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1 stars
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Vista Transformation Pack

Version: 6

What a HUGE let-down

Pros: What a huge let-down!

I saw the download featured on Download.com, and thought to myself: Could this be? A free download that lets my XP have the only features I really want from Vista (for now, till all its compatibility issues are sorted out): Cool interface and window transparency. The screen shot on the Windows X website convinced me. I downloaded, installed... and then...

Cons: #1 no transparency

#2 no shadows

#3 the rounded taskbar start button isn't aligned correctly

#4 The Vista Sidebar doesn't work on dual monitors (stuck on Monitor 1)

Read the fine print. The coolest effect (and the reason you probably want to download this software) like transparency is provided only by WindowsBlinds that you'd have to buy for $20 or something like that, and has nothing to do whatsoever with this download pack. Bummer.

Have a look at the Brocopacs on CrystalXP dot net, you'd be much better off.

Posted: 06-Feb-2007 12:47:50 AM

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My rating:
5 stars
Product:

Media Jukebox

Version: 12

At last, the software I've been looking for!

Pros: I?ve always had, right near the top of my software wishlist, the need for a media player that #1 is as easy to navigate as iTunes, #2 has plug-in options as Winamp, #3 has the cool sound options of Windows Media Player, #4 can actually sync my iPod correctly!!

Let?s face it, iTunes has become slow and bulky, and sux at playing videos anyway, but if you have an iPod it?s one of the few media players that does the job right. Winamp has become another way of finding the most overwhelming route to do a simple task, and WMP just doesn?t present your media library in the way you?d like it to.

Media jukebox solves all my problems (and I?ve looked at MANY media players). It presents itself in a simple way, has all the features I need, and presents its awesome flexibility and customisability in a way that actually makes sense when you bother to look into it. The sound output is awesome, it?s easy to use, I can update my iPod, and found plugins for my MSN ?now playing? and Last.fm scrobbling too!

I honestly think I?ll have no problem spending some cash on the additional features that come with Media Centre, but for now, I?m very content with what this toy has to offer.

Cons: ?Media Jukebox? sums it up. It plays audible media only such as music and sound bytes with no support for video files. A LOT of work has however obviously gone into this, and people have to pay the bills, which is why you?d have to pay for Media Centre (which is worth every penny).

Posted: 20-Feb-2008 12:36:51 AM

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1 stars
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iTunes

Version: 7.6

Don't upgrade from 7.5 to 7.6!!

Pros: I've always loved iTunes's simplicity.

Cons: So I download the massive 57MB iTunes setup file, and after an install that seemed to take FOREVER, I ran the new version (7.6) of iTunes. My PC goes slow (I've got a Hyperthread Genuine Intel P4 3.2Ghz) and almost grinds to a hault. I notice iTunes not responding and using 50% of my CPU. I try to uninstall it and re-install 7.5 again, and I get a message "Cannot open iTunes library as it was created by a newer version of iTunes). I try to re-install 7.6 and get the same issue of a useless PC. So there goes my playlists & ratings, and I either have to start from scratch or find a new media player!!!

Posted: 22-Jan-2008 12:55:53 AM

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My rating:
5 stars
Product:

FileZilla

Version: 2.2.30a

It's the best out there, and getting better!

Pros: I've been using FileZilla for years now, and it's never let me down. It's got all the functions you need and more, without cluttering the interface or requiring a degree in rocket science to operate.

Cons: It burnt my toast.

Posted: 26-Jul-2007 10:24:19 AM

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5 stars
Product:

File Renamer Basic

Version: 4.0.1

Does the job, and does it well.

Pros: I needed something very simple to make my life easier - this one does the job!

Posted: 12-Jun-2007 09:06:32 AM

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