It seems to be a commonly accepted fact that Mac is a better platform for editing video than PC. Now, as someone whose sole purpose in life is to topple the Apple empire, my point of view may be slightly biased. But regardless, I think the view that macs are more useful for editing is based entirely on the fact that iMovie comes free with Mac OSX. But Windows Live Movie Maker, the free PC editing suite, is just as good.
The reason iMovie has become so popular is that it is a very user-friendly editing program. Since the world has seen a huge increase in amateur movie making over the past few years, editing software that is user-friendly is in high demand. However, Windows Live Movie Maker is even more user friendly, and can carry out any basic task required by an amateur movie maker. iMovie can perform more advanced functions, but if someone who is in need of more advanced editing should most likely invest in a more advanced editing suite.
There is also the fact that while the newest version of iMovie comes free with a newly-purchased Mac computer, you must pay 15 dollars in order to unlock the updatable version of iMovie. Windows Live Movie Maker is 100 percent free.
Tune in next week for Mac vs PC: Mid-Level Editing Software.
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