Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition
For media-savvy Mac users and professionals working with libraries of images, video, music, and digital assets, the reinvented Office 2008 for Mac experience with Expression Media achieve simple life digital asset management.
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Apple Mac OS X Tiger 10 4 6 Mac DVD OLD VERSION
Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger incorporates a wide range of new updates and fixes into the world's most advanced operating system. The 10.4.6 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for multiple applications and technologies. Instantly find what you're looking for. Get information in an instant with a single click. Mac OS X Tiger delivers more 200 new features which make it easier than ever to find, access and enjoy everything on your computer. Preserve your iWork '06 and Microsoft Office documents with Spotlight Save your Word documents automatically when using a network home directory Create your own Automator workflows for iPhoto 6 Synchronize contacts and calendars to. Mac and mobile phones Mounts and unmounts iDisk volumes Compatible with multiple 3rd-party applications and devices Includes previous standalone security updates NOTE - If you use iSync, you should perform a full sync with your devices (such as phones) before installing this update — no. Mac sync is required
5 Stars Very, Very Pleased!
I also have not had time to discover all the new things on Tiger. I upgraded from Panther on a souped up G3 imac special edition DV. Instead of buying a new computer for thousands, it cost me about $300. So far I'm finding it well worth the price. It's faster and Tiger is running well. There have been no problems and I'm reading the book Tiger for Dummies to get a better handle on things. I am a veteran Mac user and while I am familiar with Windows, prefer it immensely.
1 Star Buggest software around
Unreliable software. It hangs up frequently. iCal is the worst scheduling program on the market. Expect it to duplicate events every time you sync with your phone. On a related note. Expect to pay for 3rd party software in order to sync your phone if its not a iphone.
1 Star overpriced
Built on top of free unix technology, add that to overpriced software bundles and limiting compliance to vendor supplied hardware and you've got a real winner. Ubuntu 7.04 PC Edition is basically the same technology under the hood and is going to save you some green.
5 Stars Mac vs Windows
I have been working with computers for 33 years. I have programmed OSs in assembler so I think I can say a few words about the operating system of a computer with a modicum of authority. While Mac OS X "Tiger" isn't perfect, each time I have to use WinXP I thank God that there is an alternative — Mac OS X "Tiger"! There are so many aspects of Tiger that are just right vs so many aspects of WinXP that are just WRONG! It's scarry to think that Microsoft — with 15000+ programmers working on a project to essentially copy the Mac OS — could miss so many points in it's effort to clone the Mac OS. Imagine how bad it would be if they doubled the size of their staff?!? WinXP — and Word 2003 for that matter — are the true weapons of mass destruction. Just get a Mac! And thank you Amazon for allowing me to say all of this!
5 Stars The Best OS
Do I really need to review this? It is by FAR the best OS out there (until October when the new one comes out!).
LIttle to no crashes or problems. Easy for beginners on a computer. Won't scare away the timid. Makes setting up your computer a breeze!
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3 Action Packed Fallout Games in 1 Collection! Set in the aftermath of a world-wide nuclear war, Fallout will challenge you to survive in an unknown and dangerous world. Continuing in the tradition of the Fallout series of role-playing games, Fallout Tactics is a squad-based, third-person tactical combat game with RPG character development and a mission-based story line. Fallout - A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is the sequel to Fallout. It's been 80 long years since your ancestor, the "Vault Dweller" trod across the wastelands. As you now search for the Garden of Eden Creation Kit to save your primitive village, touch choices and even tougher consequences await you.
1 Star never recieved
i would like to review this product if i have ever recieved it but it was sent to anouther zip code and not returned
5 Stars One of the best PC series ever.
Having purchased all three of the original games when they first came out I was overjoyed to hear that they grouped them all together in one collection. Both my Fallout and Fallout 2 CD's were scratched so bad they would not load on my PC anymore and the 1st disk of my FO:T was snapped in half rendering it useless. After hearing word that the loooong awaited Fallout 3 is due out in Fall of 2008 (on PS3 and XBox 360) I had to get my hands on the original 3 again.
5 Stars Heck of a deal for two of the best RPGs ever made and Tactics is okay I guess
Fallout fans tend to measure all other cRPGs by the rather tough standards Fallout 1 and 2 laid out and have for the most part been disappointed as a result of it in recent years.
The game's weren't considered particularly pretty even for their time but the relevance of player and character choice in the games is unmatched by any modern cRPG out there. The perk system is probably one of the the first elements of a computer roleplaying game to actually get adopted by pen & paper games and is sheer genius considering the original devs had to improvise on the fly when GURPS creator Steve Jackson pulled himself and the GURPS license off of the project.
It's quite possibly the most replayable RPG series I've ever experienced owing to the vast number of different ways quests and obstacles can be resolved.
