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Best Business & Office

Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Student PKC (P2)
Save $20 on this product when you purchase it with a PC or Desktop that is sold and shipped by Amazon.com.
Reviews
"When you order the key card, it gets mailed to you as a physical product, you then go to the Microsoft Office website and download the office suite software, using the product key that was mailed to you."
"This is beyond essential for business purposes but also, as this is the Home & Student edition, it is now also essential for K-12 students (since working in teams is now a school mandate) and for college students (over winter break when everyone has gone home but a group project is due when school resumes). It gives suggestions such as "Add Table," View Table Gridlines," "Table Styles," "Table of Contents," "Draw Table," etc. Click on the suggestion you want, and that function happens."
"Microsoft now DEMANDS that whoever installs this program must have an "account" with them, which includes an email address BEFORE the programs can be installed. Each version of Microsoft Office becomes slightly more intrusive; demanding ever more personal information before allowing their software to be installed. Although I found that downloading and installing this package was a bit of a hassle, it does work okay once installed and will open any documents created by previous versions of Microsoft Office programs."
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Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 | 1 user, PC Key Card
Save $20 on this product when you purchase it with a PC or Desktop that is sold and shipped by Amazon.com.
Reviews
"Microsoft now DEMANDS that whoever installs this program must have an "account" with them, which includes an email address BEFORE the programs can be installed. Except for Outlook, it does work okay once installed and will open any documents created by previous versions of Microsoft Office programs. Aside from the contact import problem, anyone who has used earlier versions of Microsoft Office should be able to adapt to these programs quickly."
"They decided to proceed with the Office 2016 install so we took the laptop back to our office and proceeded with the long process of creating new a MS Account, downloading the large installation file, and installing Office 2016. We tried to login under the Microsoft account, but it prompted us with a security alert that our account has been suspended for excessive junk mail. They wanted a cell phone number in order to re-activate the account, but the business customer being rural did not have one. Their Tech Department showed the license was registered to the suspended account, but they were unable to assist with suspended accounts. We were able to reset the account password just fine, but even with the new password it still required a cell phone number. What would happen to the account if my cell phone number changed? I am sure Microsoft would eventually like to have a single account handle "pay as you go" and other high security features and tying accounts to cell phones would be desirable. When Microsoft forces you to link a strangers cell phone to your account for security are you really more secure? They do state it requires a MS account, but clearly we were able to create the account without a cell phone number. They should have verified this when the account was created, not after the account was created, we download the software, installed, activated, and migrated all the data over to the new laptop."
"This is after 15 minutes of creating a Microsoft account, their verification email, and them collecting my email address and personal information. After a crazy Microsoft logon and verification process, you get to the Download screen and an icon just keeps spinning, and you read the message: We’re sorry for the wait."
"Outlook 2016 crashes frequently, causing one to lose the email you are writing at the time."
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Microsoft Office 365 Home 1-year subscription, 5 users, PC/Mac Key Card
Save $20 on this product when you purchase it with a PC or Desktop that is sold and shipped by Amazon.com.
Reviews
"So, if you have multiple email accounts, you'll either need to look through multiple inboxes for your mail, or write a rule to direct all your accounts into a new .pst you'll create. The argument is that IMAP allows you to check email from multiple devices, but with POP you can still leave email on the server by simply checking a box (Gmail, etc)."
"works well. the price for a Mac User is ridiculously high--most do not need anything but word and power point. the changes in those programs are largely irrelevant for the routine user but the old version of Word won-t run on the new Mac operating system. thus a high price for really nothing useful to the user. i am writing this in hope that Microsoft will stop gauging the routine user for the software."
"It is an actual install locally with cloud integration."
"Product arrived as promised and works great."
"Great value to get 5 licenses of Office with 1TB of storage for each person."
"My issue with Office 365 is that the office suite portion is buggy as all hell. Thankfully, I still had office to my Office 2010 media and after completely removing Office 365 I was able to get each computer back to a stable Office platform."
"This is simply the best version of Office yet."
"Here is the math I figured: ---. Assuming that Microsoft Office releases a new version every 3 years, The price of Office Professional multiplied the amount of users using it. $400 x 5 = $2000. With this $2000 payment, you would have these apps forever for 5 people. *You should buy Office 365 Personal in this case *UNLESS the subscription key card if same price*. If you only use some of the apps (Buying Office Home and Student 2013), have 2 or less users and upgrade every version. If you only use some of the apps (Buying Office Home and Student 2013), have 4 or less users and upgrade every other version."
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Best Business & Marketing Plans

Microsoft Project 2016 | PC Download
For more details, please go to: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Special-offer-for-customers-with-Office-2016-and-Office-2013-standalone-applications-c32e3cad-e935-4163-a44f-50d896e10bbc. System requirements Processor: 1 gigahertz (Ghz) or faster x86 or x64-bit processor with SSE2 Operating System: Windows 7 or later, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012 Memory: 1 GB RAM (32 bit); 2 GB RAM (64 bit) Hard Disk Space: 3.0 GB available disk space Display: 1280x800 resolution Graphics: Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX 10 graphics card Multi-touch: A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. Easily create modern reports to measure progress and communicate project details effectively with your team and stakeholders.
Reviews
"Project is Project."
"It would have saved our office a few hundred dollars if we had utilized our IT guy on the original install."
"Dropped $600, downloaded it, and it won't install. Last time I buy software from amazon."
"Microsoft is a terrible company for individual customers, as evidence by their unwillingness to assist with this issue."
"Was not able to download this software using Amazons like to Microsoft."
"Once purchased, and during the installation process on a new Surface Pro 4, I was notified that Project 2016 will not install onto a device that has Office 365 installed."
"Installing this program will uninstall Office 2013."
"When I tried to install this app, I got this error: "We're sorry, Office Click-to-Run installer encountered a problem because you have these Windows Installer based Office programs installed on your computer: Microsoft Office Standard 2016". So Microsoft won't let me install Project 2016 on a PC that has Office 2016!"
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Best Business & Office Communication

