Apple iLife '09 launches tomorrow

By Tim Conneally | Published January 26, 2009, 12:23 PM

Apple's iLife '09 creativity suite will be released tomorrow, according to the company. The software package will include updates to the iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and IDVD products made famous for being pre-installed on Macs.

iMovie '09 received the a new Precision Editor mode, video stabilization, animated travel maps and improved drag and drop functionality. iPhoto '09 now recognizes GPS tags, face detection and face recognition technologies for improved indexing of photos. GarageBand '09 has added instruction modes with 18 lessons on how to play piano and guitar, bolstered by the star power of Sara Bareilles, John Fogerty, Norah Jones, and Sting.

All new Macs will come preloaded with iLife '09, and users can upgrade their previous versions via download for $79.

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Another CrApple's crap!!

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With or without a trojan?

/sorry...couldn't resist (I know it was a pirated release that included that nifty "feature")

Flame on...

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Sorry but that trojan will only affect a very miniscule amount of Mac users compared to over 15 million PC users who are affected by the conficker or downadup worm.

http://www.computerworld...6691&intsrc=hm_list

Life Is Good On A Mac.™

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"Tens of thousands of people are believed to have downloaded the karmically enhanced version of iWork '09."

Tens of thousands of a 7% share...vs. 15 million of a 86%+ share of the market... Ain't context wonderful?

Yeah...you're doing really well. The first trojan unleashed upon your dear users seems likely to take a majority of those poor users with it.

There there, iTard7... I am sure Steve can find a way to protect his OS from "stupid"...but then... what OS will *you* use?

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The whole Windows OS is a virus. The newer the version, the tougher the virus. And it comes preinstalled :-) What were the numbers again ? 86% ?
Well, having a virus out-of-the-box on this 86% of the world's computers is something to cheer on :-)
As for iLife, this product simply doesn't have any competition. It's the best. Having it shipped for free with every new Mac is again, something with no equivalent in Bill's world. Just let me know when MS will have something preinstalled on new computers other than its virus. Even then i'll think twice.
Windows 7 beta looks promising but they still have to work a lot on it. Because these days people start to look over the fence (aka windows) and some products may just happen to suit their needs better. And Linux ... oh, this one comes fast. Much too fast. That's what happens when you are not bloated, not developed as a virus-OS and when 99% of the source code is available to every user.

Mr. Jobs I wish you get well and kick Bill's a** for a long time
Mr. Shuttleworth I just wish you fulfill your dream and give the world the freedom it deserves
Ballmer I just hope you choke on a banana someday soon. I still have nightmares with you hanging on a branch, scratching your belly and yelling for developers.

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Well, at least we know where *your* lips are firmly planted...

"windows is a virus"...how clever! I can't believe no-ones come up with that before...

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That said, iLife is pretty good. Now, if they just offered it to that 86% of folks out there who actually use their computers as more than a status symbol...

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Look at these CrApple morons barking. You guys better stop barking, because Steve Jobs will soon go to hell

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