Editorial Review

Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 software combines power and simplicity so you can do more with your photos. This is a comprehensive software package that addresses an incredible array of tasks related to digital photography: downloading, organization, automatic editing, advanced editing, creativity templates, sharing photos, and even archiving. Photoshop Elements 5.0 is a soup-to-nuts digital photography solution based on the technology of Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard for professional-quality photo editing. Read more

Features

• Keep your photos at your fingertips with powerful and flexible tags, search options, and comparison tools
• Fix photos in a snap with intelligent features that automatically correct skin tone, red eye lighting, color, and contrast
• Make good photos great with superior editing tools: fix problems with color, brightness, exposure, lens distortions and blurred edges
• Share your photos in interactive web galleries and animate your photos with a choice of themes
• Edit, enhance, organize, and share your photos with one powerful yet easy-to-use product

Reviews (7)

A Decent product...
I have been using PSP 9 for long and had to decide between an upgrade to PSE 5 or PSP XI. I downloaded PSP XI trial and found that most of the stuff were bells and whistle and could be achieved easily by PSP 9 (or not needed, for that matter). So, I decided to give PSE 5 a try. Since, I don't have any prior experience with the older versions, cannot compare with them. However, the first impression is that it is slower than PSP 9. I missed a hard copy manual as well. I always like to read a book rather than browse manual on a CD. However most of the tools are self-explanatory with a few difference in operations from PSP. I really like the Magic Selection Brush Tool. With the right kind of images and strokes, it works wonders. Makes selection very easy. I don'tmiss undo/ redo because, I always have the Undo History palette in the palette bin. Having used PSP 9, I somehow like the arrangement of tools/ palettes in PSP9 and find it more full featured in image editing front. Maybe because I am still learning PSE? I would have liked an option of allowing me to select the tools I put on the toolbar. And I like the option of scripting on PSP 9. PSE gives an option of correcting lens blur and motion blur under sharpening that is useful. Curves has to be adjusted by sliders (sic). Hey, tedious but works! But PSE gives more options for creating "stuffs" from your photos. But what bowled me over for PSE is the excellent organizer. [...]

No hard copy manual
I was disappointed to spend so much on APE 5 and receive no hard copy manual in the box. I called Adobe customer support and was asked what size the box was and was then told that there is no hard copy manual with APE 5 that is sold by resellers. The rep I spoke with must be misinformed, as I know people who bought APE 5 from Best Buy and Costco and got the hard copy manual. I was told I could purchase the manual from Adobe for $20 plus applicable tax and shipping. I told them no thanks, I would buy a 3rd party book instead and ordered the 'Missing Manual' book. That's funny if you think about it. Besides the 38 page quick start guide, there IS a copy of the manual on the CD, so it isn't like there is no documentation at all. I find those hard to work from, and one can definitely not carry a copy around for reading while on breaks or waiting for appointments, but it is better than having none at all. However, if I had known a version was available with a hard copy manual, I would purchased that version instead. Lesson learned.
Do yourself a favour, buy Paint Shop Pro instead.
I gave this product one star because the option of giving it zero doesn't exist.
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Features

• Build imaginative machines in this creative and addictively fun brainteaser
• Turn cranks, rotate gears, pull levers, and more to build unique contraptions
• Solve more than 200 challenging puzzles; put your machines to work
• Physics engine with air-pressure, electricity, gravity, and particle effects
• Experiment with gears, robots, explosives, and more in your own virtual lab

Reviews (35)

We'd give it 10 stars if we could!
Kids and adults love solving the puzzles.It is a great intro to basic physics (w/o your kids realizing it!)There are problems to solve and you have to place tools (pulleys, balls, dominoes, candles, etc.) in the right place in order for the goal to be accomplished.Our 5 year old needs help; our 8 year old plays alone.Our friends' teenagers enjoy it also.

~WOW~
This game is a lot of fun. You need to use your head and think about how to solve all of these "wacky contraptions." At first, I thought it was a challenge, but then it got easier and easier. I'm almost at the end of the game and can't wait to see what happens!