So come find out why Fallout Fans have a reputation for being so incredibly insufferable when it comes to the slightest changes, real or perceived when it comes to speculation on Bethesda's Fallout 3.
5 Stars Great games for a great price
If you want all the fallout games for a good price go buy this one.
Even though fallout tactics sucks the price makes it worth it with bout fallout 1 and fallout 2 and it's difficult to get a brand new fallout games without this game set.
go buy and enjoy one of the greates groundbreaking games ever:)
5 Stars Fallout collection DVD
Amazing been looking for this installation files have been updated to let fallout one and two run on xp/vista
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Microsoft Office Professional 2007 FULL VERSION
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 is the tool that office professionals need if they crave a simplified business life. With the tools in this software set, they'll quickly accomplish routine tasks, manage customer information, produce high-quality marketing materials and simplify database and report creation. Business Contact Manager integrates contact management directly with Outlook, for better control over your customer & prospect information, e-mail messages, phone calls, appointments and more. With Office Professional 2007 you can save time, produce professional-quality marketing materials in-house and simplify your analysis and reporting of crucial business information. Forecast sales and prioritize tasks with flexible reports and a customizable dashboard Enhance your brand identity with colors, fonts, logos and business information New Publisher Tasks offers tips for key marketing processes - Preparing e-mail lists, tracking effectiveness, writing marketing copy and publishing & distributing materials Save time by reusing content - The new content store keeps text and graphics ready for use in other publications & formats Business Contact Manager helps you manage and track marketing activities - Create recipient lists, personalize communications and more Use Powerpoint 2007 to create more dynamic business presentations - It features an extensive library of slide layouts; new tools for charts, diagrams and tables; quick preview changes and more Distribute marketing materials in PDF format — convert easily from Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher and Access files
1 Star Don't buy this unless you REALLY need the extras.
I have been using Microsoft Office since 2001, owning every format it has been released in even prior to that date. My favorite, MS Office 2003, is a fantastic program, which allows me to do everything from write business letters, faxes, client billing, office memorandums, power point presentations, project potential profits for an upcoming year, etc. You might now ask, why can't the 2007 version do this? Well, it can… if you can find the buttons.
MS Office 2007, is essentially a re-worked version of 2003 with INCOMPATIBLE file extensions, and SMALL few new options like seeing text size/font while mousing over text, yet having to track down misplaced buttons, an annoying layout that seems to have been designed with people of lower intelligence in mind, and less online support. I do enjoy some of the new templates and options. But they are more of flashy extra, like leather in an old car. Whomever dreamed up doing this, was most likely someone with a degree in business but NO personal experience in what people really NEED in the office, to get things done. Example: Excel is only useful to a certain point in 2003 as it runs out of space with giant worksheets for company billing. It also has some new time based options for age requirement in a billing folder. BUT, there are other free programs out there (many online) which easily replace it, do all of this and more like open it further if you run out of space, without having to spend a small fortune to replace it. Why waste your hard-earned money on a fancy faced office, with no real improvements over 2003?
Buy MS Office Professional 2003, and leave the 2007 version to the forgotten shelves containing "supposedly improved software" of yesteryear. My copy is going to be donated free of charge to someone who cannot afford even 2003, and has enough time on their hands (as well as inexperience with former versions) to learn it.
3 Stars POOR IN THE USER FRIENDLY CATAGORY!
I have an older version of Microsoft Office and like the additional features as described by Microsoft. My problem is that the newer product isn't as user friendly and instructions available on line are vague. I have yet to successfully transfer complete contact data from previous version of Outlook.
1 Star Makes me feel like I've never used a computer before
I've been using, or rather, attempting to use, Office 2007 for several weeks now. Only every time I want to edit my document, make a formatting change, etc. - things I could do in a second in Office 2003 - I invariably end up searching the ribbon in vain and turning to the help document. Good luck finding that, incidentally, it must've taken me five minutes the first time. Seriously, "steep learning curve" is an understatement - Microsoft has absolutely trashed Office's interface.
