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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 10.0, Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2.2, Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 300 MHz, 333 MHz, 4, 4x CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, 300 MHz, 333 MHz, MacOS, Windows

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, DVD-ROM, MacOS, Garage Band 2, Logic Express 7

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, 800 MHz, CD-ROM, USB port, SVGA monitor, 800 MHz, Windows, DirectX 9.0b, Windows Media Player 9.0