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1. 
   Review - Atlantis Word Processor

   1.6.4.0 Beta (Jun 2, 2009)

   If this was free, I probably wouldn't use it because there are so many other free word processors out there that are more mature and well supported. However, charging $35 for this? LMAO, seriously that is hilarious.

2. 
   Review - Fresh UI

   8.33 (Jun 2, 2009)

   I really hate having to register a FREE program to use it. I assume it is a way for them to track how many people are using their program, but from a user point of view it is really annoying and stupid. I refuse to use any of the Fresh utilities on that basis alone. Besides, do we really need another Windows tweaking program?

3. 
   Review - Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows XP

   8.0 (Mar 20, 2009)

   I installed it just for the security updates, I still use Firefox though. I can't believe they didn't fix the UI. Everyone hated the new interface in IE7 but Microsoft thinks they know better than their customers. It's faster than IE7 at least.
   
   By the way, it's not called Microsoft Internet Explorer anymore and hasn't been for several years. Come on Betanews, get with the program.

4. 
   Review - Media Player Classic - Home Cinema

   1.2.908.0 (Mar 18, 2009)

   analphatester: "not working on win9x"
   
   Who uses Win9x anymore? It doesn't work on MS-DOS either, or CP/M.
   
   Here in the present century it works just fine though.

5. 
   Review - PowerDVD

   9.0 (Mar 2, 2009)

   I remember when this program wasn't crap, but that was a long time ago. I still use PowerDVD 5 and it works just fine for playing DVDs. Plus Vista can play DVDs natively, and Windows 7 will play Blu-Ray as well so this bloated and intrusive junk is no longer needed.

6. Comment - What hath Mac wrought? A remembrance after a quarter-century

   9.0 (Feb 1, 2009 - 8:33 PM)

   Apple did not steal anything; they paid Xerox in millions of dollars worth of stock options and Xerox invited them to come and see the Alto. Apple used the ideas with their permission and designed everything for the Lisa and Macintosh from scratch, nothing was stolen.

7. Comment - Senate votes to delay DTV transition, House may be next

   9.0 (Jan 26, 2009 - 10:31 PM)

   People have had years to prepare for this. If they aren't ready by now another few months is not going to make any difference. They could delay it until 2020 and people still would not be ready. Why? Because people procrastinate. Do the switch now though and I guarantee the people who lose their signal will get their fat rear ends off the couch and get a box that very day.
   
   After the endless dire warnings about February 12 this is just going to confuse people. They've been going on about it like the world is coming to an end on that day; now they are wanting to delay it for another four months? "February 12 is the deadline! Psyche! Just kidding, it's June now." Perhaps they should read the story of the boy who cried wolf. In any case I am SICK of hearing about it. Please don't tell me we have to put up with this crap until June.

8. Comment - Senate considers delaying DTV transition until June

   9.0 (Jan 17, 2009 - 5:06 AM)

   Delaying it any more would be stupid. Just do it and get it over with, if someone hasn't heard about it by now they must be living in a cave.
   
   What happened to Betanews by the way, jeez. This new design sucks horribly.

9. Comment - Windows XP pauses again in its shuffle out the door

   9.0 (Dec 24, 2008 - 3:46 PM)

   There's nothing wrong with Vista, but to say XP is "bad rubbish" or the people that use it are "mornic followers" just proves that you are a total idiot FANBOY who feels personally insulted because someone doesn't use the same (insert anything here) as you. Grow up and quit acting stupid. It's just an operating system.

10. Comment - Windows XP pauses again in its shuffle out the door

    9.0 (Dec 23, 2008 - 4:50 PM)

    "We don't know. It isn't released nor even alpha. "
    
    What? There have been many releases of Windows 7 already and Beta 1 is already finished and will be available next month.
    
    "makes UAC easier to use, "
    So a "skin" change. You are changing the appearance of a core feature, not the actual functionality.
    
    Uh no, it is indeed changing the functionality. I mean you've already admitted you had no idea it was even being tested yet, so you really know nothing at all about it. How can you make such claims?