North Dakota Kid
I am 8 years old and I got Crazy Machines for my Birthday.This is the best game in the world but if you don't like complicated things you won't this game.The four main things are fire, rope, electronics,and the next one I will let you discover.You can either build your own machine or you can figure out problems that may seem hard but after you've done them awhile they are easy.Some of the things that you can build with are boards, balls, robots, cannons, goo, blimps, cords, gravity controlers, scissors, tubes, and plants.Buy this game and have tons of fun! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Norton Internet Security 2007 automatically protects you from the latest online threats including spyware, viruses, worms, phishing Web sites, and hackers, before they can cause harm. Norton Internet Security is the #1 Internet security suite protecting users from spyware, viruses and other harmful attacks (Source: The NPD Group /U.S. Point of Sale Information, June 2000–July 2006.). For 2007, Norton Internet Security comes with newly developed technology for phishing protection and detection and blocking of wireless intruders. Read more

Features

• Blocks online identity theft
• Detects and eliminates spyware
• Removes viruses and Internet worms
• Protects against hackers
• Note: This version of Norton Internet Security 2007 is licensed for 3 users

Reviews (3)

Symantec finally listened to users
Finally the bloatware is gone!They've trimmed down the number of running services to an acceptable level, and performance is no longer an issue.
Bad Product
Norton Internet Security 2007 has to be one of the worst products that I have ever purchased.It slowed my PC to an unacceptable level.When I disabled some of its unnecessary functions, it continued to slow my PC and gave me the bonus of irritating & uneccesary notifications/ warnings.I was a longtime, dedicated user of Norton, but that has changed.Try something else and avoid reduction of speed, adding an addtional bar to screen your screen, additional clutter and other deficiencies. If Amazon had a rating for less than one star, I would have given one of those negative ratings.
WARNING **** NOT compatible with Windows 2000
This new version is NOT compatible with Windows 2000 machines and the installer will prevent you from loading it on machines with Windows 2000. This info is also in the small print on the side of the box. I didn't know this before and assumed it would work. McAfee 2007 will work Windows 2000. ... Read more

Editorial Review

If you're a digital music, photo, or video junkie, you'll need software that's robust enough to help you edit and manage your files, Roxio Easy Media Creator Suite 9 is just the ticket. With Creator 9, you can burn up to 50 hours of music on DVDs with onscreen menus and Dolby Digital sound, organize all of your digital photos, turn your home movies into entertaining DVDs, and back up all your files onto CDs, DVDs, double-layer DVDs, and even Blu-ray discs.Read more

Features

• Burn up to 50 hours of music, photos, video, and data files onto CDs, DVDs, double-layer DVDs, and Blu-ray discs
• Convert music from LPs, cassettes, and Internet radio into MP3 or WMA formats
• Customize snapshots with photo-editing features, music, and more to create email-ready invites, calendars, and slideshows
• Capture video from HDV camcorders, TiVo, and VHS, and burn the footage to DVD
• Backup precious digital data stored on your PC and restore files to their original location

Reviews (17)

Are they kidding or what?
What an incredible piece of junk Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 is. modules within are incompattible with each other. Programs crash. And EASY?Yeah easy to take your money.DON"T BUY.

buggy crash cazy software
what a disappointment.if you feel like spending a chunk of money on this to do basic burning tasks, feel free. if you want to convert your MCE dvr-ms files to mpeg-4(Ipod)to play on your Ipod, forget it.it will crash crash crash. error messages abound.what a waste of money. but, hey, it can rip my cd's into MP3. Great! my media player does that and it's free.

Useful Upgrade
I have been reading reviews and was hesitant to buy this product.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Create Unique Businesses
• Turn Talents into Cash: Go from tinkerer to master, making toys, flower arrangements, or zany robots.
• Learn the Tricks of the Trade: Train employees, promote the best, and fire the rest!
• More than 125 New Items

Features

• Easy to use programs offers endless creative possibilities for personalizing your ipod.
• Over 1500 pre-designed templates or choose a blank one to strat or import your own pictures
• Over 500 fonts, 1200 textures

