iMovie '06.
If you get iLive '08 for some reason, know that Apple is providing a no cost download of iMovie '06 for free to anyone who has iMovie '08--even Apple no realizes they made a mistake.
 Terrific Productivity Suite August 12, 2007
34 out of 46 found this review helpful
I've been a Mac user for two decades...both professionally and personally - in education and out. For most users this suite is terrific. The functionality and collaborative features are incredible. You can much more easily see what photos and movies you have, use them and share them. You can now have web galleries of your photos much more easily available to others and you can collaborate with them.
If you want more details, to see the functionality and features, go to http://www.apple.com/ilife/guidedtour/ and see for yourself.
Some people have complained about the new iMovie application. I personally think the new iMovie is a far step ahead of the old one - but if you don't like it, you can download the old one for free from Apple!
Read before you buy. A step backwards in user control. August 11, 2007
33 out of 50 found this review helpful
Customers are well advised to read reviews of ILife 08. It is a large step backward with IMovie. Customers used to previous versions of IMovie will be disappointed with loss of simple control. Two examples. First, you cannot alter audio volume within clips. You can only affect the overall volume, rather than making some parts silent, quieter, or louder. Second, you cannot change the length of transitions, for example crossfades. Preset speeds, no alterations. The software will be simple, I guess for some, but is a real step backward.
IDVD is not much better. There are 7 new themes, all are very simple, with limited spots to insert video or photos.
IPhoto seems better. I like the way pictures can be ordered by events. Pretty slick.
I'll be using my older version of IMovie, and the new version of IDVD and IPhoto. Doesn't seem worth the money though for the huge loss of functionality in IMovie.
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