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I Want My iMovie, and I Want It NowApple is having a KFC moment of its own, regarding iMovie. When you buy an iMac DV, theiMovie software comes included on a CD of its very own. So far, the only way to obtainiMovie is through purchasing an iMac DV, as I briefly went into last time. We all waited—OK, I waited with breathless anticipation at Steve’s Macworld Expo keynote for theannouncement of iMovie being made available as a stand-alone product.It never came.Here we are almost three months later, still waiting. On the MacDV mailing list I recentlyexposed you to, every once in a while someone will post something along the lines of “I’mrunning iMovie on a [insert your favorite non-iMac here] and I’m experiencing [any one ofseveral issues]. Anyone out there having similar problems?” Inevitably, two or three postslater, another ’lister will respond with the answer. Currently, Apple maintains that iMovie isonly supported on the iMac and, conversely, Final Cut Pro shouldn’t work on an iMac; yetwe, the consumer, want A-1 with our steak.So, when will we be able to obtain iMovie for ourselves? The answer is “I don’t know.” Wemay never get it. I’m not one to participate in conspiracy theories, however I did pick up acopy of Catcher on the Rye last week, so I won’t speculate that this is an effort on Apple’s partto drive up the sales for Final Cut Pro. My long-time readers know that I would never dothat. I would simply imply or infer it, because when I go into KFC, I order Original Recipe.72 and sunny in Redondo Beach.e You next time.Disclaimer: Mike is currently searching for a female lead for “Diamond in the Rough,” as the woman he originallycast is nowhere to be found. For this and other sad stories, Mike can be reached at mshields@atpm.com.ATPM 6.04 ← 33 →Columns: But I Ordered Steak