2 Stars MS Office 2007
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 UPGRADE
I have been using computers for over 45 five years and PC's for the past 25. I recently upgraded from MS Office 2003 to 2007 (professional) for use on my home computer. Over the years I have progressed from various minicomputer report generators, word processors and PC based word processors. There is always a certain amount of learning with the upgrading process, but I am totally disgusted with some of the changes in Officer 2007. I use all of the components of the package (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), but am most concerned with Word, especially for anyone in a business environment where time, deadlines and money are important considerations. Some of my concerns are with the new interface. It is almost impossible to locate many of the features that are required to prepare a simple letter or report. Yes, they have supplied a lot of interactive help and it is great for kids and geeks in learning mode, but very slow and frustrating for a mature user that is really only interested in getting the job done! I just completed trying to edit a report and it is so bad that I am going to the office and use the old machine! Another example is with the importing of scanned material into a document or report. It use to be a very simple process of importing directly from a the scanner and now there is a whole new separate system that requires going out of word, importing the material from the scanner into clip organizer and clipping back into work. It is a horrible and inconvenient system that is a poor substitute for the old approach. I will not pretend to have a complete understanding of the 2007, but these are a few things that I notice. My real concern is that anyone in the business world should look long and hard at making the change as the loss in productivity while learning to use the new system will very high. Now having stated that side of the problem I am certain that there will be a reverse effect when starting employees from secondary schools and college come into the organization they will feel most comfortable with the new product, given that Microsoft gives them the most recent material for free. You can't win on this one. Microsoft needs to go back to the drawing board on this one!
5 Stars EXELLENT!
I have just today received my Office Professional 2007 and I have installed it on my system. I really don't understand all the negative reviews posted here. The Upgrade went smoothly, quickly, & flawlessly. I am very pleased with the entire migration from Office Pro-XP to 2007. I like the new features and the "ribbon" so many are complaining about is very nicely done. I have no problem finding any of my commonly used features. Better yet, features I had to dig to find are there on the ribbon. Outlook ran superbly and actually started FASTER than my old Outlook XP! I like the way the new mail is ordered, grouping those received today, last week, and older emails. I also like the layout of Word and Excel, and yes, the shortcut-keys do work. I had no problem opening older files in any of my new Office apps. If your concerned about backwards compatability, don't be. You can save your work in backwards compatable types. This is no new issue, though. I've gone through that process many times as I've upgraded my applications. IT'S NO BIG DEAL! The types are in the "Save-As file type" drop down. After reading some of the negative reviews here and experiencing the VISTA fiasco, I was a little concerned, but I needed to buy a new copy as I need to install the old Office XP on another PC (want to stay legal) and went into this with crossed fingers. I am happy to say I wasn't disappointed at all and all those nay sayers either have nothing better to do than write really unbased negative reviews or they just like Microsoft bashing. Granted, they've made some real faux-pas, but then what manufacturer hasn't.
This is the FULL version, I never buy upgrade versions.
BTW: I don't have a speed demon of a PC. It is a 2.0Ghz P4 Dell Optiplex GX270. It's about 3 years old, but it does the job.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog Learning Activities
A popular magazine is looking for a special community of dogs to feature in their next issue. Clifford, T-Bone, and Cleo need your help to make a big impression! While having fun, children develop important skills as they travel around Birdwell Island helping their neighbors.
5 Stars This is my 3 yr old daughter's favorite CD game
This is a really neat CD for kids. It is challenging, yet the game is very easy to navigate for kids. I can sit my daughter down, let her play, and not have to worry about her getting stuck because she cannot navigate. This is not some cheap game that is similar to the freebies online either. There are plenty of activities that really challenge my daughter. Plus, the activities get progressively harder. I have Blue's Clues, Stanley, Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Dinosaurs, and a few other games for her, but she likes this one best - even after some of the "newness" has worn off.
2 Stars Fun but confusing. Could have been better.
My son had a lot of fun with this software package, but it's not something where you can leave your kid with it and go do something else. The interface is confusing. The cursor often disappears and reappears during the normal course of loading the introduction to certain games, which makes it very confusing for a little guy who just got into a game he's already played and just wants to get out of the game but can't.
Also, the interfaces are not consistant. Some use the gold arrow cursor all the time, while others have the cursur disappear and suddenly one of tha dog characters becomes directly manipulated by the mouse. Again, not consistent and can be quite confusing for a small child.
Then there's the fact that it's really just about a half-dozen games that can be played through in about an hour, and then where do you go after that? To another software package, probably. Of course, there's three difficulty levels and that may make the games interesting for a second or third play.
The bottom line is this is a cute but needlessly confusing (the maze with T-bone is really hard, not maze but the mouse interface) set of game software that will likely have you hovering over your child and helping him/her rather than going off and doing something while you're offspring use the computer.
5 Stars Great for 3 to 5 year olds
Easy to use, educational and fun game for 3 to 5 year olds. My son, 7, is too mature for this game now, but he used to play it a lot and learned patterns, letter sounds, rhymes and counting. My daughter, 4, is very much into it and is learning the same things too.
4 Stars Good game
If your little one likes Clifford then they'll like this game. My son is only 2 and a half and he gets a kick out of it.
5 Stars Very Educational & Fun for 4-5 Yr Olds for Maths & Reading
The Clifford Big Red Dog CDs for Maths & Reading are exceptionally educational & Fun for the growing Child. My daughter started saying words & sentences within 2-3 times of running the CD lessons & started to put Patterns & Numbers in Sequences, Spatial Reasoning also rather quickly.
