sys requirments for ilife 08

[glennyboiwpg]

imovie supposivly needs a G5 or better....

I bought a brand new g4 powerbook (1.67ghz) in the decemeber before the macbook pros came out (like 30 days before)

So does that mean i'm out of luck? That can't be? we were told... DON"T worry power users... we won't screw you over!


Is this a mistake or is my powerbook already headed for the garbage heap?

 

[Eidorian]

You should be able to run everything else but iMovie '08.

 

[glennyboiwpg]

yeah but thats the one I want!


I want it so I can finally get stuff off of my minidvd camcorder!


a brand new laptop should last longer then 2 years!

 

[netdog]

Incredible that such a recent and expensive machine would be left out by any part of iLife.

 

[Eidorian]

yeah but thats the one I want!


I want it so I can finally get stuff off of my minidvd camcorder!


a brand new laptop should last longer then 2 years!

Sadly, it sounds like it's new Mac time.

 

[glennyboiwpg]

Thats unacceptable! You can't just switch platforms and then screw over all of those customers who bought your product a MONTH before the switch!

You can't do that!

 

[bartelby]

Thats unacceptable! You can't just switch platforms and then screw over all of those customers who bought your product a MONTH before the switch!

You can't do that!

I think they just did.

 

[chrisgeleven]

Wait until someone attempts to use iMovie '08 on a G4. It could be a case where it will run, but may have speed issues (I imagine skimming video is very resource intensive for example).

It is fairly rare for an application to flat out not run due to being on the wrong processor.

 

[Eidorian]

Thats unacceptable! You can't just switch platforms and then screw over all of those customers who bought your product a MONTH before the switch!

You can't do that!

They just did.

Wait until someone attempts to use iMovie '08 on a G4. It could be a case where it will run, but may have speed issues (I imagine skimming video is very resource intensive for example).

It is fairly rare for an application to flat out not run due to being on the wrong processor.

They can probably modify the system requirement strings but I'm not sure about the binary itself.

 

[BornAgainMac]

If it did work, you would have hated it because it would run so slow. iMovie HD will continue to work. By having a Powermac G4, you can continue to run the simpler software of those days fine.

When you are ready to upgrade, the new iMovie will be pre-installed on your new Macbook Pro and waiting for you. Free of charge!

 

[glennyboiwpg]

Its not like i have a 800mhz processer... I have a 1.67 ghz .... thats still a powerful chip.


WHy would they just abandon all of us?


Any other powerbook users out there?

 

[Eidorian]

Its not like i have a 800mhz processer... I have a 1.67 ghz .... thats still a powerful chip.


WHy would they just abandon all of us?


Any other powerbook users out there?

Scroll down a little.

 

[bartelby]

Any other powerbook users out there?

Me.
But I don't really use iLife, so I'm not too bothered.

 

[glennyboiwpg]

Scroll down a little.

I'm assumng your talking about the workaround? Well... he edited his post.

Didn't work


Thanks for trying though.

 

[Eidorian]

I'm assumng your talking about the workaround? Well... he edited his post.

Didn't work


Thanks for trying though.

I was right about the installer but the binary more then likely requires Intel or G5 features.