Editorial Review

If you know how to track your finances through your check book, you'll find Quicken Deluxe 2007 a breeze to use. Just like your checking account, Quicken Deluxe lets you easily track where you money goes and where it comes from. But unlike your checkbook, which can take hours to balance, Quicken Deluxe 2007 can help you reconcile your bank statements in a matter of minutes. With more than 123 customer-suggested improvements over the 2006 version, Quicken Deluxe 2007 is designed to make tracking your personal finances easier than ever. Read more

Features

• No rebate needed - not eligible for Intuit mail in rebates.
• Tracks your checking, savings and credit card accounts all in one place
• Write and print checks from your computer or pay bills online; set reminders about upcoming payment due dates to avoid late fees and penalties
• Connect with over 4,000 participating financial institutions to download your bank and credit card information for easy reconciliation
• Find hidden tax deductions and transfer your data directly to TurboTax software

Reviews (8)

Improvements don't help if you forget the basics...
Quicken 2007 has some nice new features - but it appears to have some fundamental basic problems as well.I seriously question just how much testing was done before it was released.The first problem I encountered was that the tax reports were wrong - when I converted from Quicken 2004 to Quicken 2007.Seems the file conversion program missed many tax line assignments - and the most basic was depreciation.I'm still looking but I can't find depreciation in any of the tax line item lists!Leave out depreciation and all your reports are wrong (if you use depreciation that is)The other problem was updating stock prices.Q2007 can find all my stocks and update with current prices - but can't find any of those stocks for their historical prices!And as usual with new Quicken versions - they still haven't fixed the problem when you pick "earliest to date" for a report, it gives an invalid start date 0/0/1920 and then gives you an error message and tells you to enter a valid date!
Quicken is a piece of junk
Quicken Deluxe 2007 is certainly not user friendly nor intuitive. The worst part, however, is the fact that when I print I get only micro printing (perhaps 1/4 point which is too small to read). I have tried to get help from tech support but they are worthless. I highly recommend that you do not buy Quicken Deluxe 2007. There must be some other financial software out there, and anything else would surely work better.

Frustration with software bugs and LOUSY tech support
I have been using Quicken since 1999 very happily.Unfortunately, I decided to upgrade from 2005 to 2007.It will not let me print reports, and every time I try, it crashes my computer.I spent over 5 hours on the phone with Tech Support in India and they just kept running through their pre-scripted solutions which never fixed the problem.Now I'm going back to using 2005 and will lose all the data that I entered since I upgraded to 2007.I'm VERY unhappy with this product and with how Intuit handled (or didnt' handle) my problem.Stick with your current version.Quicken is a great product, but the 2007 version has too many problems. ... Read more

Editorial Review

When Apple introduced its first generation of Intel-powered Macs, the "Are you a Mac or aPC person" question suddenly became moot. With the new Intel Mac machines, you can have the best of both Macintosh and PC worlds. Unfortunately, switching between operating systems on the new Intel Macs can be a time-consuming process. You must completely shut down OS X and endure a full start-up cycle in order to run Windows. That's where Parallels Desktop for Mac comes in. With Parallels Desktop, you can run Windows applications along with your Macintosh programs -- right on your Mac, side-by-side -- so you never have to suffer through frustrating shut-downs and re-boots just to run a program you want.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Run important applications available only for Windows
• Software for running Windows alongside Mac OS X; no need to reboot
• Run Windows and other operating systems on the Mac simultaneously
• Share files between Windows and Mac OS X with a shared folder
• Set up with a simple wizard-driven interlace that even automates network settings

Reviews (16)

so much faster than Virtual PC
As a long-time Apple/Mac user whose office is PC based, I used Virtual PC for years. It saved me the cost of having to buy a Windows PC, but was sometimes agonizingly slow. Parallels on my MacBook runs refreshingly fast. It was fairly easy to install. The only problem with Parallels is that you need to buy a copy of the operating system and install it on Parallels. In my case I bought and installed XP Pro. I had some minor issues when trying to run a wireless app (SlingPlayer), but solved these fairly quickly. All other applications (all business) have installed and run with no problems.