I HIGHLY recommend this Educational CD as a Learning Tool.
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend brings back the gaming world's sexiest and most intrepid adventurer. Follow Lara down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of history's greatest artifacts - artifacts that unleash unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past. Use her skills to explore vast, treacherous tombs, riddled with challenging puzzles and deadly traps. Physics, Water and Fire systems bring the perilous environments of Lara's world alive, and challenge the player to improvise solutions to obstacles. Jump into the future of adrenaline-fueled adventure.
4 Stars Really good.
I must say that I really enjoy the Tomb Raider series of games and this was so much better than Angel of Darkness it was incredible.
I personally think that Tomb Raider Chronicles was the best one and do not know if they will ever be able to make one better, but this is close.
1 Star Extremely hard to control her movements
I owned the original Tomb Raider and played it with great wonder and satisfaction on a Pentium 1 & Voodoo 1 video card. Man those were the days (for Lara). This new game, while no doubt good to great on other platforms, has a serious flaw for PC users. Keyboard control of Lara is shameful. I spent six hours trying to get her to do what I wanted her to do without much luck. I press the forward key and she instantly turns left and runs off a cliff. Every time I tried to move straight ahead she turned left to walk or run 90* away from the direction I intended. There apparently is no more strafing left or right either which is limiting. Why couldn't they have kept the original's control functions (which were fine)? I couldn't even get her to turn left or right without trying to walk or run.
I suppose I should have given the game more time but after 6 hours of movement madness I have decided to uninstall this 9 gig game. You'd think with 9 gigabytes worth of game they would have… well, you get the idea. After trying to figure out the strange movement issues I went online and found many other people with the same complaint, but strangely a lot think it is fine. I suppose this is an indication that there is some type of setup, workaround, or patch that works. I may do some more digging before uninstalling after all, but I shouldn't have to. Beware…
5 Stars lara croft rocks
I have the PS2 version of the game and loved it to where I bought the Anniversary Edition also…I bought the PC version so I could try out text modification programs and other available cheats that you can do with a computer,but you cant do with a game console…Stan Wetmore
2 Stars Uncontrollable
I am a huge Tomb Raider fan. With all the previous games under my belt, I went out the day this game came out and paid full price for it. What did I get for my $42.89? A nearly uncontrollable marionette. The two things that attracted me so strongly to the Tomb Raider series was the exploration aspect,(yeah, I don't get out much,)and I liked that from the moment you started the game YOU were Lara Croft. The up key meant Lara went forward, the left key was always her left, no matter the camera angle. With Legends, they completely remapped her controls, and now, you are the camera. What fun is that? All of a sudden, moves that were simple in all the other games got me killed over and over and over. How do you jump forward, then do a backward flip when the camera, along with all your directional controls swing around twice during the maneuver? I think I made it one checkpoint, and lost interest. I would love to play the game, but the controls are far too frustrating. I can only hope in the future they add the option to use the tradition game controls.
3 Stars Fun, but difficult to control
I've played the other Tomb Raider games on my PC and loved them. In the first 3 games the controls are basically the same (via keypad). In this game, they are very different, and they try to incorporate the mouse, which is troublesome. I'm still not used to the controls. I have the most difficulty during the fight sequence. When the enemy came into view on the older games, it would automatically lock onto the the target and you could blow them away. This game I haven't figured out how to stay in front of the bad guys, it keeps locking on a target far away while the closer bad guy shoots away at Lara. A bit frustrating, but hopefully I'll get the hang of it.
Overall I think that it's been fun. If your a tomb raider fan, you probably would like it. Try to get it on sale…..
Update to review: Jan 2008: It took a couple of weeks of playing the game and the controls grew on me. I did finish the game and now going to go back to see what I missed on the first levels. The sounds and graphics are incredible, so I say over all it's a four star game.
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Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Standard Mac
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard software is the indispensable toolkit for professional design and print production. It combines all-new versions of essential tools for page layout, image editing, illustration, and Adobe PDF workflows in a tightly integrated creative environment. With Design Standard, you can express and print your ideas faster and more easily than ever before.
Design and print graphically rich materials such as magazine spreads with the tightly integrated, productive tools in Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard. |
Master Deadlines in Design and Print Production
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard software is the indispensable toolkit for professional design and print production, offering all-new versions of essential tools for page layout, image editing, illustration, and Adobe PDF workflows.
Design with essential tools
Take your designs from concept to completion with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard, which helps you create and print your best work. From sketching concepts to finessing production details, you can create beautiful, sophisticated designs with Creative Suite Design Standard. Take advantage of new creative effects and finer transparency controls in Adobe InDesign software; explore, apply, and control color variations using the new Live Color environment in Adobe Illustrator software; and apply new nondestructive Smart Filters in Adobe Photoshop software. Design Standard helps you express your best ideas more easily and efficiently than ever before.
