No comments about Punch! Architecture Series 3000 V12.

No comments about ARCMEDIA Piano For Kids.

No comments about Microsoft Greetings Workshop (Ver 2.0) Hallmark Connections.

No comments about Logo Design Studio.

5 comments about DJ ToneXpress - The Ringtone Creator.

1. DJ ToneXpress is excellent, easy-to-use software that allows you to turn common audio files into ringtones and easily download them to your phone. I have used this program to create over 20 ringtones in the year-plus that I have used this software and have never been disappointed. Rather than paying $1 or more for ringtones that I want, I can create my own at will and easily download them to my phone, even send them to my friends.
   
   Another great reason for purchasing this software is eliminating my need for a connection cable. I could have spent over $50 on a cable for my phone that would have allowed me to transfer files back and forth, but I would have been out of luck once I replace this phone. By using DJ ToneXpress, no matter what phone I'm using, I have the ability to create my own ringtones. If you're looking to truly make your phone yours, I can recommend no better way than to use this software.



2. This product sucks on SO many levels. At least if you are a Nextel customer. First, I emailed the company asking about compatibility, Andreea assured me that my phone and provider were supported. I buy the software and get an email saying that they shipped on May 30th. I received it on June 4th with a postage label that showed the date of mailing as June 3rd!!! So right off the bat they lied to me and to Amazon! I install the software and find that I can't use ANY of the advertised plug-ins. I also try to get the ringtones I created off my computer with Webjal and my data cable....No joy! I tried getting my ringtones via my phones web browser....No joy! I tried every version of Mp3 ringtone available for download and they wouldn't work. I emailed them and once again, Andreea answers; telling me that the plug-ins are known to have some issues, that's why they are not offered on the most recent version 4.0!! (I suppose if you actually told people that they couldn't create wall papers and such they might lose some orders?) Andreea also at THIS point tells me that my cell phone provider (nextel) is known to be difficult!! Again, if I had been told this when I first asked, I wouldn't have bought it! I emailed them telling them I would GLADLY send this crappy software back to them, and was IGNORED!! I will be filing an Amazon A-Z claim.
   
   This software was completely worthless to me as a Nextel customer with my Motorola i850.
   
   Caveat Emptor!! "Buyer Beware", this company will say anything you want to hear before the sale and then IGNORE you when you catch them lying and ask for a refund.
   
   As an addendum, after requesting an A-Z claim, a Jake Mitchell who identified himself as Head Of Customer Support for DJ ToneXpress, contacted me (via email) and apologized. He also let me know that they had processed my refund.
   
   So, in the end I still can't say this product ever worked for me as a Nextel customer on my Motorola i850, though they did refund my money without TOO much hassle.



3. This program is good, UNTIL you get the ringtone on your phone, and it sounds worse than an AM Radio station. Don't waste your money on this thing, just pay for the decent sounding ringtones.



4. I'm a new Blackberry user, and I wanted to create my own custom ringtones without buying an expensive and complicated program to do it. This is so simple, your grandmother could use it, and the quality of the ringtones is good. Best of all, when I had an issue, customer service was right on it. I've never had a problem downloading the completed ringtone to my phone (which is the preferred and easiest way to do it, IMHO). This little program has more than paid for itself in the week I've had it.



5. DJ Tones rocks when it comes to making your own ringtone. I ahve made several with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can create up a 1 minute tone for just about any phone. Makes a great gift for family and friends. Great deal for the price!

2 comments about Ideasoft Photo Clip Art 10,000.

1. I have mixed feelings about this product. On one hand it contains a lot of pictures. The content quality is very good. Variety is excellent. There are people in different life situations: work, travel, or going to school. There are various objects. From clocks and glasses with orange juice to spray guns and road signs.
   
   There are also multiple variations of many pictures included, such as cakes with different toppings, or various heaps of oranges, or a cup of tea from different angles. This is a definitely useful collection; I can see it being especially well suited for web designers.
   
   On the other hand, the artwork is stored in HPI format, which is not widely recognized by popular applications. The CD contains a special utility (GraphicsDesk by Hemera), and you would normally use that utility to browse the artwork, and export the images to other applications. This is not too bad, there is an export wizard included that lets you choose various parameters including background color. Most artwork on the CD comes already masked. Also with many graphic applications you could simply drag and drop the pictures (I tried it with Corel Photo-Paint 9, it works but unfortunately the mask gets lost in the process).
   
   There you have it folks. If you can live without direct access to images - this is an excellent collection.



2. too much unusable clip art.Not enough nature or transportation art.

No comments about Pantone Goe System Cube.

No comments about Adobe Fireworks CS3 [Mac] [OLD VERSION].

1 comments about Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Web Premium [Mac] [OLD VERSION].

1. The main points about the creative suites are that the latest ones are usually not necessary - once you have one, it usually suffices for all that you need and upgrading is not a top priority. They are excellent, but IMO far too expensive - unfortunately if you need Illustrator, Photoshop, and Flash - the Creative Suite is the way to go since it is at least less expensive than buying them each individually.
   I think they are great products, but I also feel they are very pricey. They are worth it in that there is little else in terms of option (yes, gimp is a free Photoshop replacement - but I still prefer Photoshop in ease of use, and Illustrator is my preference for vector graphics regardless of any other option so far, and I don't know of any other way to make interactive Flash movies/games without owning Flash itself).
   
   Personally, the other stuff that comes in the Creative Suite is useless. Especially Acrobat on a Mac - perhaps I am just not a PDF power user since just using Mac's built in PDF creation ability works just fine for me.

5 comments about Avery 8831 AfterBurner CD Labeling Kit with Click ftn Design Software.

1. I found the labeler easy to use. The software program could use more and better graphics, but it's easy to add your own pictures. Overall, I love this product. Makes great CD's.



2. I have a Neato and a couple other types of lablers and this is the only one that real works. The software is simple to use and the labels are almost imposable to messup. The only real problem I have with it is the tabs that hold the label ot the aplicator come off to easy and then it's very hard to get the label straight.



3. I have never used any other cd labeling system but so far it has performed as described. The labels are easy to place with the afterburner labeling system. The labels can be printed all the way to the inside! My only small gripe is that the Click N Design software seems to be very memory intensive and somewhat slow. It won't load large jpegs easily. You have to resize them to about 500k or so and even then ...it's slow.



4. The mechanics (label application device etc.)of this system are fine. The software is horrible! It is without a doubt the worst I have ever had the misfortune to have purchased. Difficult, if not impossible to "make it do" what I want. Simply adding text where you want is a rediculous chore. Don't buy it. If someone offers it for free, refuse.
   Honestly, this one is bad!



5. The combination of labels and applicator is really foolproof - it just works. But the afterburner labels do not seem to be an official Avery product (could not find generic templates on the website, the product number is unknown, etc), so in practice you're tied to the included Click'N'Design software -- which is slow, clumsy and buggy.
   
   If Avery would fully support the labels (outside of the "afterburner" ghetto), the product would earn four stars. (If they would replace the horrible software, it would get five.)