Best Software of 2002 - Taken from Comp Mag

[Shannon]

Product: Microsoft Offic XP
Category: Best high-end office suite
Price: 1,288 (Professional)

Product: Microsoft Works Suite 2003
Category: Best consumer office suite
Price: $229

Product: OpenOffice.org 1.0.1
Category: Best open source product
Price: Free

Product: Microsoft Access 2002
Category: Best database
Price: $758

Product: Crazy Browser 1.05
Category: Best browser
Price: Free

Product: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0
Category: Best personal email client
Price: Free

Product: Windows Messenger 4.5 for Windows XP
Category: Instant messenging
Price: Free

Product: ZoneAlarm Pro 3.1
Category: Best internet privacy tool
Price: $US49.95

Product: Download Accelerator Plus Premium 5.5
Category: Best download utility
Price: $US29.95

Product: Eset NOD32 1.256
Category: Best antivirus software
Price: $85.80

Product: Norton Ghost 2003
Category: Best drive imaging utility
Price: $159.95

Product: Second Copy 200
Category: Best backup program
Price: $US29.95

Product: Roxio GoBack 3 Deluxe
Category: Best system restore utility
Price: $99

Product: PartionMagic 8
Category: Best partition manager
Price: $149.95

Product: Resplendence Registrat 3.01
Category: Best registry editing tool
Price: $US44.95

Product: Norton SystemWorks 2003
Category: Best utility suite
Price: $149.95

Product: ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Professional
Category: Best OCR software
Price: $352

Product: IBM VizVoice Release 10 Pro USB Edition
Category: Best voice recognition software
Price: $349.04

Product: Quicken Personal Plus 2002 SE
Category: Best investment software
Price: $199.95

Product: Hemera The Big Box of Art
Categroy: Best clip art pack
Price: $99.95

Product: IMSI FloorPlan 3D Design Suite 6.0
Category: Best home design software
Price: $99.95

Product: Sierra Print Artist Print Kit
Category: Best easy design software
Price: $99.95

Product: Adobe InDesign 2.0
Category: Best desktop publishing software
Price: $1,699

Product: Adpbe Photoshop 7.0
Category: Best high-end image editor
Price: $1,499

Product: Ulead PhotoImpact 8
Category: Best budget image editor
Price: $229

Product: Adobe Illustrator 10
Category: Best illustraion tool
Price: $999

Product: Adobe ImageReady
Category: Web graphics
Price: $1,499

Product: Macromedia Flash MX
Category: Best web animation tool
Price: $1,133.89

Product: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Category: Best high-end web authoring tool
Price: $911.67

Product: Microsoft FrontPage 2002
Category: Best budget web authoring tool
Price: $379

Product: Nero Buring ROM 5.5
Category: Best CD burning software
Price: $199

Product: Ulead DVD MovieFactory
Category: Best budget DVD/VCR authoring tool
Price: $135

Product: Sonic DVD Producer
Categroy: Best high-end DVD authoring tool
Price: $4,999

Product: Sonic Foundry Vegas Video 3
Category: Best high-end video editor
Price: $949

Product: Sonic Foundry VideoFactory 2.0
Categroy: Best budget video editor
Price: $249

Product: Adobe After Effects 5.5
Category: Best video compositing tool
Price: $1,599

Product: Steinberg Cubase SX
Category: Best music composition tool
Price: $1,599

Product: Sonic Foundry ACID Pro 4
Category: Best loop-based music production
Price: $599

Product: Steinberg WaveLab 4
Category: Best WAV editor
Price: $1,199

Product: Macromedia Director 8.5
Category: Best multimedia authoring tool
Price: $2,315.16

Product: Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Professional
Category: Best development tool
Price: $2,404

Note: These prices are the prices in Australia, unless they have US next to the price.

 

[Klonie Gun]

Cool.

 

[Vasco]

Once i get my Broadband (After January) I will be rolling in that stuff

 

[Shannon]

The only 2 things that I don't have on that list that I want is Roxio GoBack 3 Deluxe & Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Professional. Oh yeah, Microsoft Office XP.

 

[Race Idiot]

Do you actually download stuff like that?

I just get whatever software I need to use from work. Although im too lazy to search for Photoshop and Premiere.

 

[Shannon]

I don't have all that.

Off that list I have PS7, Flash MX and Dreamweaver MX. The only other 3 things I want wre the ones I listed above.

The current System Restore program I have (ConfigSafe - I hate). And I don't have Office (I have a copy of Lotus SmartSuite that came with the computer but I hate Lotus). And I think that Visual .NET Pro program would be cool (excluding the price tag).

 

[Race Idiot]

PQ magic is usefull.

Well for me it is anyway, because I tend to set up very complicated dual boot setups. Oh boot magic is handy for that as well.

 

[Shannon]

I am still debating on whether to install this OS called Lycoris Desktop/LX which is like Windows XP and Linux put together. It came on a CD with the mag I got that info out of.

 

[Race Idiot]

http://www.lindows.com/

Although ive never heard of Lycoris Desktop/LX.

Methinks I will download many versions of Linux today out of boredom.

 

[Shannon]

www.lycoris.com

 

[Race Idiot]

Heh im going to download the redhat iso image files overnight. Thats 650mb a piece. Mind you I got 50mb done in about 2mins or so.

 

[Shannon]

The more I see - the more I like.

 

[Race Idiot]

Ugh I hate the XP style interface.

When I can be arsed to XP my pc im making sure that I use the theme that looks like Win2k, because I just hate XP`s layout.

 

[Shannon]

I kind of like it.

 

[Shannon]

" The best bet right now is Lycoris Desktop/LX, which costs a mere $29. Lycoris has done an excellent job of hiding all the scary jargon usually associated with Linux, and its desktop looks like Windows' identical twin...most basic needs are met right out of the box: programs compatible with Microsoft Office, Outlook, AOL Instant Messenger, Adobe Photoshop -- and, of course, Tetris."

It's cheap and should run the programs I have on my computer. For me its free because the full OS came on a CD. If your in Australia - pick up the latest issue of PC User and you'll get it free too!