No comments about ProSessions Producer-Orchestral Brass (EXS24, HALion, Kontakt, MachFive, Reason).

5 comments about CorelDRAW Essentials 2 [Drawing and Photo-enhancing Made Easy].

1. I have been using Corel Essentials, the white with horizontal blue green box (original version) for quite some time, I decide to upgrade to the "newest version 2". So, I fork out $80 plus shipping. Got it 5 days later; I installed the software, all looks good... then I start using it, standard features from version one are GONE!
   There are no upgrade gimmicks or download this or that, they were just simply removed - my most used features!
   
   Unacceptable, I contacted customer support, they were very polite and helpful but recommended for my imaging needs to regress to Corel Essentials, the Original software I had as the new "one omits many features" the second version just does not cut it.
   
   I am just bit dissapointed in the company but though (and give credit where is due) Corel Essentials is so far the Best I have used so I can and wont beat them up too much in their effort to sell less in a "new & not much improved" new box. (every corporation does this - from cereal to soap)
   My advise, stick with the original Essentials version and save a bunch of money.



2. A very good alternative to the complete software package. This slim version is more than enough for home and small office needs: labels, brochures and other printing material.



3. I was a regular user of CorelDraw 8 for Windows 98 on my older computer. When I bought a new machine, Draw 8 would not work with Windows XP, so I needed a newer program to access and edit my .cdr files. I called Corel Corp. in Canada who assured me that Essentials contained basically everything in CorelDraw 11 (and therefore my version 8). After receiving the program, I found it to be a severely stripped down program, missing most of the essential components of the earlier programs. It is really frustrating when so many of the useful features are "grayed out" or just plain missing. Save your money and avoid this one.



4. Even for the $50 or whatever I spent on this, this is by far the worst graphics program I've ever used. Utterly counterintuitive, it also does random things during export that I don't care to figure out how to fix. Ugh. CorelDRAW, you deserve to go out of business for releasing such a poor product. I most certainly do not recommend this.



5. I am an experienced CorelDraw user who needed a budget version at work. I found that CorelDraw Essentials 2 is an excellent little program that delivers all the important functions of its bigger sister. I use it for posters and technical drawing.
   
   If you like CorelDraw, you'll like Essentials 2. If you want to get to know CorelDraw before committing to the full price, Essentials 2 is a great intro to the basics -- especially with the training CD. I've heard that CorelDraw takes some effort to get started in, which is fair; I've used it for so many years that it's second nature to me.
   
   The only functions that I really miss with Essentials 2 are:
   - being able to turn off the "select items by clicking inside outline"
   - being able to set the drawing scale to other than 1:1

5 comments about Calendar Creator Deluxe 9.

1. The interface is not user friendly. It is very limited graphically. It will only create visually horrible calenders. I'm sorry I wasted my money! I want something simple to use, with an intuitive interface, that puts out nice, smooth graphics. This is so far from that it's not funny.



2. This is great if all you want to do is print blank calendars. Forget about trying to put in repeating appointments or events. Lots of great sounding features - too bad they don't work on any of the Windows operating systems. They had a great product years and years ago, but have gone downhill ever since. Don't waste your time or money with this program.



3. I've used this title for years, and was drawn into buying this particular version by the claims of PDA compatibility. When I received the product and installed it, I learned that in the help section that "certain features of Calendar Creator and the Palm handhelds are not fully compatible, and may affect your data when synchronized." What an understatement!

   My Palm (a Tungsten T) would not accept the repeating events from Calendar Creator. Then to add insult to injury the synchronization process actually CHANGED the CC9 events I had entered! It is bad enough that a Palm will not accept some CC9 events, contrary to the product advertisements. To modify the CC9 events in the CC9 program itself is a serious flaw in the software.

   Calendar Creator does well as a stand-alone product. When I have tried to use it with another application however, it fails repeatedly. Upgrading to this version is definitely a waste of money.




4. I used Calender Creator 4.0 and was very satisfied with the performance of the software. I had to upgrade due conflicts with printing and my operating system. After several hours with the tech support people, I have come to the conclusion, dust off the old computer which operated under Windows 95, reload the 4.0 version and be satisfied once more...I do not recommend this software.



5. This product doesn't even deserve a star. Printing blank calendars is even a challenge. Some calendars don't work properly and upcoming holidays don't match the right dates. What a complete waste of time and money!

1 comments about Photo Go.

1. Worked with the program for a week and couldn't get the hang of it. The programs help files are worthless. I finally just uninstalled it. If I wouldn't have thrown out the box it came with I would have returned it.

5 comments about Macware Logo Design Studio.

1. A agree with the former reviewer, this program is indeed not good. There is no Copy and Paste function, neither an Undo command. The text tool does not work properly, e.g. changing alignment from leftbound to centered has no effect at all. This program is also very slow. In my opinion Logo Desing Studio (Mac) does not deserve a single star.



2. The other reviewers are accurate. Stay away from this product at all costs. Design is all but impossible with this extremely slow, buggy program. As a digital design instructor, I am highly experienced with a wide variety of design programs. I purchased this to test it as a simple logo generating program for my younger students. It's a complete waste of money.



3. very usfull tool for begginer graphic designer and people who dont know very much about design...easy to use.



4. Not a good program. Took me a couple of hours to design a logo that I can do in Printshop in about five minutes. Do not buy!!!!!



5. I bought this product and returned it the next day. I agree with the other reviewers -- it's completely unusable, and it really shouldn't even be on the market. The clip art objects, when brought into a new file, were too gigantic to manipulate -- so huge I couldn't even find end points to resize the image. The zoom did not appear to work at all. The text box followed around my mouse's movements even though I clicked repeatedly to place the text in one place... How did this product get on the market?

No comments about Classic Rock Trackpack-Hal Leonard (Mac).

2 comments about Dream Thieves.

1. Wonderful story, and the pace keeps you going and going. Many plot twists, and the book stayed with me long after I finished it. Great new author... A Must Read!



2. From what I've read, this was Steven Climer's first book. After reading it I now see why he won so many awards and honorable mentions. He set the bar pretty high for himself.
   
   Dream Thieves sucks you in innocuously until you're tangled in the horrors of a man who can't dream. The imagery and surrealness put Climer right up there with Barker and Gaiman.

3 comments about The Print Shop 20 Pro Publisher Deluxe.

1. I wish I could give them zero stars.
   
   Broderbund pulled support for software I owned only 2 years after it was released.
   
   I was unable to install it because it required internet registration which was no longer supported. To solve the problem, they offered to SELL me a different software title.
   
   They must have thought I was stupid. They expected me to give them more money???
   
   This company has second rate software and third rate customer service. Do not buy anything from them.



2. I have recently purchased this software for a some freelancing work that I have been doing in the real estate industry. I think this has been rather good software for the price. It is still somewhat limited in what it can do, but what do you expect for $80?
   I am pleasantly surprised with this program and it's a nice change of pace from Publisher.



3. Fletcher has posted the same review on all software made by this company - and I doubt that he has tried all of them. The truth is that "The Print Shop 20 Pro Publisher Deluxe" is a great value for the money - and is a wonderfully different approach to publishing than the Microsoft product.

1 comments about Garfield - Mad About Cats.

1. I've had a blast with this game. The animation is hilarious, Odie really takes some hilarious abuse, and the "disco John" game cracks me up everytime. All the fun and wit Garfield fans are accustomed to.

No comments about Apple Logic Express 7 [OLDER VERSION].