📚 Here's why Microsoft needs its own answer to Apple's Final Cut Pro

Surface nails the hardware, but when it comes to the software Windows 10 has nothing like Apple's Final Cut Pro — and creators hate it. Microsoft has a lot of iconic and memorable software in its very long history. One of those is Microsoft Movie Maker, aka Windows Live Movie Maker. For many, it was their first foray into making videos, which helped kick off the age of YouTube. Microsoft sadly retired Movie Maker in 2017. It was replaced by Video Editor, which is part of the Windows 10 Photos app. It's quite good, as we recently reviewed, but it still pales to Movie Maker and, more importantly, Apple's Final Cut Pro. Apple's Final Cut Pro X sets the bar for semi-pro and prosumer video creators and Windows 10 has nothing like it. Adobe Premiere and Rush exist, but they're expensive and bring their own problems. If Microsoft wants to lure creatives to its platform, it needs a Movie Maker X for the modern age. It's hard to explain YouTubers and creatives really love Final Cut Pro... ...