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Apple Announces iLife '09

ricosuave said:
Usually iLife is not included in the OS DVD. You get it for free with the computer.
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This is correct - you will be paying for a new OS, not new application suite. If you want both Snow Leopard and iLife you will have to pay for both of them. You only get iLife for free when you purchase a new Mac. The only other thing you could hope for is a revision to the "box set" offering, with Snow Leopard, iLife and iWork for $169, but I doubt Apple will offer this package unless Snow Leopard is announced in the very near future, which I don't see happening since we didn't even hear a peep about it today.
 
I wish we'd see a box set option for iLife, iWork, and OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard). It's about the only way I see myself upgrading to all three. In lieu of this option, I'll probably just buy iLife.
 
EricNau said:
I wish we'd see a box set option for iLife, iWork, and OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard). It's about the only way I see myself upgrading to all three. In lieu of this option, I'll probably just buy iLife.
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This has already been discussed a fair bit in associated threads. Although I would consider buying tis option if it were made available, I doubt it will be a reality, simply due to the release date of Snow Leopard. If it was in the next month or so, then possible, but if we don't see it until June or July (which is what I'm guessing) then Apple will argue iLife and iWork have been out long enough, blah blah blah, and will come out with their standard $129 charge for the new OS. I see this as more of an upgrade option for Tiger, Panther etc users who want the new iSuites as opposed to buying 10.5 itself, whereas a Snow Leopard bundle would target Leopard users primarily wanting the new OS (in general).
 
The "outrage" over mac mini!

It's funny....no one really cared about the Mac Mini a month ago until "rumors" started floating around. Now everyone is up in arms? Please.

There is a reason Mac Mini is not a hot seller, it's like AppleTV...a work in progress. It will be updated or discontinued soon, either way it's a niche market at this point. Those of you that are "furious" are either real Mac Mini users or more likely just mad at yourself for believing a rumor.

Fact is Apple is pulling out of Macworld. They put together some nice software updates to address the masses, released the much anticipated update to the 17" MBP and satisfied the hardcore music lovers too. By their own admission they want to do their own product releases and media events on their own time. So the fact that this may of been underwhelming to some only points to the reason they are abandoning this event in the first place!
 
Bosunsfate said:
Interesting point. I wonder if many photo's can "make up" a face? That way, a picture of your child at 5 would be included with ones at 16.

But something else is that its likely to segregate the 5 year old versions from the 16 year old versions.

I bet you could then create a smart album that merged the two.
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I think you are spot on, that is probably the way to manage it - what will be interesting, is when faces 'loses' the match i.e if you start with a 5 year old as the target photo, at what point or which developmental change 'throws the code'
 
Think I might sit these editions out...

The presentation started off so well- was really impressed by the face recognition stuff. It made me think 'great, all it really needs now is geotagg.. YES!' iMovie also seems a really impressive upgrade. But it kind of petered out from there on. GB lessons seems nice, but it's really limited at the moment. Then iWeb and iDVD seemed to get no attention. I reckon they're probably stringing out the length of time it takes iLife to become a fully mature set by concentrating on half the set each time. I'm not paying out twice for two half upgrades. Having said that, if iLife '10 gives iWeb as an impressive an upgrade as '09 gave iPhoto, I'm there!

iWork '09 seemed a bit lame- paid cloud service? I'll go with Google Docs for that, thanks... Other than that the most useful new feature for me was full screen no-distractions mode. Woo! Where's the task manager, where's the planner, where's the database? C'mon Apple!
 
Instead of buying iLife 09, couldn't I just wait until they release Snow Leopard and it will come with the OS?

Am I wrong here?
 
~Shard~ said:
Yep, Picasa is a sweet app, no doubt about it. iPhoto is no slouch though at the end of the day. I just downloaded the Mac beta of Picasa and will play around with it to see which app I prefer.
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Having said, if that face recognition is solid, than that will be my app of choice. I think there could be a need for both and because picassa accesses alot of the iphoto data, we may have a win win.
 
I am in love with the new iMovie.

I am a frequent YouTuber, and although easy to make great vids in '08, i had to frequently edit in HD. Hopefully an upgrade is due :)
 
KilljoyPBN said:
Instead of buying iLife 09, couldn't I just wait until they release Snow Leopard and it will come with the OS?

Am I wrong here?
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you still need to get this, sorry, it does not come with the operating system unless you buy the pack of Leopard, iLife and iWork. or unless you get a new computer
 
burningbright said:
iWork '09 seemed a bit lame- paid cloud service? I'll go with Google Docs for that, thanks... Other than that the most useful new feature for me was full screen no-distractions mode. Woo! Where's the task manager, where's the planner, where's the database? C'mon Apple!
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iWork looked sick, i want to get my hands on it right now, and make up random spreadsheets and charts

what company but Apple can make someone itch to handle data?
 
I still have iLife '06.

Should I run out and get this? I mostly use iMovie to make quick YouTube Machinima.
 
I use iPhoto most of the time. Rest of the iLife softwares are of no major use to me.
$79 for some fancy stuff.... :confused: :(
 
iRebecca27 said:
iWork looked sick, i want to get my hands on it right now, and make up random spreadsheets and charts

what company but Apple can make someone itch to handle data?
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Haha, I must admit I am a fan of Keynote and I never thought a spreadsheet could look sexy! Just disappointed by the lack of progress since '08 (based just on what info we have.) Maybe I'm just being greedy though!
 
Blah... just got '08 in my macbook unibody, oh well... cool features, but I don't really need any of them.
 
OPsDad said:
I came across in mid-November from the Windows world.
At that time I bought iWork, iLife, and bunches of other software.
6 weeks later, it's obsolete, and no free upgrade for recent purchasers.
I'm beginning to miss the way I was treated by Microsoft. They'd have given recent purchasers a free upgrade path, I've been there dozens of times over the past 3 decades.

I'm more than slightly miffed.
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So every time M$ created a new version of Windows, Office, etc. you'd immediately upgrade (for free no less) because the old version was obsolete? Wow...
 
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