Windows Movie Maker is a hit!

Windows 7 brings with it a lot of new and exciting features. I for one lamented the fact the Microsoft never really took care to develop a strong suite of media software. Windows XP used outlook express for email and Movie Maker for just that. The problem here is that Outlook is a terrible program. Movie Maker just felt neglected. For to long Apple has been the domain of creative types. It is time that changed. Microsoft is releasing an new version of Movie Maker that if fantastic. Windows live now takes over Email, Photo's and a blogging tool that is also very good. One downside is that Microsoft doesn't include this suite nativly in Windows. It must be downloaded from Microsoft's web site. However many PC makes including Dell are preinstalling this suite for you. All of these programs are available for free and all on three operating systems except Movie Maker. That is Vista and 7 only. Here is a quick video of Movie Maker. Pretty good I think. Go download them and show your Mac friends, they maybe suprised that iLife isn't the only game in town anymore. Go to download.live.com.

Apple sucks at advertising

Apple resorts to making fun of past versions of Windows to make them self feel better about there now decade old OS. By the way when did you air these ads from the 80's? I mean if were taking a stroll down memory lane it would be nice if the memories existed. I have to ask what was wrong with Windows 95, XP . Look Apple knows that buy the time
Windows 3.1 rolled around Apple knew they were getting there clock cleaned in the market. By the time Windows 95 appeared Apple was no more than a distant memory never to be seen or heard from again. Until the iPhone that is and credit where credit is due, that thing also sucks. I mean maybe it's just me but if Apple is selling this thing against a netbook as they showed at the iPod event last September. The fact that this thing can't multi-task is unacceptable . Even Steve Jobs (after he left Apple) was quoted "by the time Windows 3.1 appeared our advantage was gone." Basically , Microsoft had caught up". Well guess what Steve, Microsoft has done it to you again. Apple makes some great products buy the obsessive control will end up destroying the company it almost happened once. Apple was clearly in the lead for close to a decade but I'm afraid Microsoft my finally put to rest any idea of an Apple resurgence . 13 million Macs may sound like a lot but with "Microsoft" moving nearly 300 million a year it's just not enough. Apple had it's opportunity during the Vista years and they nearly squeaked out 2% gain on Microsoft. Apple makes beautiful hardware but soon the will all be running Windows... again. Enjoy. Just remember Apple the bigger you get, the bigger that target on your back gets. I'm just saying.Have no fear I'm sure Apple's ad agency are using Macs so these ads should just delete themselves.

Windows 7 launches today, nearly a year of beta testing and it is finally here. I'm pretty excited. Just thought I'd catch you guys up on what news is around the launch and who I'm fallowing. Check out engadget.com tomorrow for the downloadable interview with Steve Ballmer called the engadget show. Also check out windows weekly in your podcast feed. Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte have a Windows 7 launch party. All of these shows can be downloaded via iTunes just plug in the names and your off. Happy launch day everybody.

Apple lies, well that's nothing new

So today I was trolling around, and I noticed a post commenting on on Apple's ad strategy for combating Windows 7. What I read was very interesting. It stated that Apple's COO Phil Schiller said "we are going to continue to push on the virus issue and ease of use. He then added we will also be pushing on the lack of an path upgrade from Windows XP to 7." Wait.. what, this from the company who has said that all new Macs, released today, will only run Snow Leopard and are not backwards compatible to leopard and that if you bought a Mac less than three years ago ie. Power Pc Macs Snow Leopard will not run period. Forget upgrade path this thing wont run if you shot it with a cannon. Tye code for Power Pc chips has been striped out of the Os. Only Intel chips apply. So Apple has the balls to call out Microsoft for requiring people to do a full back up, which you people should be doing anyway, then install 7 and then re download your applications. Okay so a Saturday is lost upgrading to Windows 7. Well look at it this way five years from now when your friends are pleading with Apple not to obsolete there system, you can rest warm in that compatibility may mean a somewhat bloated Os but at least the shit will work. Listen with all the reports about users data being erased without so much as an explanation, (to get the whole story check out Engadget's article Snow Leopard 'Guest Account' bug deleting user files, terrorizing children? ) Apple better do some house cleaning before the do anymore poking of the giant. I have a feeling Snow Leopard could turn out to be Apple's Vista.