Iweb Imovie

Should I switch from PC to iMac or Macbook Pro for Home Computer?

I'm looking for advice from the mac experts out there.

I am an IT professional who has been using Microsoft based PCs for 12 + years. While I'm by no means a microsoft fan, I XP Pro does everything I need it do.

I'm thinking of switching to iMac or Macbook Pro so home computing will be "fun" again. But as I read forums and product reviews on Apple's websites I'm scared to switch.

I want to use a new mac for light photo editing & organizing, creating movies from camcorder to DVD with menu chapters, creating basic web pages, and creating spreadsheets & documents.

Here are my questions:
For light editing is Aperture 2.0 worth $200 or is iPhoto sufficient?
Is iMovie 08 as bad as all the reviews on Apple's website?
What to people think of iWeb?
Are iMacs any more/less reliable then Macbook Pros?
Is iWork 08 worth $80?
It sounds like (in the Apple reviews) Apple software has just as many problems as software for PCs, what are peoples thoughts on this?

If you're an IT professional, you should really want a Mac. OS X doesn't have the wierdness in it's TCP stack that Windows does.

If you want ot make moves, use iDVD. It comes built into the OS and its more than sufficient for most.

If you're editing photos, you can use iPhoto or get GIMP which is free.

I don't really care for iWeb. I'd much rather use Dreamweaver and manage my own web site.

I like the MacBookPro's because the screen size is bigger.

I don't really like iWork. We use Office for Mac and I've not really had any complaints. You could always use Open Office, which is also free.

Apples are MUCH less problematic than PC's. I know I use both every day.

For More Iweb Imovie Info Click On The Blue Links Below

	iLife '11 [OLD VERSION]
	iLife '11 helps you do more with photos, movies, and music than you ever thought possible. In iPhoto, you can browse, edit, and share your photos in stunning new full-screen views. Create epic Hollywood-style movie trailers from your home video in iMovie...

	iLife '11 Family Pack [OLD VERSION]
	iLife '11 helps you do more with photos, movies, and music than you ever thought possible. In iPhoto, you can browse, edit, and share your photos in stunning new full-screen views. Create epic Hollywood-style movie trailers from your home video in iMovie...

	iLife '09 [OLD VERSION]
	iLife '09 makes it easier than ever to get the most out of the photos, movies, and music on your Mac. Organize and search your photos by faces and places in iPhoto. Make a great-looking movie in minutes and edit with precision in iMovie...

	Apple iLife '08 [OLD VERSION]
	Never has it been so simple to get so much out of your photos, video, and music--and to share your memories with friends and family. The powerful new Events feature works the same way your memory does, automatically organizing your photos and video by the events where they were taken...

	Apple iLife '08 Family Pack [OLD VERSION]
	Never has it been so simple to get so much out of your photos, video, and music--and to share your memories with friends and family. The powerful new Events feature works the same way your memory does, automatically organizing your photos and video by the events where they were taken...

	Apple iLife '06 (Mac DVD) [OLD VERSION]
	iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your Mac to collect, organize and edit the various elements. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates...

	Apple Mac Box Set Family Pack (OLD VERSION)
	Give your Mac the upgrades it deserves with the latest versions of the Apple software for your Mac—all in one box: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned; iLife '11, featuring the latest iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand; and iWork, Apple's productivity suite, including Pages, Numbers, and Keynote...

iMovie '09 Video Training Course - Apple Macintosh OSX iMovie '09 training course "Download"

This video training course features more than 90 minutes of training videos covering how to use iMovie '09 to manage, edit and output your home videos. Learn the iMovie interface, how to import movies, organize your iMoive events, use markers, add and edit clips, create awesome slideshows and much more! TRAINING CONTENT: Importing Video, The iMovie Interface, browser preferences, Marking Footage,Splitting Events, Assigning Keywords, Using the Inspector, Creating a Project, Adding Clips, Drag and Drop Editing, Precision Editing, Clip Trimming, Cropping Video, Markers, Editing Audio, Transitions and Titles, Maps and Backgrounds, Themes, Share and Export, Custom Graphics, Slideshow Example, Beat Markers...

	iLife '09 Family Pack [OLD VERSION]
	iLife '09 makes it easier than ever to get the most out of the photos, movies, and music on your Mac. Organize and search your photos by faces and places in iPhoto. Make a great-looking movie in minutes and edit with precision in iMovie...

	Mac Box Set Family Pack (with Snow Leopard) [OLD VERSION]
	Give your Mac the upgrades it deserves with the latest versions of the Apple software for your Mac--all in one box: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned; iLife '09, featuring the latest iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and iDVD; and iWork '09, Apple's productivity suite including Pages, Numbers, and Keynote...