TurboTax for Mac 2002
from Intuit, Inc..
I've used it on my Mac since it was called "Macintax", and have had no problems. I object to its cost and wonder why it costs more than the PeeCee version. I also object to Intuit's practice of requiring rebates to get the price they advertise. "Tax Cut" by Kiplinger is cheaper and I understand...
Rosetta Stone Spanish Personal Edition Level 1
from Fairfield Language Technologies.
The Rosetta Stone, Spanish Edition is fantastic! I am extremely happy with the results so far, and believe me, I am not at all gifted when it comes to learning foreign language. I took one year of high school Spanish and felt like I learned nothing by the end of the year. I've had this software for...
Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 1 & 2 Personal Edition
There is no better program we've found than this. Though skeptical at the onset, we made the purchase. An airport sign advertised promises that seemed unbelievable. Yet months later and through interesting lessons, we've grown much in our knowledge of Spanish grammar and context. Give this one a...
Learn Latin Now! 9.0
from Transparent Language.
The dull, blase' visual experience of Learn LATIN Now 9.0, stems from it's lack of both color pigmentation and character definition; the screens are not pleasing to gaze upon. The pronunciation is Silver Age Latin, not continental / medieval, this means that, 'Cicero', is pronounced 'Kickero' and...
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11
from Corel.
I've been using good old CorelDRAW 6,7 and then 8 for as long as I remember myself working with computer graphics (that is over 6 years). I think it's a great product and so far I was able to visualize everything that came into my mind using this software.
The latest version of CorelDRAW that I...
QuickBooks Pro 5.0 for MAC
from Intuit, Inc..
Constantly crashes in OS 9.2.2. Will stick with Quickbooks Pro 4...
Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000 with Free Book "The Screenwriter's Bible"
from Write Brothers.
Screenwriter 2000
Screenwriter 2000 enables you to create script-documents based on a number of pre-formatted templates, which respond to a set of hotkeys, mostly Tab and Enter, in order to conveniently place text in the appropriate place for screenplays, stage plays, etc. You can also use...
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
from Apple.
I finally switched over to jag from 9.2.i just love it.i can go from 9.2 to jag and back.I'm using a powerbook-speed 667-ramn 768.
I tried out the browser"omniweb".I went back to netscape 7.I think its still the best browser,and I used them all.Now back to jag.Its the best thing out there,and...
Microsoft Office X for Mac Upgrade
from Microsoft.
I am forced to use a Windows PC at work and use MS Office every day. I hate this term, but I would fall into the "power user" classification. I have a Mac with OS X at home, and working from home often, I use the OS X version of Office. I can say without hesitation that the OS X version is superior....
Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000
from Write Brothers.
I've been using this product for about a year and it's about as easy as a program like this gets without sacrificing its professional end product. It's a cinch to learn, with easy fast-keys, a WORD-like interface, and a ton of features you may never get to. Great for plays, video game scenario...
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 Upgrade
... I was relieved to learn upgrade from corel 8 was ok. In fact I didn't even have the serial# because it was long lost. I called customer support. After giving me the serial# to load the Corel suite 11 asked me to fax or email a picture of my Corel Draw 8...
Adobe Photoshop Design Collection 6.0
Taxcut 2002 Platinum (Mac)
from HR Block Financial.
I have a fairly simple tax needs. I am switching from TurboTax ( which was out of stock ) to TaxCut, which claims it can transfer your data from last year's TurboTax forms. But this capability dosen't come in the box, it comes in the form of a 25 Megabyte download, and I don't have DSL, so I gave up...
procreate Painter 7.0
from procreate.
Painter 7 is hands down the best and most most versitile digital art studio to date. I have been trained in various dry and wet media, this program lets you put that training to use. The freedom of a digital canvas cannot be appreciated by everyone, but if you are an artist who is a techie at heart...
Reader Rabbit Toddler 2002
from The Learning Company.
My husband and I both work on computers, so our 2 year old was fascinated. I wasn't expecting her to pick this up, so fast. Not needing to click the mouse is a huge plus and just by large motions, she can play all the games. I was very impressed and she loves to play Reader Rabbit!
Microsoft Office v. X for Mac
from Microsoft.
Word
As you might expect, Word is the heart and soul of Office. If you didnÕt need a better word processor, the rest probably wouldnÕt matter too much. Most of the improvements that will matter to me were here.
Being able to strip out the format structure of a document that doesnÕt look or...
The Princeton Review: Inside the SAT & ACT 2003 Deluxe
from The Learning Company.
The information in this product could really help a bunch of kids...unfortunately my 14 year old tuned out as soon as the presenters started talking like a motivational speaker. You know the type...always smiling, really upbeat, almost mesmerized, "Mary Kay salesperson" form of speaking?...
QuarkXpress 5.0
Although QuarkXpress 5.0 delivers everything its previous version offers, frankly, it doesn't offer enough in addition to these things to merit a $900 upgrade. In fact, this new version has some very serious drawbacks--namely, it is not native to OS X, meaning it has to run in the sometimes choppy...
I Spy Treasure Hunt
from Scholastic.
I am very disappointed in this product, especially after reading all the rave reviews.
My son recieved I Spy Treasure Hunt for Christmas and, within 3 days (one game each day) he played all the game scenarios. I disagree with the reviewers who state that although there are only 3 games, the games...
Zoombinis Logical Journey
from The Learning Company.
Even through it is for ages 9+ my four year old has been able to play on her own and has really enjoyed the game. It involves thinking logically and is totally different to most of the other software available for children. I also found the game very enjoyable and a challenge at the hardest levels,...
Rosetta Stone Portuguese Personal Edition Level 1
from Fairfield Language Technologies.
Rosetta Stone Japanese Level 1 & 2 Personal Edition
This software is designed around the immersion approach to learning languages. A drill will show you a picture of an apple, and you'll see the word spelled out while a narrator gives the pronunciation. At various points in the drills, you will have the chance to read the Japanese word for apple, use...
Rosetta Stone Italian Personal Edition Level 1
from Fairfield Language Technologies.
I have had some knowledge of the Italian language so I am not a total beginner, but pretty close to it. The reason I purchased this software is that I found myself loosing the little knowledge I had. How this program works is through picture recognition along with coinciding speech. For an example...
Toast 5.0 Titanium CD Recording Software
from Roxio.
This software is compatible with virtually any kind of burner, including burners meant only for PC's. It replaces Apple's burning extensions with Roxio's superior version, which allows programs like iTunes to burn CD's on burners that it wasn't supposed to support. You can master DVD's, VCD's,...
Rosetta Stone German Level 1 & 2 Personal Edition
Starry Night Beginner
from Space Holdings.
i've had starry night beginner for about a year and i love it. if you're just getting into astronomy and you are completely (or at least partly) baffled by handheld star charts...this program will make it ultra-easy for you to find whatever heavenly body you're looking for. it's an amazing...
Rosetta Stone Italian Level 1 & 2 Personal Edition
Kid Pix Deluxe 3rd Edition
from Broderbund.
(Excerpt from a letter that I wrote directly to the product manager of Kid Pix.) ...."This is the most amazing drawing program that has ever been created. You have done a great job! You have taken advantage of every computer advancement of the past 12 years and have put it in the hands of children!...
Rosetta Stone French Personal Edition Level 1
from Fairfield Language Technologies.
I have tried a variety of language software titles to learn to speak French and I was beginning to get rather frustrated. After several months, I was still unable to put together coherent sentences. That's pretty sad, considering I've taught English to a variety of ages for 4 years and have a strong...
