iDVD 1.0
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iDVD 1.0
If you're thinking about buying a new 733 MHz G4 PowerMac with a SuperDrive, just to get iDVD, you might want to hold off for a while. iDVD 1.0, currently shipping with models configured with a DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive, is fun and fairly easy to use, but the bug reports are mounting rapidly. Rated with 2.5 mice (out of a possible 5) by MacWorld Magazine, iDVD is a good start ... but still has a way to go before justifying the $3,000 price tag for that new G4.
Although iDVD 1.0 produces an acceptable product, problems mentioned by MacWorld included repeated crashes, slideshow editing limitations, and only partial compatibility with Apple's own DVD player. When the article's author played his DVD on his Panasonic TV player, it ran better, but some titles were cut off.
The general consensus is "it's coming along, but it ain't here yet."
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