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I try not to be too critical of software with the word "beta" in the title, but Windows Live Movie Maker Beta should really be considered alpha software - it's got a long way to go, and is missing so many features that it can't possibly be considered beta software. And this is coming from someone who's a fan of Movie Maker. Usually by the time software reaches the beta stage, all the major features are there, and it's just a matter of polishing the code and tweaking things. This software? You can't even edit a video clip! In fact, there's no timeline. Without a timeline, how can this be "movie making" software? The more I use it the more I think this product is mis-named: it's really closer to Photostory, sans everything that made Photostory cool (the Ken Burns pans and zooms). It's really just slideshow software. Read more...