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The Bottom Line: If you don't already have iLife and you deal with digital media, you should get iLife '06. If you have an older version, think carefully about whether the new features are worth the price.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9, Apple MacOS X 10.4.3, 733 MHz, DVD-ROM, 733 MHz, MacOS, iTunes 6.0.2, QuickTime 7.0.4

The Bottom Line: There are sequencing programs that kind of resemble it, but Live is in a category of its own.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 400 MHz, Speaker(s), 4x CD-ROM, Sound card, Mouse or compatible device, 400 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, CD-ROM, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4.10 or later, 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 1.25 GHz, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, 4, DVD-ROM, 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, 1.25 GHz, MacOS, QuickTime 7.2 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, 4.0, XGA monitor, 16 bit sound card, DirectX compatible sound card, MacOS, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, 800 MHz, 7, DVD-ROM, Sound card, 800 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, DVD-ROM, MacOS

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, 1.4 GHz, 3, DVD-ROM, 16 MB video memory, Internet connection, 1280 x 900 monitor resolution, DirectX compatible sound card, 1.4 GHz, Windows, QuickTime 7.0 or later