Simple to Use, Value for the Money, Stable
I am not going to repeat all the great things about this product, but I am going to clear up some confusion for the rest of us.Unlike what the other recommender wrote, I had no problems with my Dell Photo 720 USB Printer (maybe s/he forgot to "connect" the printer).In the world of Parallels Desktop for Mac, all devices, e.g. iSight, USB ports, disc drives..., could be connected to either Mac OS X or Windows, but not simulateously.Therefore, his/her USB printer was probably "connected" to Mac OS X but not to Windows.
This is still in Beta
They have no business using you as their venture capitalist and making you pay to be a beta tester. It's chocky full of bugs. i.e. You can't use a USB printer in Windows XP., many more known bugs ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Comprehensively safeguards your computers, home networks and personal identity
• Detect and remove viruses and the latest threats from your emails, Internet downloads, removable media and PCs
• Block and remove spyware, adware, grayware, and root kits
• Intercept hackers and network viruses trying to attack your computer and home network
• Protect yourself from on-line phishing scams designed to steal credit card and bank account numbers

Reviews (8)

PC-Cillin 2007 buggy and resource hog
Well I did install 2007 vice my 2006 edition with these results.
Great
I used Norton for years then switched to Zone Alarm Suite (way to resource intensive), this product out performs both and at a lower overall cost.

Problem
Okay, now that I've had this for a little while, I notice that I'm getting a lot of "This program is not responding" freezes when using the internet. Other than that, I thougt the user interface was improved from the 2006 version now that they allow you to view the name and type of spyware they found, and allows you to remove them one at a time, or all at once.
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Editorial Review

Nancy Drew: Danger by Design continues the popular award-winning interactive PC game series with Nancy Drew flying to Paris to investigate the strange and unexplained behavior of a top fashion designer. Sent by a nervous investor to check on Minette, a leading fashion designer whose recently strange behavior may delay her Spring Collection and potentially derail the fashion house, Nancy Drew must unlock the many inexplicable mysteries that include strange threats and unwelcome guests at Minette's place. But with unsettling rumors that date back to an unsolved, historic mystery, Nancy can easily get distracted from the task at hand.Read more

Features

• Nancy Drew needs to fly to Paris to investigate the strange and unexplained behavior of Minette, a top fashion designer
• You must sort through a wide web of suspects and unsettling rumors to look for clues
• You'll meet Jing-Jing Ling, who may be out for revenge, and the famous photographer, Dieter von Schwesterkrank, who once had an ill-fated romance with Minette
• Explore underground catacombs and abandoned metro stations for clues, and examines age-old stories and rumors
• This exciting interactive game is rated "E" for everyone

Reviews (45)

Not Nancy Drew's Best
I was very excited when I heard that the newest Nancy Drew PC game would take place in Paris and yet, it didn't live up to my expectiations.The running errands and chains of "if you do this for me then i'll give you..." that always appear in these games were more tedious than any before and took up most of the game.Beside that I had trouble understanding the plot, many elements of the game were not explained (like why one character had electrical engeneering books), and the motive of the criminal was too far fetched to believe.Combined with the fact that the Parisian setting was not used to it's full potential, Danger by Design is a sign that Herinteractive is running out of ideas.

Nancy Drew Rocks
Even though Nancy Drew does rock, this wasn't my favorite game by HerInteractive.I know it takes Herinteractive a lot of pressure and time to create these games.My feeling is that The Nancy Drew game series is starting to decline.All the Nancy Drew games I have played I would rate 5 stars.Danger by Design disapointed me due to lack of diolague and how many things did not add up.One example is the why did someone not explain why s/he had a certain book.Of course the graphics are AMAZING and the characters have their charm as always, and Nancy Drew is still the best.I just hope that Herinteractive does a better job on their next game "Creature of Kapa Cave."

An Awesome Fashion/Puzzle Game!
I think this game rocks! You should try the demo at herinteractive.com first because it is a perfect example of what the game is like. I loved it because I love fashion but even if you aren't a total fashion fanatic like me you'll still love the latest installment in the Nancy Drew PC game series. It is by far the best that I've played although I've only played 4 and 5 besides this one.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Designed with extensive input from teachers and students
• Ability to control which graphics libraries are active for a project
• Bilingual - English/Spanish Support
• A 17% larger workspace, visible menu bar, tool tips, and help movies make Kid Pix Deluxe 4 for Kids easier to use
• For Ages 4 and Up

Reviews (26)

