Monaco - Microsoft's version of GarageBand?

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Monaco - Microsoft's version of GarageBand?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. Apr 10th 2006

You mean Microsoft isn't going to quit making iLife-style apps just because Macs can boot into Windows? Well, I doubt Windows Movie Maker is going anywhere. And Max, Vista's photo application, is set to be a major selling point to the consumers out there. So I can only think Monaco, or Vista's answer to GarageBand, will also be at least a bullet point on the back of the box (which box remains a question). There's a heated discussion on this topic over at ArsTecnica's M-Dollar. One comment to note: Microsoft set out to dominate the office, which they did. Apple set out to dominate the creative studio, which they did. Now we see each traveling to the other corner of the ring (Apple's got rack-mountable servers, a true server OS, and iWork for what its worth), what will be the result? I can't wait to see the Monaco interface. I have been intrigued with Max, and it'll be interesting to see what Vista technologies are leveraged by Monaco in a similar fashion. So far not enough details have emerged about Monaco to make a call... Let the Studio battle begin!

Tags: arstechnica, creative, garageband, ilife, monaco, studio, tuaw, vista

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

josh said 7:30PM on 5-12-2006

hey,
i always ues a pc coz their much betta than macs but pc have a problem......their isent any good audio programs for them!!!. if i wont to make my own music i have to go to my school and they have heeps of macs with all the audio aquipment. do you no any good audio programs for pc? and is their any coming out?
thanx
josh

Paul said 6:23PM on 6-20-2006

Yo Josh,

I dont know you but there is a program called FL Studio. Do you know of any? Plus i need a free domain and hosting. could you help?

Email me, Paul

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