M$ to release DVD authoring software for XP!

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nostradamusnostradamus
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Wow, they sure are being original, aren't they?



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  • Reply 1 of 13
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    They had a photo tool before Apple so is Apple a copy cat?
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  • Reply 2 of 13
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    [quote]Originally posted by Scott H.:

    <strong>They had a photo tool before Apple so is Apple a copy cat?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yes. But only if Apple's photo software imitates the MS software. My guess is that it doesn't. MS, however, will probably do the same thing they did with their movie software, which looks strikingly like iMovie. Of course, I don't know for sure what it's going to look like, so maybe they are being original... (doubt it)
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  • Reply 3 of 13
    majormattmajormatt Posts: 1,077member
    Are you refering to paint?



    iPhoto is more of an organizational tool than a photo editing applicaton, so it is not MS Paint. If that is what you are reffering to?
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  • Reply 4 of 13
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    [quote]Originally posted by Nostradamus:

    <strong>Wow, they sure are being original, aren't they?

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    The big difference being that Apple buy the necessary software, build an app around it or integrates it into the OS and then announce it. MS buys the software, announce it and THEN begin intergrating it into their products. Thats whats make MW´s so fun. After each keynote you know what you get right after it ends. I had iPhoto one hour after Jobs announced it. Windows users will have to wait perhaps six month before MS have made a iDVD-like program.
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  • Reply 5 of 13
    nostradamusnostradamus Posts: 397member
    [quote]Originally posted by Scott H.:

    <strong>They had a photo tool before Apple so is Apple a copy cat?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Did I mention Apple? No, but for some reason your troll brain automatically assumed I was.



    Read the article next time please. Microsoft is using Sonic Solution's source, not creating from sratch. That's not original, just like DOS and Windows weren't.
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  • Reply 6 of 13
    bradbowerbradbower Posts: 1,068member
    Surprise, surprise.
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  • Reply 7 of 13
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by MajorMatt:

    <strong>Are you refering to paint?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yea Paint
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  • Reply 8 of 13
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by Nostradamus:

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    Did I mention Apple? No, but for some reason your troll brain automatically assumed I was.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Oh please. You're posting on AI and saying DVD authoring from MS isn't original. I think you meant what I assumed you meant.



    Didn't Apple buy FCP? I'm sure you had no problem with that. Also didn't they buy the DVD authoring from someone?
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  • Reply 9 of 13
    nostradamusnostradamus Posts: 397member
    [quote]Originally posted by Scott H.:

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    Didn't Apple buy FCP? I'm sure you had no problem with that. Also didn't they buy the DVD authoring from someone?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    FCP and DVD Studio Pro are $1000 applications. Apple built iMovie 1&2 and iDVD 1&2 from sratch.
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  • Reply 10 of 13
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    [quote]Originally posted by Nostradamus:

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    Apple built iMovie 1&2 and iDVD 1&2 from sratch.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yes we have to take Apples word about the iMovie. But I never heard the same said about the iDVD, It would be VERY stupid if they build such an application for ground up when they could scale down an already existing app. Wouldn´t it be prestty stupid to first make a breakthrough in compressing time on one product and do the exact same thing with completly different code? And even release the two apps at the same show? Sorry don´t think so.
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  • Reply 11 of 13
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    It will suck for 3 generations, Apple's iDVD is a cut above....
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  • Reply 12 of 13
    hmurchisonhmurchison Posts: 12,454member
    I tend to think that iDVD came from IP from Astarte who they purchased to come out with DVD SP. iMovie..I have no idea where that came from. iTunes of course was purchased from Cassidy and Green. Apple does hit markets first because that is what they need to do. They control the HW and the SW so we Mac users should EXPECT that they move swiftly. We also have to realize that while Apple turns swiftly...the PC market is like a luxury cruiser which takes a while to turn but can generate alot of muscles once headed in the intended direction...witness the vast wireless products now available.
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  • Reply 13 of 13
    suckfuldotcomsuckfuldotcom Posts: 550member
    XP has an iMovie like proggie that blows the goats that even the goat blowers won't blow.



    I'm sure their iDVD rip-off will be just as good, too.



    SdC
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