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Mozilla Firefox

Version: 1.5.0.7

USE FIREFOX!!!!!

Pros: It's impossible to tell in few lines why Firefox is better than IE.

The first things I have in mind are :tabbed browsing (IE 7 hasn't them yet),light resources requirment (about 1/5 than IE),the huge list of extensions you can install (Adblock and DownThemAll really change your browsing).

Once you try it you won't go back (to the ugly and full of bugs IE).

With it (and common sense) my antispyware software is quite useless.

Browser and extensions are often updated,so your security will be always guaranteed (instead of the "once a month" microsoft quite useless updates).

Cons: It takes some seconds to start up (obviously, since it's not embedded in Windows like IE).

Some sites are not (yet) fully compatible (expecially microsoft sites,of course).

Sometimes when minimized it takes some seconds to restore to full screen (because when you don't use it it doesn't use your resources).

Having too much extension may slow considerably the startup (choose them wisely,with only two or three exts your needs can be fullfilled).

Posted: 30-Sep-2006 07:35:18 PM

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5 stars
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Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo

Version: 11

Each Version Better Than Previous

Pros: I've been using PSP since version 3.

This 11 version is definitely oriented to photo management.

There are new tools specifically designed for photo acquisition,retouching and sharing.

There are some new filters (like the "Time Machine") but they are only regarding photographic images(I think because Corel devoloped Corel Painter for artistic purposes,however PSP and Painter can be used together)

Some controls have a different interface but almost all function are still familiar.

The Browser function has been changed (again!).It was explorer-like (with all files and folders in the same page to navigate within),now you have a "collection" of folders (which of course you can add as you want).Being now PSP photo dedicated,browser has tagging and calendar tools to organize better your albums.

Cons: All cons for me are related to the new browser.

I preferred the previous explorer-like version.Moreover i can't find a good place to put it without covering the opened images (i must close and open it each time)

Posted: 28-Sep-2006 09:07:18 AM

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MediaMonkey Standard

Version: 3.0.3.1183

Simply the BEST music player and organizer EVER!!!

Pros: I've been using it for very long time now, MM3 has demonstrated once more his superiority above itunes,wmp and winamp (winamp almost save himself with its plugins,that you can also use on MM!). With a few clicks you can organize your library in various category and even create your own ones. The UI is the easiest in the market. The MM community is very productive : you can find tons of skins,plugins and scripts (I highly recommend MagicNode!). There's no features on the rival players you can't find in MM.

Cons: The only flaw is lack of video reproduction since MM is intended specifically for large music library (+100k files support!!!).

Posted: 07-Jul-2008 06:19:02 PM

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4 stars
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Bryce

Version: 5

Excellent program

Pros: It's really like the publisher says :"optimum balance between power and ease of use"

In few passages you can create simple nut realistic landscapes.You'll soon be ready to develop more complex scenes and then simple animations.

Texture controls are really intuitive.

Graphically the final results (with high antialias) are always excellent.

Cons: the learning curve become a bit steep passing from creating simple scenes to animations,which interface is not so clear as the rest.

3d controls are intuitive but a bit deceptive when you use the mouse,it should have a xyz-axis control on the object (ie like 3dsmax).Use arrows to solve this problem.

Posted: 11-Sep-2006 04:10:32 PM

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4 stars
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Toblo

Version: 1.1

Really funny!

Pros: It's a really addictive game. Gameplay is a fast "pick and throw". Graphic is smooth also on my notebook that doesn't match the requirements above.

The entire game idea is great!!!

Cons: It needs more levels and maybe some special brick to throw (only bombs for now)

Posted: 23-Feb-2007 07:14:57 AM

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