One of Two Top Software My Daughter Loves
Right along with the Giggles software this is the highest ranking software for my 3-year-old daughter. As Giggles taught her mouse movement and clicks, Kid Pix Delux has given her a new freedom of interactivity. While she can drag and drop amazing backgrounds, she loves to create lines and circles as they stretch and make goofy sounds. I set this program to automatically start when she turns on her computer. For some reason she loves to exit out of Kid Pix Delux first, go to Giggles (search Amazon for this product,) giggle at the cutest giggles when this program starts, and then comes right back to Kid Pix Delux to do her art work. The CD I bought is for Windows.

can't download to mac
I haven't even figured out how to download to my Mac. The Broderbund website is terrible, can't find correct information. No customer service, no telephone # that works. I am really frustrated. Thinking of returning product. My son will be really disappointed. I'd rather buy him paints.

Son Loves It
My son loves this program.It keeps him entertained for a while. Even I have played with it. ... Read more

Features

• Complete file and system disk-imaging backup and restore software
• Create an exact copy of PC for a full backup; clone and upgrade hard drives
• Backup and restore specific files and folders; schedule backups automatically
• Lightning-speed restore with new, exclusive Acronis Snap Restore
• Designed for home and home-office users

Reviews (32)

Leaves Ghost in the dust ! Great results either using it installed or booting via CD
I never used the trial versions and then later upgradedby purchasing the serial # or key # like some other reviewers did.
Works perfectly
I've been trying a number of backup programs and thought I had a pretty good one but needed something that would create a drive image and so bought Acronis for that purpose. However, it worked so well for the image backup, that I also tried it for my regular backups. Now it's the only backup program I use.
Acronis True Image Backup 9.0
In terms of value, reliability, and ease of use, Acronis True Image 9 stands head and shoulders above most of the other backup software out there (e.g. Ghost, Dantz Retrospect, to name but two). Don't look to the folks at Acronis for great product support, however, because you're not likely to get it ... at least I never have, in the three years or so that I've been using their products. A couple of hints to those new to this software: (1) If you are installing your Acronis secure zone on a dual option Firewire/USB external hard drive, DO NOT use USB; always, always, always use Firewire instead. (No matter what they may tell you, True Image 9 IS NOT properly supported by prevailing USB 2.0 architecture, let alone the older 1.1, and if your external hard drive is USB 2 only, you may be in for a lot of headaches.) (2) If you are reinstalling Windows, haven't updated your applications in some time, AND you happen to own Acronis Privacy Suite as well, DO NOT download antispyware definitions updates directly from the Privacy Suite GUI; instead, go to the Acronis Updates page. Download the largest (oldest) applicable updates file from there, and install OFFLINE. Otherwise you will find that True Image 9 stops working and has to be reinstalled. (3) If you have a printer or other peripheral hooked up to your USB port(s), DISCONNECT it (them) BEFORE starting any backup operations. Good luck. This is a good product. ... Read more

Editorial Review

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Features

• DVD-ROM
• Lifestyle simulation where you manage your Sim's dreams and fears over a lifetime
• Mix Sim genes and see physical and personality traits through the generations
• Control the camera and capture the action into mini movies
• Generate unique Sims with the new Create-A-Sim feature
• Build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building options

Reviews (80)

Excelent! for a while...
I had The Sims 1 for a long time before I got this game, and I was looking forward to its release in Mac. I wasn't disappointed. This is a really fun game, with alot of new features. Unfortunately, like the old one, I became easily tired with it. The Sims 2 gets pretty repetative. It is still worth it, because if you get a new expansion pack every once in a while it makes it really fun again.
Slow on 1.5GHz w/ 1.25GbRam
I've got a 12'' PowerPC PowerBook with 1.5GHz cpu, 1.25Gb of ram, and 64mb graphic card. And the game is very choppy and laggy. This definitely detracts a lot from the game play.
Runs better on Mac
If you have a Mac, this game is worth getting.It has cool videos to go with special scenes which is a neat new feature.I find that it runs better on the Mac but that may be because I didn't have a very good PC.I've always been in to playing the Sims so if you like the Sims this is a good buy. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The Diablo Battle Chest is the complete Diablo saga in one box. Itincludes Read more