Keep your ideas flowing
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard lets you slip into the creative zone and stay there by offering tight integration and shared productivity features that enable you to move fluidly between tasks. Easily share assets among components–double-click an asset in an InDesign layout to quickly open it in Photoshop or Illustrator, for example, or use Smart Objects to nondestructively edit Illustrator artwork in Photoshop. Visually manage assets in Adobe Bridge, manage workgroup files with Adobe Version Cue, and shop for royalty-free images using Adobe Stock Photos–all from within Design Standard.
Print with confidence
Enjoy rock-solid, streamlined print production using Creative Suite 3 Design Standard. Generate predictable printed output with features such as synchronized color settings and shared PDF presets. Help minimize errors by using output previews before you print, and exert fine control over output using consistent, comprehensive, professional printing options. Streamline prepress using Adobe Acrobat software to preflight and correct Adobe PDF files and to automate workflows with JDF. With Design Standard, you can reliably print beautiful content with the utmost efficiency.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 for unrivaled image editing |
Adobe Illustrator CS3 for inspired vector graphics creation |
Adobe InDesign CS3 for professional page layout |
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional for efficient Adobe PDF workflows |
Audience Benefit
Design professionals–Express your ideas in print using Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard software, the graphic designer's indispensable toolkit for professional design and print production. Creative Suite 3 Design Standard offers a tightly integrated, unified creative environment that combines essential tools for professional page layout, image editing, illustration, and Adobe PDF workflows with visual asset management, workgroup file management, and other shared productivity features. With Design Standard, you can remove technical distractions and find your creative flow, producing and printing beautiful content faster and more easily than ever before.
Print professionals–Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard software is Adobe's high-quality creation and production environment for reliable print layout and output. It combines full new versions of Adobe's leading design and print production tools–Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, and Acrobat 8 Professional–with integrated productivity features, all in a unified creative environment. Design Standard gives you and your customers streamlined controls for more consistent color and press-ready Adobe PDF files, including support for new PDF/X-4 (draft) and PDF/A industry standards in Acrobat 8 Professional, as well as preflighting with automated file correction and support for JDF automation. Creative Suite 3 Design Standard helps you realize smooth production processes and reliable final output.
IT professionals–Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard software enables creative teams to realize their ideas more quickly and efficiently than ever before. Built on industry standards to provide long-term compatibility, Design Standard can be deployed easily across networks, is extensible and scriptable, and can be tailored to meet a variety of specialized publishing needs. Design Standard combines full new versions of Adobe's essential design and print production tools–Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, and Acrobat 8 Professional–with integrated productivity features for creative workgroups. Offering a single installer and serial number for easy installation and backed by the quality and reliability Adobe is known for, Creative Suite 3 Design Standard meets the design and print production needs of your creative team.
Visually manage assets in Adobe Bridge |
Test mobile designs in Adobe Device Central |
Coordinate with team members using Adobe Version Cue |
Host real-time, web-based meetings with Adobe Acrobat Connect |
Top New Benefits of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard
All-new versions of essential creative tools
Experience a highly productive creative toolkit with Adobe InDesign CS3 for professional page layout, Adobe Photoshop CS3 for unrivaled image editing, Adobe Illustrator CS3 for inspired vector graphics creation, and Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional for efficient Adobe PDF workflows.
Unified design environment
Work efficiently in an interface that's common across many components of Design Standard. New self-adjusting panels dock conveniently out of your way when not in use, and pop out when you need them. Maximize Screen mode keeps panels from overlapping the document window.
Support for the latest Mac and Windows systems
Get the most out of Design Standard on Intel based Mac systems and Microsoft Windows Vista computers. Work smoothly on legacy PowerPC based Mac and Windows XP systems as well.
Efficient, powerful page design with Adobe InDesign CS3
Explore more creative possibilities and experience new levels of productivity using InDesign CS3, which offers powerful features for creating graphically rich, complex documents; professional typographic controls; and robust, reliable printing.
Inspired vector graphics creation in Adobe Illustrator CS3
Explore, apply, and control color variations using Live Color in Illustrator CS3. Select and align points and edit paths more easily than ever, define crop areas interactively for print or export, and enjoy improved operating performance.
Powerful digital imaging with Adobe Photoshop CS3
Select image regions more intuitively, apply filters nondestructively, and align and blend similar images to quickly produce the best composite using Photoshop CS3.
PDF file creation and collaboration with Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Create reliable final print documents using Acrobat 8 Professional. Conduct server-based shared reviews, preflight and automatically correct Adobe PDF files, and work in a more streamlined, intuitive interface.
