I have always had a soft spot for Publisher and still use the 2003 version for my teaching and for producing teaching handouts. I haven't bought the 2007 version but have looked at it and it all seems very similar to what has gone before.
For the money, it looks very expensive these days and very poor when compared to products from Serif and the like. Also, remember the latest version of Word makes a good stab at being a half decent DTP application, at least for simple projects. Buying both really is bordering on duplication.
I think I would need a lot or persuading to part with £140 for something which is really a tarted up version of 2003. Most of the time I use a Mac and an application called Swift Publisher, which ... Read More:
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This has to be the best in the world for online safety.
Gamers are known for turning off their firewalls with this one there is no need for that at all.
With its ease of installation and none of that messing about with it to get it how you want for your machine, its a doddle to install. Just install & forget about it.
I now know why this is voted the best everywhere, it found a virus on my computer that my old (but well known)virus software hadnt picked up, problem solved.
It is so easy to use. Good value for money and the one Amazon is selling is for a 3 pc license....Awesome
I have been reluctant to upgrade from XP for a while because of all the negative things I've heard about Vista. Being a computer geek I always thought it somewhat ironic that this is exactly what everyone was saying when XP came out and I had always wondered if this was just the same lack of will to change.
I'm now convinced that that is all it is. Vista 64 is great. Whatever rubbish people say about the difficulty of finding drivers really isnt true - all my software, hardware and games run on it with no problem at all.
It looks great, is much faster to use than XP once you get the hang of it - the layout makes more sense and I reckon Vista 64 gets better performance out of your components than XP.
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As an antivirus software package- Norton is capable of doing the job you paid for it. It is a system that will defend the computers in your home and it is possible not to pull your hair out whilst installing it as I have done with previous antivirus software packages. But alas my friends, this will probably be the last antivirus you will buy due to microsoft announcing the end of their One care antivirus system and giving it free in 2009.
The penny drops - why buy antivirus software if there is an adequate replacement available for free.
Microsoft do have a habit of stuffing things up and getting products late to market but it does beg the question - why buy a product which you could be getting for free....
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I totally agree with the reviewer that complained about the difficulty to get into the box. I too was foxed until I stopped trying to open it instinctively and had a concentrated thoughtful good look at the box. Whoever came up with the design... please, let others do the job. Packaging isn't meant to be a puzzle to be solved.
As for the software itself... hmmm... I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive after reading the divided opinions here and I guess my three stars indicate that I, too, am divided about it. Maybe once I have used it for a year or so, I might get the hang of it but as of now, I am still missing the old version and trying to work out the new.
Gamers are known for turning off their firewalls, with this one there is no need for that at all.
With its ease of installation and none of that messing about with it to get it how you want for your machine, it was easy to install.
Just install & forget about it. I waited for my activation mail to change it from a trial version to registered version and it came immediately. Had to laugh Bit defender sent it to the Spam folder...
I installed on my spare computer and my nieces computer, hers hadn't had any Internet Security for about a year, it found one Trojan and removed it no questions asked, marvelous, but couldn't delete 2 cookies that it saw as malicious?????? Hence the reason I gave it 4 stars.
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I recently bought this game to cheer myself up and boy did it do the trick. This game pleasantly suprised me with the quality of the graphics and although the game play is fun it lacks an air of difficulty. Republic commando allows you to control a team of 4 commandos during the clone wars and as another suprise doent contain jedis. You follow the back story line which is nice as it seems the game doesnt have to follow a srtict line to please fans, which gives it an air of mystery, which can only help its overall fun factor. All in all a good buy (special at the price i bought it for) that will entertain you for a while.
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I recently bought this game to cheer myself up and boy did it do the trick. This game pleasantly suprised me with the quality of the graphics and although the game play is fun it lacks an air of difficulty. Republic commando allows you to control a team of 4 commandos during the clone wars and as another suprise doent contain jedis. You follow the back story line which is nice as it seems the game doesnt have to follow a srtict line to please fans, which gives it an air of mystery, which can only help its overall fun factor. All in all a good buy (special at the price i bought it for) that will entertain you for a while.
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I recently bought this game to cheer myself up and boy did it do the trick. This game pleasantly suprised me with the quality of the graphics and although the game play is fun it lacks an air of difficulty. Republic commando allows you to control a team of 4 commandos during the clone wars and as another suprise doent contain jedis. You follow the back story line which is nice as it seems the game doesnt have to follow a srtict line to please fans, which gives it an air of mystery, which can only help its overall fun factor. All in all a good buy (special at the price i bought it for) that will entertain you for a while.
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Once you get to grips with this it is fine, it does (I think) reduce eye strain due to the larger size buttons, BUT THIS VERSION TAKES WEEKS TO LEARN.
It's just different that's all, you will waste valuable time learning it, which as we all know costs money! If you are used to using the key shortcuts and F keys this is good as they all still work. Big problem though is if you have more than 1 machine and it operates on the older versions (guess where this is going) which will open and save a 2003 file but try it the other way round and you are stuck and a lot of your clients may not have upgraded yet so watch out. I do like it now but if had a swear box when I got it I would have spent hundreds in 3 weeks!