Features

• This collection features Diablo, Diablo II, Diablo II - Lord Of Destruction, and 2 Hint Guides.
• In Diablo II, an otherworldly force of chaos named Diablo has taken possession of the hero who banished him from Earth. He now walks the mortal world, causing death and destruction while making deals with other evil forces.
• Journey to strange lands as a mighty warrior or powerful wizard
• Travel an expanded world with new quests, weapons, spells, armor and monsters
• Discover sinister secrets, multiple dungeons, caverns and crypts as you fight to stop the Prime Evils

Reviews (136)

Still the best PC game on the market today
The Diablo franchise is the new Duengons & Dragons.People running around, lost in a fantasy world, demonic themes, good and evil.
Good Stuff
I played Diablo, Diablo II, and the expansion pack.These games are good at what they do, which is provide your character with plenty of things to kill and plenty of stuff to take.
Loving this game
I bought this game to play online. It's so much fun to play with other players together to fight against the monsters. Buy it, you'll never regret! ... Read more

Features

• Includes Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton AntiSpam, and Norton Parental Control.
• Includes 12 months of protection updates and new product features as available throughout the year; annual subscriptions available for subsequent renewal
• Enjoy your computer with confidence, knowing you have automatically updated protection against viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
• Surf the Web without being watched by dangerous spyware and without getting hijacked and redirected to spyware download sites
• Ease your mind at the click of a button, checking your entire system for security holes whenever you want

Reviews (218)

Insecurity Issues
After using Norton products for the past five years I found myself thoroughly displeased with this one. To me, Norton's best features are its adblocking component, its antivirus protection and its firewall. Unfortunately, immediately after the install my Windows XP control panel froze and I could no longer uninstall any other software. It simply would not work and since I have a lot of software on my PC, it was at the very least, a most irritating feature.
Nortons internet security 2006/bad buy
purchased a new computer. installed nortons internet security 2006 on it and my beautiful, fast, accurate system is now as bad as an early 386!! i can't even uninstall it (Is there a way?) tech support sent me to a website that offered to sell me additional norton's products and no help. i can't even uninstall w/ add remove/ or wipe programs. it hangs up my system whenever i try to access it or other programs as well, forget about being able to see my email! right click on the systems tray icon and the computer freezes. my new system is a mess!!!!! i do not trust norton's any more. i gave it a 1 star because there was no zero choice.

Don't waste your money - if ccapp.exe crashes
If you have tried this program and/or the antivirus and you have seen ccapp.exe errors or your PC crashes unexpectedly, it is because ccapp.exe is a Symantec program.Up until very recently, I had assumed (DUH) it was a Microsoft application.Then I got fed up and called my brother who is somewhat of a computer genius, and he told me right away what it was.I have been using Norton Antivirus and the Security Suite for years now. Always upgrading, usually through the boxed version, (there is a difference between the versions from different years).I have used it on many computers low and high-end and laptops.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Guide Mia in her quest to find the parts for the time machine, and collect sparklies to use as fuel
• Explore a rich and captivating new world, with film-quality animation -- but watch out for Romaine Rat, he's always up to no good
• Teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; geometry; logic; angles and lines, mental computation & other skills
• Age-appropriate difficulty levels that match national education curriculum

Reviews (7)

Wonderful computer animation and fun story
Kids don't usually learn much science (in public school anyway) and this computer game REALLY helps to fill that void. It is educational, VERY attractively designed, interesting, and my [...] daughter really enjoys it! It's not too hard either.

A good blend of storytelling and fun
We got "Math Blaster" for our six-year-old, who has been a very savvy computer user since he was 18 months old.It was so difficult to maneuver the character (jump over wrong answers, run through correct ones) he actually cried over it.
My 5 year old adores this game!
My 5 year old son love the Mia character and the stories. He loves the math(which does involve time), too! Even though the age group for this game is 6-10, he had no problems on Level 1. He only needed a little help with the time telling. As for the people that say this isn't educational enough I would say that it's not boring! My son has played the game over and over and never tires of Mia! ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Guide Mia in her quest to find the parts for the time machine, and collect sparklies to use as fuel
• Explore a rich and captivating new world, with film-quality animation -- but watch out for Romaine Rat, he's always up to no good
• Teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; geometry; logic; angles and lines, mental computation & other skills
• Age-appropriate difficulty levels that match national education curriculum

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Wonderful computer animation and fun story
Kids don't usually learn much science (in public school anyway) and this computer game REALLY helps to fill that void. It is educational, VERY attractively designed, interesting, and my [...] daughter really enjoys it! It's not too hard either.