Visual media management in Adobe Bridge CS3
Efficiently organize, browse, locate, and preview assets with Adobe Bridge CS3, which offers faster performance; customizable workspaces; nondestructive batch-editing of TIFF, JPEG, and camera raw files; direct playback of Flash files; and direct access to useful services such as Adobe Stock Photos*.
Real-time, interactive web conferences with Acrobat Connect
Use Bridge or Acrobat to launch Acrobat Connect, the web-based conferencing system for real-time, interactive meetings such as design reviews. For a low monthly fee, host online conferences in a meeting room that you set up once and is readily available.
Advanced workgroup file management with Adobe Version Cue CS3
Use Version Cue to manage the use of files within creative teams. Track multiple versions, prevent overwriting, find the files you need quickly, conduct browser-based Adobe PDF reviews, and control access to files on a project-by-project basis.
Additional Features
Unprecedented integration for exceptional productivity
Enjoy a consistent design experience across InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop with shared interface elements such as self-adjusting panels that dock out of your way when not in use. And use native file formats smoothly across software components to streamline design and production.
Powerful color and printing capabilities
Print Photoshop composites, Illustrator artwork, and InDesign layouts with confidence thanks to robust color options, consistent color settings, and professional output controls for high-quality printing.
Exceptional native file format support
Open Photoshop images in Illustrator and Illustrator artwork in Photoshop, and place both types of native files, as well as Adobe PDF files, in InDesign layouts. Streamline your design and production processes in myriad ways using native file format support.
Reliable Adobe PDF workflows
Use Adobe PDF to create reliable and consistent final output, streamline print production
including automatically fixing mistakes found during preflight
and automate processes using JDF.
Cross-media publishing
Contribute your assets to cross-media workflows. Hand off Photoshop image comps for use in web prototyping, preview Illustrator artwork as it might appear on a mobile device, and export InDesign layouts as XHTML for use by colleagues in web page layouts.
Shared features and services
Work more efficiently using a host of shared features and services, including Adobe Stock Photos* for purchasing royalty-free images; Acrobat Connect* for hosting web-based, interactive meetings; and Version Cue CS3 for workgroup file management.
Powerful JDF workflows
Automatically convert Adobe InDesign files to Adobe PDF and preflight and validate them against the targeted output intent (including number of pages, page size, and more) using enhanced JDF-based workflows.
Streamlined print production
Preflight Adobe PDF files in Acrobat and fix problems before they get to press. Automatically correct hairlines, downsample image resolution, flatten transparency, and more.
Efficient and easy-to-manage deployment
Easily deploy Design Standard using a single installer and serial number, and track, manage, and accurately allocate Adobe software assets using Adobe License Manager.
Industry-standard scripting
Automate tasks across Design Standard by writing scripts in JavaScript, AppleScript, Microsoft Visual Basic, and ExtendScript.
* Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat Connect, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees. For details, visit www.adobe.com.
Adobe Creative Suite 3: What's in Each Edition?
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* Adobe Ultra runs on Microsoft Windows only. For Macintosh users, Adobe OnLocation requires Bootcamp and Windows (purchased separately), or a separate Windows-based computer.
5 Stars Perfect
This is just what I was looking for. And it's comforting to know that it's legit, it's the real thing. It was great because I could track where the package was at and it was fast. Thanks so much!
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Popcorn 3 is equipped with a variety of innovative features designed to simplify and accelerate the otherwise time consuming and CPU intensive video conversion process, including Automatic TiVoToGo Conversion that starts encoding as soon as the TV show is transferred to the Mac, Batch DVD-Video Conversion that enables consumers to queue up multiple DVDs for use with Roxio's Fit-to-DVD technology, and Pause and Resume buttons that enable users to suspend a disc copy or video conversion project, work on a different task, then resume when convenient. To reduce time spent on multiple conversions and to ensure end-results meet expectations, Popcorn 3 comes with Video Quality Preview that enables consumers to review a snippet of converted video to check video quality prior to initiating the full encoding process. Popcorn 3 also supports Elgato's Turbo.264 for faster video encoding. Popcorn 3 users can now create DVD's up to four hours long, resulting in fewer discs and decreasing the amount of time required for video-project transfer. The application also includes a rich disc labeling application that enables users to create personalized disc labels or print directly onto discs using LightScribe enabled burners and media. Built on the award-winning Toast burning technology, Popcorn 3 continues to provide consumers with a quick and easy way to copy and enjoy their movies on a disc or on-the-go. Preview movies and extras before copying Fit-to-DVD compression technology fits an entire 9 GB DVD video onto a standard 4.7 GB disc Maximize video quality and disc space usage by selecting just the main movie and audio Create your own Director's Cut custom compilation?choose the individual DVD movies, audio and languages you want Award-winning Toast burning technology supports all commercial DVD formats and ensures high quality copies
2 Stars TiVo, bad; DVD burn OK
DVD Burning: Popcorn 3 has done fine burning DVDs, and indeed the new version successfully burned a VIDEO_TS that the my Popcorn 2 failed to do.
