Here's a review that confirms my impression. the only thing he leaves out is that iMovie 2 works fast in X as well as in 9. I think Apple shipped a weak beta version and I hope they get it together. There just isn't enough new stuff in iMovie 3 to justify such a speed handicap.
RichHere's the review, picked up randomy off Google: iMovie 3 vs. MovieMaker 2 by Bob Loblaw url: http://videobuyersguide.com/software/iMovie_vs_MovieMaker.html Excerpt: +++++ In my original draft of this story, I had a section in which I complained about the speed of iMovie 3. Then, I removed it, thinking that this is ultimately a computer issue and, of course, such problems can almost always be solved by throwing more money at the problem. Then I rebooted my G4 into Mac OS 9 and booted iMovie 2 in that environment. Wow. I was suddenly reminded how incredibly fast iMovie 2 can be on the same hardware I was now finding lamentably slow under OS X. As a consequence, I've come to my senses. iMovie 3 IS frickin' slow. Slow enough that the performance of iMovie 3 makes me wonder if it was purposely made slow, to encourage users like me, who've bought a new Mac in the past 12 months, to suddenly feel the urge to upgrade to a faster machine. (One user, posting at the forums at MacFixIt, notes "iMovie 3's performance is dismal and brings my Dual800 to its knees making it basically unusable.") The G4-based Mac on which I tested the app is considerably above the minimum requirement, yet the program can't even display quarter-screen video previews of DV clips smoothly. And, yes, my computer felt like a speed demon running iMovie 2.0x under Mac OS 9. Didn't they all. ***** -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
