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Bells, Whistles, and Speed

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:24:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrryanlittle - Microsoft certainly has put a lot of effort into promoting their new operating system, Windows 7, with good reason too. There are a lot of fancy things that makes the interface a lot easier to handle. Managing your personal files (documents, video,...

Norton Internet Security 2010

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author basilicata9 - I wrote reviews on epinions for Norton Internet Security 2007 and 2008. I skipped Norton 2009 and now have Norton 2010. It was simple to install Norton. There are plenty of worthwhile features. It is much better than the two...

Making it Easier for Non-Techies

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:22:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - With all this beta testing of Windows 7 Ultimate, some of us forget that most users won't be running this pricey edition of Windows 7. Lets come back down to earth to check out Windows 7 Home Premium, shall we?With ...

Convenient data transfer tool + Software for pornographers, tax cheats, and secret agents

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:57:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I bought the Tornado transfer tool at Micro Center in Dallas one and a half week ago for $30 and I have used it extensively since then. The Tornado also came with bonus software called PC Eraser. The PC Eraser is really a separate product from the...

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade: Is It For You?

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:59:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade: Is It For You? By James P. Zaworski I just upgraded my Toshiba laptop from the pre-installed Windows Vista to the brand new Windows 7 Operating System. The upgrade from...

The Windows that Came at the Right Time

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:07:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Windows 7 Ultimate Full The eagel has landed! After beta testing Windows 7 for almost 8 months, I'm happy to see it finally come out in retail-ready form! With...

Windows 7 - The OS that saves Windows!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:31:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fishhyren - All the buzz right now is about Windows 7.Microsoft is talking about it, Apple is talking about it; but is it any different than Vista or XP? Let’s discuss that now. Many changes have been made to make choosing the version of...

Useful For Online Backup, Sharing Photos, Videos, and Large Files

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:03:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author t_o_n_y - Apple's MobileMe is a convenience that grows on you. It allows large files to be easily transferred, provides a very convenient way to share photos and videos, and can even be part of an computer backup strategy. For $100/year it's worth...

Handy memory management tool

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:55:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ram_cv - IntroductionC++ is one of the most powerful languages of all time for software developers. Despite newer languages with lot more new features, the purists still prefer C++. Also given the performance of the C++ code, it is still...

I hate crashes

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:50:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sleepingivy - Well I got my copy on sale thinking it was a steal but as I started editing it started to crash and it works but crashes often.Yes, my computer meets the requirements but still have this problem sometimes if I let it load and dont touch it for a few mins...

Omnipage does not work. tech support clueless

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:02:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lperdue - My OmniPage 17 will not work. It's been tried on two computers. Omnipage has been useless.After three tech support sessions totaling nearly 2 hours with three "techs" who read off the same screens and told me to do the same things this product...

Pinnacle Studio Plus Version 12 Full version for PC

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:24:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hysee - Have been using Pinnacle Studio for the past 5 years, from version 8, 9, 10 and now version 12. I find version 12 pretty good as compare to previous versions, clean work flow and quick processing. Pinnacle Studio is easy to learn and use, 3...

Nice Software, But there's a Better, Cheaper Way to Switch to Mac

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:30:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author t_o_n_y - Parallels Desktop software provides a way to run Windows on a Mac, but after using it I've decided the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. There is a better way to go, and I'll explain why in this review. This review is based on the latest...

Realistic Fender amp models

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:16:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jjbraunius - Bottom LineOverall I find the AmpliTube Fender collection to be very close to the original gear modeled. Highly recommended for its clean, semi driven sounds and vintage sounds. I believe a lot of studios will supplement their plug-ins...

Could not make this work, poor support

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:42:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author plastic96 - I installed this on a 3 ghz Dell PC with 3g ram (XP Pro). Immediately, I began to get errors, mostly concerning Internet explorer (IE8). Within a day, the machine was noticeably slower. Ultimately, the computer would no longer boot. CA support was of no...

CUBASE 5

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:28:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr.P - CUBASE 5

I have been a user of Cubase 4 for the last couple of years, and I am now delighted to say that I have just upgraded myself to Cubase 5. There are certainly many very...

GR8! Photoshop Elements 8.0 is powerful stuff

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author knitsnbytes - Introduction The first question anyone asks me when I review software is "Is this version different enough from the previous one to justify an upgrade?" That's a great question and I will address whether Photoshop Elements Version 8.0 is...

Windows 7--the "Vista with Help" should please XP and Vista users

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:02:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paulphoto - Microsoft announced that the anticipated new Microsoft Windows 7, which was scheduled to launch on Oct 22, 2009, will be available to consumers on October 13, 2009. The operating system is available earlier for computer builders and smaller shops during...

Where's the Beef?

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:51:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - With Windows 7 on it's way in, Apple released a "new" MacOS X version to try and take the steam away from Microsoft. Apple seem to have tried to do this by releasing Snow Leopard (MacOS X 10.6) much earlier that what the general public anticipated...

Missing Acadia Park Information

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:06:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mykl212 - I purchased this for my planned visit to Adadia however I find that when I attempt to pull up the park info for Acadia, I get Cascades.After 8 days of waiting for an email response I phoned their support 800 number. The recording asked for an...

Socusoft DVD Photo Slideshow

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:57:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michelle7898 - Recently, as in just last month, my grandfather passed away. He was a very important person to my family both immediate and distant. I didn't want to pass photo albums and or hire some one to make me a slide show video where I would not be able to...

When you have Photoshop Elements you don’t take photographs. You create photographs.

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:48:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I have a few different fairly cheap image editing applications which I can use to perform most of the simple tasks that I need to do, for example, cropping, resizing, adjusting brightness, contrast, colors, etc. However, Adobe Photoshop Elements provides...

Norton turns around with Norton 360 3.0

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:32:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author texas-swede - I've owned lots of different kinds of anti-virus software through the years. I used to have Norton Antivirus on my desk top at home. Even though it did some good it was not working very well. For example, live update always failed. The reason turned out...

Realistic modeling for PC/Mac

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:44:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jjbraunius - With the advent of computer recording and DAW's one expects to do more and more "in the box" as opposed to hauling gear around. This applies to guitar gear as well, with guitar software modelers offering unprecedented amounts of options to the home and...

Full blown professional DAW

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:11:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jjbraunius - As a long time Acid user (since ver. 2) I was very interested to see what the software had in terms of updates and improvements. Acid's time stretching and looping tools have always been flawless and in version 6 Sony added multi-tracking capabilities,...