TiVo: It only half works: it has a good viewer of your networked TiVo recordings, and can download them just fine .. although it pretty slow. But it simply cannot convert to a format without the audio getting out of sync.
So for Mac users, you can likely get along with tivodecode + Visual Hub for transforming from .tivo to .mpg + conversion to other formats.
This is, however, one more example where Roxio simply doesn't give a damn about Mac users. I try to avoid them and will do so much more in the future, unless they exhibit a considerable change of heart.
1 Star Don't buy for Tivo-to-Go
If you are thinking of buying Popcorn to use the Tivo-toGo feature to encode Tivo files for your iPod or to burn onto DVD, do not spend your money before checking out Tivo and Roxio discussion forums to see if some well-documented problems have been fixed.
Popcorn worked well until the Tivo Fall '07 update was pushed out in October. Tivo files transferred since the update will usually play on your laptop or desktop, but there are serious problems with the export for iPod and DVD functions. At first, the export functions would not work at all in many cases. Roxio eventually got a fix out that allows it to work most of the time, but there is a continuing problem with audio synchronization. Audio is often out of sync with video by anywhere from a half second to three or four seconds.
The annoying thing is that it's completely unpredictable; some programs encode perfectly, some are all but unwatchable. There is no pattern except that 30-Minute programs seem to encode correctly more often than longer shows. My own experience is that you have about a 50/50 chance that it will work correctly.
There are alternatives out there; they may not be as fast or convenient as Popcorn, but they actually work every time. Toast 8, by the way, has the same set of problems.
1 Star Flat out terrible
Roxio continues to disappoint with this product. Video quality is mediocre at best. This product does a lot of strange things that are annoying, such as tagging all converted video as TV in itunes. The software will let you create a dvd with multiple video_ts folders (with menu), but it will not let you shrink to fit before burning, which is just plain stupid as it will shrink to fit almost every other option. I have encoded many dvds using popcorn and the free handbrake software produces much higher quality video files, there really is no reason to own popcorn.
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance DVD ROM
MODEL- 32927ACT VENDOR- ACTIVISION FEATURES- Marvel Ultimate Alliance PC Created by Raven Software, Marvel : Ultimate Alliance lets you control the biggest, most powerful Super Hero alliance the world has ever known. Choose from heroes like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Elektra, to form and customize a four-member strike force. Then partner, battle and interact with more than 140 characters from the entire Marvel universe. Various actions you take may have an impact on how the story will end. It is an alliance of the ages, undertaking an epic multi-mission quest, with an innovative combat system to enrich this legendary experience. * Assemble your Super Heroes. Experience the full scale of the Marvel universe with a combined cast of more than 140 popular comic book characters. Create the ultimate Marvel dream team, from an initial roster of 20 playable Marvel Super Heroes, and unlock more as you progress. Dynamically switch team members and instantly access their unique superpowers. * Customize your team. Use a universal team upgrade system to balance your heroes powers, or customize each member to maximize their effectiveness. Total team customization means you can outfit your heroes with a vast selection of power-boosting equipment, create a team name, team icon and team vehicle, and establish your teams reputation as the story progresses. * Change the course of the game. Control the fate of the Marvel universe. The missions you accept, the objectives completed, and how you interact with other characters throughout the game will have a direct impact on how the story plays out. * Fight in no-holds-barred combat. With dynamic combat capabilities, Super Heroes can n
5 Stars Vast improvement from X-Men Legends II
If you played X-Men Legends II Rise of Apocalypse, then definitely purchase this game! It is built on the same engine as X-Men Legends II (XL2) with similar controls, swapping characters, acquiring rings, etc.
Instead of playing with X-Men characters, you can play with an array of Marvel super heroes from Spider Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Ghost Rider, All the Fantastic 4, Elektra, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, plus obscure characters like Spider Woman & Mrs. Marvel.
The overall game play is a lot smoother than XL2. There were a lot of times when XL2 froze and I basically had to reboot my computer and lose unsaved progress. I have not had one issue with this game. In fact, the only slight knock is the fact that you have to have the cursor on an enemy in order to attack them.
This game is a great history lesson into the backgrounds of Captain America & Iron Man and you get to pick up cool comics, and artwork just like XL2. Shows almost the entire Marvel catalog! I haven't unlocked all the characters yet, but I hope you get to use Blade!
