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    Bryan MacDonald

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  1. Review - AntiVir Personal Edition for Windows

    7.06.00.268 (Dec 25, 2007)

    Seems to have less impact on system performance than most fuller-featured products, and Antivir gets great ratings for catching newer virus....
    unfortunately, I think it is totally ridiculous for a company that fights adware to actually provide adware. The nag screen is unacceptable and an AV company shouldn't be doing this. If they can't provide an adequate solution for free--then only offer the commercial versions.

    Seems like eEye Blink Personal or Avast would be better free alternatives.

  2. Review - iTunes for Windows

    6.0 (Oct 12, 2005)

    I don't see what all the fuss is about--how can anyone suggest this is bloated!? I mean, Microsoft--a company known for its slim and trim software--can barely squeeze their media player into 11MB. WinAmp--which probably shouldn't even count since it is an AOL software (how can you beat them for bloatedness!?) is 6MB. Even though foobar is only 1MB, the name is probably enough to understand why Apple can't compete with them. Do what you want--but I'm sticking with the 32MB download... and the marginal interface.

    Why would anyone use an ipod plugin for winamp or foobar---when they can get their metrosexual fix with iTunes!? Plus, they'll be able to think about just how cool they will be the whole time they wait for the 32MB download!

  3. Review - iTunes for Windows

    5.0 (Sep 10, 2005)

    I don't see what all the fuss is about--how can anyone suggest this is bloated!? I mean, Microsoft--a company known for its slim and trim software--can barely squeeze their media player into 11MB. WinAmp--which probably shouldn't even count since it is an AOL software (how can you beat them for bloatedness!?) is 6MB. Even though foobar is only 1MB, the name is probably enough to understand why Apple can't compete with them. Do what you want--but I'm sticking with the 32MB download... and the marginal interface.

    Why would anyone use an ipod plugin for winamp or foobar---when they can get their metrosexual fix with iTunes!? Plus, they'll be able to think about just how cool they will be the whole time they wait for the 32MB download!

  4. Review - SharpReader

    0.9.5.1 (Aug 27, 2005)

    Nice, clean, simple interface. My biggest gripe is a small one... the notifications from the tool tray are sort of hard to read & stack in an obnoxious way when more than one come in at a time (which happens all the time). Otherwise, its great... my favorite, so far.

  5. Review - Klient

    2.1.1 Beta (Aug 27, 2005)

    One of the nicest interfaces for IRC, but shouldn't cost $25 to TRY. Try HydraIRC for free.

    This download isn't a shareware/trial... it won't work until you pay $25. You can test the earlier non-beta versions, but then they arent nearly as nice. Try HydraIRC instead.

  6. Comment - Mozilla designer suggests Windows 'browser ballot' is preferential to Apple

    2.1.1 Beta (Oct 16, 2009 - 5:07 PM)

    This is total crap. Every vendor is opposed to any solution that doesn't give them the preferential treatment. I think Microsoft should be allowed to run their own browser, and I think Mozilla should be allowed to advertise all the reasons you should switch. Apple is more interested in you switching OS platforms, and they can advertise that all they want. Google can continue to work on their plan to tak over the world and have their turn with the EU. Opera can continue to be irrelevant.

  7. Comment - Top 5 non-obvious feature enhancements to Office 2010

    2.1.1 Beta (Jul 16, 2009 - 2:45 AM)

    Surely these features are worth the $200-500 upgrade price!!

  8. Comment - Apple iPhone to Go on Sale June 29

    2.1.1 Beta (Jun 4, 2007 - 4:25 PM)

    Data charges are going to be the killer here. The iPhone is going to be most attractive to students. Most students are under a family plan--their parents are accustomed to playing $10 extra for their phone (and probably some text messaging charges). They'll be in for quite a shock when they find a smartphone data charge runs up $40/month PER PHONE. For our 3 iPhone-wishers at home, that's $120/month (not counting voice). I'll pay almost DOUBLE in data charges (not even counting voice) over the 2yr contract than I will on the phone. My suspicion is that it will be popular for a month or two, until parents realize how crazy the data charges on a multi-phone plan are--and they'll either force AT&T into discounting data on multi-line accounts or they'll see popularity fall to something that both Apple and AT&T will find disappointing.

  9. Comment - Study: Despite Delay, the PS3 Still Wins

    2.1.1 Beta (Mar 21, 2006 - 6:09 PM)

    This really isn't a win for Sony, like the fanboys would have you believe. Sony is taking a double-digit loss in market share with their new fancy system. The Blue-ray drive will help bring in new customers or customers who would otherwise opt for just a 360 or Revolution. Frankly, I think they'd lose another 10+% with the omission of the Blue-ray drive.

    Of course, with the total lack of announced affordable Blue-ray drives.. the format could crash and burn, and then the obsolete format wouldn't be much of an appeal anymore.

  10. Comment - XM to Put Ads on Some Music Channels

    2.1.1 Beta (Mar 8, 2006 - 9:53 PM)

    I paid for 2 years right before XM raised above $10/month. I wasn't planning on renewing at anything over $10 before this--and now I won't even consider it.