A good blend of storytelling and fun
We got "Math Blaster" for our six-year-old, who has been a very savvy computer user since he was 18 months old.It was so difficult to maneuver the character (jump over wrong answers, run through correct ones) he actually cried over it.
My 5 year old adores this game!
My 5 year old son love the Mia character and the stories. He loves the math(which does involve time), too! Even though the age group for this game is 6-10, he had no problems on Level 1. He only needed a little help with the time telling. As for the people that say this isn't educational enough I would say that it's not boring! My son has played the game over and over and never tires of Mia! ... Read more

Features

• Easy to use programs offers endless creative possibilities for personalizing your ipod.
• Over 1500 pre-designed templates or choose a blank one to strat or import your own pictures
• Over 500 fonts, 1200 textures

Editorial Review

iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your Mac to collect, organize and edit the various elements. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, perfect podcasts, and attractive online journals. All starring you.Read more

Features

• DVD-ROM
• iPhoto 6 with blazing performance and new Photocasting
• iMovie HD 6 with new movie themes for adding spectacular motion graphics to movies
• iDVD 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today’s widescreen TVs
• iWeb, an innovative new application that makes it easy to create amazing websites
• Mac OS X v10.4.4 or later is required for iPhoto Photocasts and iMovie HD themes.

Reviews (38)

WARNING!!!DO NOT BUY
As aDigital Photographer and a MAC user, I found iPhoto crashes when you try to IMPORT any DIGITAL (only)l pictures from Adobe Photosop CS & Adobe Elemebts 2. I can downlaod my pictures to iPhoto from my Digital camera (D70), export them to my pictures folder, adjust the pictures using either above mentioned software, but cannot Import any of them. Go to MacRumors, you'll see that you're not alone.Hey APPLE?? When are you going to fix this????

iPhoto 6
I purchased iLife specifically for iPhoto 6. I haven't looked at the other programs on this DVD. I find iPhoto 6 to be very helpful in downloading, managing, and editing digital photos

Notfor PMG3
Might be a good product but I'll never know.
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Editorial Review

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 software combines innovation and simplicity to help you work with and enhance your digital photos with some of the industry's most powerful tools. With Elements 4.0, you can fix common flaws instantly, or show off your creativity in a wide variety of entertaining ways by using your photos to create cards, calendars, and much more.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Make your photos look their best by fixing common flaws with a click and editing with less fuss, perfecting your photos with advanced options, and have fun with artistic special effects.
• Show off your creativity and share your photos in entertaining and creative ways.
• Easily find and view your photos and keep your photos at your fingertips with powerful search options.
• Enjoy nondestructive photo processing and fine-tune exposure and lighting by working directly with the raw image files from your digital camera.
• Do it all with one product and edit, enhance, and show your digital photos with one powerful yet easy to use product.

Reviews (4)

Nice results but lousy user experience
I'm always reluctant to upgrade any Adobe products and the upgrades from Elements 2 to 3 to 4 have been no different.I upgraded to 4 simply because 3 would not run when we switched to Tiger on our Quicksilver.3 would run fine on two Powerbooks with the same flavor of Tiger, but not on the Quicksilver (???).
Great product
It takes a little time and effort to learn but is well worth it.

Slow and clumsy
I bought the elements ready to take on my photo library and have fun editing.Unfortunately, after photoshop successfully and easily organized my photos, the rest was downhill.If you're in the market for a photo organizer, this is a great product, but if you want to edit photos in ANY way, don't get your hopes up.It is exhaustingly clumsy!It's editing functions are not user friendly, are slow, and it even freezes regularly while editing.I give this 2 stars for it's organizing capabilities and 0 stars for it's editing capabilities.I'll probably try a few other products or keep this one for organizing and use another for editing until someone gets it right. ... Read more