DonLibes
Premium,ExMod 2001
join:2003-01-19
|  how do I buy old iLife cheaply?
I use smugmug.com which is telling me that I have to get a newer version of iPhoto. Evidently, iPhoto 5 (from 2005) does not support metadata properly.
Okay, I appreciate that it may be time to upgrade; However, there are many versions of iLife - which one to upgrade to?
I can't see any benefit in upgrading to iLife '09. First, the whole suite says my hardware is too lame. (I've got a dual 1.8 G5; iLife 9.0 requirements are for a dual 2.0 or greater.) But even if it works, I don't need the "new and improved" iMovie (everyone says the old iMovie HD is better), the new GarageBand (just a vehicle to sell music lessons?), etc.
As far as I can tell, iLife '06 seems like the sweet spot although it seems weird to "upgrade" to something that's 3 years old. On top of that, the 3-year old iLife is very expensive. The cheapest price on Amazon is $94+shipping and that's for a used copy! On ebay, copies are going for $40+shipping after having to go through the inconvenient bidding process. Is there a cheaper legal solution to getting iPhoto 06 or buying 3 year old copies of iLife at these ridiculous prices?
Just out of curiosity, will iLife '09 even work on my machine or does the software contain a "feature" that would prevent it from running? (My experience is not reassuring - for example, Photo Booth disables the background image feature because it deems my G5 to be too slow.) |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
 ·Digizip
| said by DonLibes  :I use smugmug.com which is telling me that I have to get a newer version of iPhoto. Evidently, iPhoto 5 (from 2005) does not support metadata properly. Okay, I appreciate that it may be time to upgrade; However, there are many versions of iLife - which one to upgrade to? I can't see any benefit in upgrading to iLife '09. First, the whole suite says my hardware is too lame. (I've got a dual 1.8 G5; iLife 9.0 requirements are for a dual 2.0 or greater.) But even if it works, I don't need the "new and improved" iMovie (everyone says the old iMovie HD is better), the new GarageBand (just a vehicle to sell music lessons?), etc. As far as I can tell, iLife '06 seems like the sweet spot although it seems weird to "upgrade" to something that's 3 years old. On top of that, the 3-year old iLife is very expensive. The cheapest price on Amazon is $94+shipping and that's for a used copy! On ebay, copies are going for $40+shipping after having to go through the inconvenient bidding process. Is there a cheaper legal solution to getting iPhoto 06 or buying 3 year old copies of iLife at these ridiculous prices? Just out of curiosity, will iLife '09 even work on my machine or does the software contain a "feature" that would prevent it from running? (My experience is not reassuring - for example, Photo Booth disables the background image feature because it deems my G5 to be too slow.) Send an e-mail with the subject line "Subscribe", w/o the quotes, to:
lemswap@googlegroups.com
Join up (free) and post a "WTB: iLife 06" ad. Generally, much cheaper than eBay, you can dicker over price, and it has a user community that is responsive, and responsible. Great place to find parts, whole systems, and legit software CHEAP!
Losers and abusers need not apply. |
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
VIP
join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
| reply to DonLibes
said by DonLibes :Just out of curiosity, will iLife '09 even work on my machine or does the software contain a "feature" that would prevent it from running? (My experience is not reassuring - for example, Photo Booth disables the background image feature because it deems my G5 to be too slow.) Everything will work with the exception of iMovie, which does need a faster chip.
You are better off just buying the newest version from apple, unless you find a real go deal on ebay for an earlier version.
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bbarrera
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-23
Sacramento, CA
clubs: | reply to DonLibes
If you want iLife '06 Family Pack make me a reasonable offer by IM and it will save me time selling on eBay. |
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DonLibes
Premium,ExMod 2001
join:2003-01-19
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said by LBDSL :Everything will work with the exception of iMovie, which does need a faster chip. You are better off just buying the newest version from apple, unless you find a real go deal on ebay for an earlier version. By price, you're right. After all, consider Amazon's prices for used software:
iLife '09: $50.99
iLife '08: $53.98
iLife '06: $78.99 (most expensive by far!)
iLife '05: $24.99
Rather interesting that iLife '09 is so cheap while iLife '06 is the most expensive. That correlates with what I've heard about user satisfaction of the different versions. |
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acadiel
Keep trying - don't give up
Premium
join:2002-06-22
Bloomington, IL | reply to DonLibes
I have some old iLife software at home - I think 04, 05, and 06. I'd be willing to let it go for $25 shipped (all of it). Let me get back home on Sunday and I'll double make sure the versions.
Jon
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