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1. 
   Review - FastStone Capture

   6.3 Beta (Aug 10, 2008)

   Works fine on my system - video capture is a very nice addition to this tool. I happily paid the small license fee a long time ago and I have been happy ever since.
   
   Well worth the small fee imo.

2. 
   Review - Extensions for Windows

   Beta 2 (Jun 19, 2008)

   Price aside (it is actually free until August) this seems like a good piece of software. I have not figured out how to use the shortcut manager but the site is still under construction while they ramp up.
   
   The sotware tools included are not by any means the "best" in their class, but so far they are definately "good enough" for most of my uses, saving me $100's of dollars on some of the software that I will need to renew my licenses for.
   
   I give it a 3, for now, due to the fact that there is no help for several of the programs, but it is Beta. Looking forward to seeing how well they respond to requests.

3. 
   Review - True Launch Bar 32-bit Edition

   4.1.2 Beta (Dec 18, 2006)

   Ask and ye shall received. Posted my request on the forums and the feature was implemented.
   
   Very good product, excellent support. Seems like they care about the user community!

4. 
   Review - Copernic Desktop Search

   2.0 (Dec 14, 2006)

   On functionality, ease of use I rate this a 5.
   
   I have scored it a 3 however, because on 3 test systems this program conflicted with Java applications so heavily that the Java apps simply "dissappeared" - it seamed to be related to mouse movement. This happened with 2 commercial Java applications I use - 1 is an IDE, the other is a Schematic Capture package. Both tools - at random times, would simply "poof" and be gone - no log files - during mouse movement in the app.
   
   On all three machines - all with fresh WInXp installs, simple removal of Copernic solved the problem.
   
   I have written Copernic and have gotten no response.
   
   SO- if you experience no conflicts - this is "THE" desktop search to use - I miss it greatly. If Java misbehaves all of the sudden, this is why.

5. 
   Review - True Launch Bar 32-bit Edition

   4.1.1 Beta (Dec 12, 2006)

   This is a great launcher.
   
   My only complaint - I like launchers that popup where your cursor is - wherever it is on the screen. This one is locked to your quicklaunch area. If this could be made floating I would be in heaven.

6. Comment - Kindle 2 update adds battery life, native PDF reader

   4.1.1 Beta (Nov 25, 2009 - 7:41 AM)

   Great update - installed in a snap. The PDF feature is great - the text gets rendered a little small - I can understand why they only offered this feature originally on the DX - but using the new landscape mode helps.
   
   The Kindle is fantastic. I can buy books right from the kindle - or my iPhone or my PC - and they get sent to my Kindle over the air. I believe it uses Sprint's network - but there is no need to sign up for a service or anything - Amazon manages all of that.
   
   Another feature people may not know about - all of your purchases are stored at Amazon - if you delete a book from your device you can easily log onto your account at Amazon and resend it! I have read literally hundreds of books with this device - it is killer.

7. Comment - E-book readers will be in short supply this holiday season

   4.1.1 Beta (Nov 23, 2009 - 7:18 AM)

   I happen to believe in these devices - I own the Kindle. As someone who travels 95% of the time for work the convenience of these devices is outstanding. I rarely have access to a library, and dragging around paper books is a pain - I go through 2 or 3 books a week during a single trip - if I had to carry around these books I wouldn't have room for my workout clothes. Anytime I need a new book I just turn on the wireless - browse the store - bam - book received.
   
   I see many of my fellow road warriors reading from these - by the way I also get 2 newspapers delivered daily, and 2 magazines as well - all on the same device with my books.
   
   I love my Kindle - purchased March of this year and don't expect to need an "upgrade" anytime soon.

8. Comment - RIM Sues Samsung Over BlackJack

   4.1.1 Beta (Dec 12, 2006 - 1:12 PM)

   @wincement: is a black hat a phone? no.

9. Comment - RIM Sues Samsung Over BlackJack

   4.1.1 Beta (Dec 12, 2006 - 10:22 AM)

   From: http://cyber.law.harvard...ol/fisher/domain/tm.htm
   
   *Note* - entire page not quoted...
   
   "A trademark is a word, symbol, or phrase, used to identify a particular manufacturer or seller's products and distinguish them from the products of another. 15 U.S.C. § 1127. For example, the trademark "Nike," along with the Nike "swoosh," identify the shoes made by Nike and distinguish them from shoes made by other companies (e.g. Reebok or Adidas). Similarly, the trademark "Coca-Cola" distinguishes the brown-colored soda water of one particular manufacturer from the brown-colored soda of another (e.g. Pepsi). When such marks are used to identify services (e.g. "Jiffy Lube") rather than products, they are called service marks, although they are generally treated just the same as trademarks....."
   
   This applies here. If Samsung's BlackJack product was a microwave Blackberry would not have bothered - but the fact is it is a phone.