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Microsoft buys iView Multimedia
iView Multimedia, the makers of iViewMediaPro, has been purchased by the good folks in Redmond: Microsoft (cue dramatic music).Yan Calotychos, founder of iView Multimedia (and one would imagine owner of a big check from Microsoft) says that iView was born on the Mac and will stay on the Mac. I seem to recall Bungie saying something similar about Halo when they were bought out (though it did eventually come out for the Mac, so there is hope!).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Alex said 8:23AM on 6-28-2006
I think this is the end of iView (the name and the product) for Mac.
Hope? Just like with Halo ... yes, sure if you consider a 2 year delay a good thing.
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Metryq said 8:46AM on 6-28-2006
Great! I love starting the day spiraling down the bowl with a "Glug! Glug! Glug!"
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lonewolf2222 said 8:48AM on 6-28-2006
I think when S Ballmer is fully in charge of MS and Gates no longer involved in any decision making no MS (or MS subsidiary) products will be available for Mac. No Office, no MSN Messenger, no games, no nothing.
I always believed that Gates has a soft spot for Apple, maybe because he started out building software on Apple computers. Ballmer will have no sentimental reason to keep MS apps on Mac.
** quickly ducks for cover before the arrows come in **
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Damien said 8:53AM on 6-28-2006
Microsoft Photo Organizer and Viewer XP Premium Edition v1.0
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Jim said 9:07AM on 6-28-2006
I've been very disappointed with iView MediaPro 3. Has to be the worst purchase I've ever made for my mac. I guess it will only get worse now.
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Fra said 9:11AM on 6-28-2006
lonewolf2222 - Microsoft singed a deal with Apple to have Office out for Mac for 4.5 more years.
But Ballmer is an idiot, but he doesn't get to make every dession, Microsoft has a BOD remember?
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Metryq said 9:42AM on 6-28-2006
A BSOD? Oh, sorry. BOD.
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SubGenius said 10:15AM on 6-28-2006
You've enjoyed our iMove killer...Microsoft Windows Movie Maker
Introducing our new iPhoto killer...
Microsoft Photo Album Maker for Vista Home Edition v1.0
and our new GarageBand killer...
Microsoft Symphony Maker for Vista Home Edition v1.0
and our new iWeb killer...
Microsoft Scrapbook Maker for Vista Home Edition v1.0
From the company thats all about INNOVATION!
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Clark said 10:43AM on 6-28-2006
I quite like this software - any alternatives?
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Nigel Radestock said 11:13AM on 6-28-2006
Nooooooo!
I really liked iView, I have been using it for years (since 2001). Oh well.
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Jim said 12:52PM on 6-28-2006
iView Multimedia will continue to be available for the Mac, of course. But the newly rebranded product (that is to say, the next version) will be Windows only.
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SubHuman said 9:47PM on 6-28-2006
Introducing our new iPhoto killer...
Insert non-existent software title here that I've never used but think it will kill iphoto
and our new GarageBand killer...
Insert non-existent software title that I've never used but think it will kill GarageBand here
Etc, Etc
Shut up & go away
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Chris Stephens said 11:18PM on 6-28-2006
I, too, have been an iView customer for a while and will be no longer. I guess I'll move to Adobe Lightroom (probably) or Apple Aperture (possibly). These are not exactly the same kind of products but are where I need to go next.
Other DAM systems are: Canto Cumulus and Phase One/Capture One.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this iView thing, though, is that all the image/movie processing stuff in the program is really QuickTime. So M$ is going to have to rip out the heart and replace it with their own. If they keep a Mac version they will have an opportunity to "trojan horse" a whole lot of Windows image/movie processing stuff onto the Mac platform.
Perhaps they are going to try and take on the iApps on their home territory..?
Do we feel the Clash of the Steves coming on..?
:)
Chris
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Bill said 8:58PM on 6-30-2006
This is indeed a sad sad day.. I have been using iView for years... and now it seems as though my time is limited.
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