Pro vs. Joe: Why Apple Dumbed Down iMovie ‘08.

Thursday, August 9, 2007 | Forum Topics | Read or Post a Comment

iMovie I’ve had two days of iLife ‘08 and I’ve developed a few iOpinions, especially about iWeb, iPhoto, and very especially the new iMovie.

The most glaring issue is that Apple is purposely keeping the iLife applications dumbed down so they can upgrade users to the Pro apps.

So, you say, “That’s a heady statement, Kate. What do you have to back it up?” Take iMovie ‘08. Please.

I’m one of those who liked using the old iMovie HD ‘06 version. iMovie is not Final Cut Express.... (excerpted).

2 Reader Comments

Matthew said:

I totally agree. This weekend I tried to make a movie with imovie 08 and found out it has less features than imovie 06. I could not speed up the video with the new one. I really think apple did a bad job in this upgrade. It actually lost features. How is that better. I think the person who could not use imovie 06 should of not been made an example, but fired on the spot. Come on you work for apple and can not use imovie, but middle schoolers and first time computer users can. They should of made a new one that had all the same features as the old one with the new features of the new one. I actually find the new one when I first used it to be harder to use not easier. So I think a first time person would not be able to create a video in minutes with the new one. Apple you let me down for the first time!!!

iMoviefan said:

Sorry guys… Not buying it. Bottom line, Kate nailed it. The issue is FUNCTIONALITY. I get that Apple was trying to put out a version of iMovie that a hamster could use, and a retarded hamster at that.

Fair enough.

But COME ON! Look at all the functions that were left off. This is NOT about “comfort zones” and “hissy fits.” I can deal with new interfaces and the like. No problem. But this? It’s like I’ve been driving a car for years, and suddenly someone is trying to sell me a bicycle as an upgrade. True, it is simpler to use, and more widely accessible to the general public, but… well you get the idea.

The bottom line: An upgrade should be an UPGRADE. iMovie 08 is NOT.

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