1 Star Reviews below in doubt ?
I don't see how a 3yr old computer or a 9600XT can run this game(… see other reviews) ?
I have a 2yr old computer with a X800XL 256mb card … card was upgraded after purchase
I believe the minimum card req(… on box) were: Nvidia 7300 and Radeon X1300. Were these cards offered 3yrs ago ? … is a 9600XT similar to a X1300 ?
Does anyone know the reccomended Sys Req ?
If the past is any indicator, Minimum vs Reccomended Sys Req can be quite different … I'd like to know, " what it takes to get the most graphically out out the game"
My X800XL doesn't pass the Vertex/Pixel shading requirement … you need 3.0
I'm not tech savvy, so I'm confused as to how a 9600XT has 3.0 Vertex/Pixel shading OR if a 3yr old computer has/had cards with 3.0 ?
I bought the game based on those reiews.
Guess I'll have to wait till I upgrade my card.
This isn't a review of the game, but a warning on the Sys Req as stated on the box in contrast to several reviews posted below.
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(…I've altered my review)
Someone pointed out(… in a comment) my Nvidia 6800 has Vertex/Pixel Shading 3.0 ?
Why then does the box state 7300 as the minimum requirement.
As for reviewing a game before playing it; I stated I based my purchase on the reviews below.
I think they are inaccurate/false.
I'm not tech savvy, thank you for pointing out my ignorance on the Nvidia 6800(… I'm physically disabled and unable to access that computer - in another room).
3 Stars Good except for online multiplayer
The game looks great and is fun except that I primarily bought it to play online with friends and currently online play has been way to laggy to be doable.
5 Stars A dream come true
This is probably the most enjoyable game I've played in years. I don't have a console so I only play the PC versions of games and don't play a lot of those - but this is the game that convinced me to buy a gamepad controller for my PC.
If you are a fan of the Marvel universe, or want to be, you will be enthralled by this game. Every character you've ever loved will make an appearance. You'll get to forge your own team and see them perform.
The cinematic cutscenes, between acts, are absolutely fantastic. I so wish they would mag a CGI Avengers movie with those models - Captain America has never looked so real.
The story is written by long time Marvel writer/editor CB Ceybulski (spelling?). This man knows the characters and history of Marvel.
You'll get to visit Marvel locations like a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, Asgard (home of the Norse gods), Hell itself, the moon, a circus, a Chinese palace, and Atlantis.
You'll get to choose from the different costumes the heroes have worn over the years (play Spidey in his black symbiote costume before you see it in Spider-man 3 this summer!)
My only worry is that I'm in Act 4 - so the end can't be that far away. I hope they release an expansion pack!!
My computer is about 3 years old and has had no problem running the game, although you will need about 8GB of hard-drive space to install it.
4 Stars great for super hero fans
If you ever wanted to have a game with all your basic superheroes of Marvel this is the one. It is cool when they use their powers. Story line is ok but each charactor doesn't speak in the story lines so that kind of takes away the feel of being in the game. A lot of smash'em and bash'em. Some superheros are hidden and you have to earn the right to play them. I think is a good if you don't want to think too much and just play and live in the story and have fun.
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Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 DVD
Some things that are merely elementary could distinguish whether you're a failure or a success. This Student with Encarta Premium 2008 from Microsoft helps make sure that you, as a student, have all the necessary help to excel. Microsoft Student gives young students the resources and tools they need to improve their grades and learn more about their world. The young scholar in your home will improve his or her academic performance, with the combination of features. Requires Windows PC with DVD drive
5 Stars product is excellent 4 all ages.
the product s excellent u can explore a lot of things. the seller send it very fast too.
5 Stars A must have for the student in your home
I purchased the the student encarta for the 2007. I am going to buying the updated version. IT is so valuable. I am a college student. I used it for quick research on term papers, videos, games and so much more. I have found it to be a valuable resource when writing my term papers and so on and so forth. Buy it today and will see your student's success sore. Well worth the price.
The graphic photos I was able to incorporate into some of my research papers. My son in second grade loves the games. I love it. There is much to do with it.
5 Stars Great student product
For any student, young or old needing some additional instructions when not in class, this is the program for you.
5 Stars Encarta Student
The student version is very helpful. It provides easy access to hundreds of articles on a variety of topics. Easily accessible for those who are not yet exposed to the areas that they are exploring. However, it is not necessarily a great tool for those who have foundational knowledge in a field.
5 Stars A must have for all STUDENTS!
I was extremely impressed about how you could take and put in home work assignment a teacher has hand written and not in a book and it broke it down with the correct answer. The rest of the program can be used for any one is going to high school or college. It is a great asset and very useful tool for writing to math. I recommend this program for any one, I wish I had heard about it earlier when my son was in junior high, it is awesome.
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