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GIMP
January, 1995

Pros

Free alternative to Adobe Photoshop
Open source application
Available for UNIX/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

Cons

Missing some advanced productivity features found in Photoshop with layer management and history
No Pantone colors because of legal issues
Limited color management/color space/HDR support

Assassin's Creed
November, 2007

$60.00

Pros

excellent graphics
Free roam enviorment
great game play

Cons

Long grinding/grueling process to collect all achievements (Flags, Templars etc)
missions all seem to be basicly the same
single player only

VLC media player
February, 2001

Pros

Supports lots of codecs
Does not use much memory and opens quickly
Available for Windows and Macintosh

Cons

Artifacts sometimes appear when skipping through some filetypes.
Can't handle dynamic soft subtitles as well as some competitors.
Can't select multiple objects and have them play in succession

Mac OS X Tiger
April, 2005

$129.00

Pros

Supports Classic environment (Mac OS 9 programs) on PowerPC Macs
Much more stable than Microsoft operating systems
Fully-functional Unix Terminal gives great power to advanced users
Virtually virus and malware free

Cons

OpenGL GUI encapsulates all programs, so game performance is poor

Mozilla Firefox
November, 2004

Pros

Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins
Tabbed browsing
After a crash can "Restore session" which reopens all tabs

Cons

Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly
Windows returns an error if you close Firefox and try to start it up right away "Firefox is still running"
Takes up an inordinate amount of RAM

Logitech X-530

$80.00

Pros

Decent sound system for this price
Sleek look
headphone out that mutes speakers

Cons

Mudded highs
no remote control
no tone (bass/treble) controls

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor
May, 2006

Gigabyte GeForce 9600 GT
February, 2008

Cons

Unable to control fan speed on fan cooled variant of this card. Fan runs at 100% continuously. Riva tuner doesn't allow it.
Driver seemed to conflict with Tascam US-144 sound module, resulting in Blue Screen on Vista 32.

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron"
April, 2008

Pros

Freely distributed
Available as a "Live" CD to try it out before installing
Simple installation through Wubi.

Cons

Not all commercial software has Linux versions or ports
Missing drivers for proprietary hardware.
Fails to support a large amount of recent Samsung monitors. Fix is available but requires low-level engineering and cannot be performed by new users!

Apple iMac Intel Core Duo 17-inch
January, 2006

$1,299.00

Apple iPod Touch (2007)
September, 2007

$499.00

Pros

Amazing multi-Touch interface
WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly

Cons

Limited codec support
No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB

Apple Macbook (Early 2008)
February, 2008

$1,300.00

Pros

intel chip allows you to run windows
runs Mac OS X
SLot for optical drive .. no tray .... Less dirt to go thru ...

Cons

Only 2 USB ports
integrated video card not good for gaming
dirt shows up easily on case

NewEgg

Pros

Great Prices
Great product detail
Fast shipping

Cons

Canadian store has poor prices and limited selection compared to American counterpart and other large online Canadian retailers
Watermarked photos
Doesn't ship international

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