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home 13.0, English
Platform: PC Disc |. Edition: Standard

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Standard

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home 13.0

Dictate, edit and control directly in Gmail in your browser, all by voice!
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Full dictation, editing and control capabilities by voice within many desktop and web applications!
The fun, easy way to get more done on your home PC every day

Dragon Naturally Speaking 13 Home is perfect if you’re new to speech recognition and want an easy and enjoyable way to connect with your computer by talking instead of typing. The fastest and most accurate way to interact with your computer; Dragon dramatically boosts your personal productivity and helps you realize your full potential.

Reviews
"I'm going to use "Dragon home 13" to write this review, and I'm going to leave any errors in, just so you can see how accurate it is at first go. Then, somehow, the program click something that submitted my review after the above paragraph, and I've had to wait 24 hours in order to pick this up again and corrected. My mother, who was an executive secretary back in the day, taught me how to tie (should have been "type") when I was in my T's. So, for a program like Dragon to be useful to me, I have to be able to dictate and not have all these issues with the wrong thing written down, and then a really difficult time correcting it. Pros and cons: on the pro side, Dragon does an amazing job of figuring out most of the things I'm saying! In fact, I have to type "correct it" because if I say it, Dragon interprets that as a command to find a mistake and fix it. But if you're living depends on getting things right in your written words, Dragon-created mistakes are an issue. The problem with mistakes and how to correct them in Dragon is why I gave up my old version of the program. After a while, I found it was just easier for me to type and avoid most of the errors that Dragon makes. That said, Dragon does improve as it goes, they say, and it can learn from your other written material, including documents and email. However, I knock that down to a three because of the issue of mistakes and the time and trouble it takes to correct them. In addition, I fully believe in the Company's mission, and I expect (and hope) that subsequent versions will improve "listening" ability, and grammatical and spelling errors, some of which must be based on the product's ability to spell certain things based on context of a word in the sentence being dictated. Bottom line, it's faster for me to write and edit the "old way" than it is to correct Dragon's mistakes. And then, the one review posted on the upgrade gave it 2 stars, claiming the installation wiped out all their voice records."
"On the whole, I would say that I was happy with 12.0's ability to transcribe what I was saying, but I really didn't like how often I needed to work in a separate window to accomplish what I wanted (I do a lot of work within web forms and apps, and it did better in its own Dragon transcription window than in the browser directly). I'm pointing that out because that has improved a lot, and this is the biggest improvement I personally see in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13. That said, I have a relatively neutral U.S. English accent (by this I mean I speak a lot like news anchors and such), so I don't think I'm the most challenging person when it comes to doing voice recognition anyway. I'd also like to point out that, for me personally, writing through Dragon is SLOWER than typing. For someone who doesn't type very quickly or comfortably, the software will make you faster. For me personally, I have to use computers for so many things that having voice-recognition software that I can use is also an emergency backup plan. Anyway, the software genuinely works pretty well, so long as you're willing to go through an adjustment period where you work out how to speak your papers and letters and whatever instead of typing them. I don't actually know of any particularly viable competitors to Nuance in this field, so if you want voice recognition software this is pretty much what you're stuck with (though you might be able to get a copy of a previous version very very cheaply if you prefer to go that route rather than getting version 13)."
"I have used Dragon for years and couldn't work without it, but Dragon 13 (Home version) is hopeless on Windows 8.1. I'm going to have to go back and buy 12 again (I used up all my installations of the previous disk) to get my work done."
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Best Scheduling & Contact Management

EZ Home and Office Address Book
There are three different printable address books including a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" format. There are birthday and anniversary reminders when the program starts and a printable birthday and anniversary calendar. Other functions include daily reminders, a reminder calendar, Google and MapQuest address mapping, a recipe organizer with pictures, a budget maker, and saving sensitive information in an encrypted lockbox. Address book software for home and business (WINDOWS 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP). Print colorful labels with clip art or pictures on many common Avery labels - It's EZ!
Reviews
"In early 1990s I used AddressMate, a 16-bit program for Windows 3.1 that came on a diskette (which I still have), but eventually MS Windows later versions stopped supporting 16-bit programs."
"I can't wait to get it finished and try out the various things, such as the address book, and mail merge functions to send out Christmas cards, etc., etc."
"My new Microsoft Word really sucks compared to earlier versions and is definitely not for the general public."
"Looked a long time for a replacement for my antiquated address book."
"Great contact organizer and more."
"I bought EZ Home and Office Address Book on the basis of the reviews at Amazon, especially concerning customer support. If you are looking for a straightforward address database with lots of capabilities, consider EZ."
"I purchased this software for our organization GFWC Ohio to prepare an address book for our Directory."
"I was disappointed."
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Best Database Management

Microsoft Server 2016 Std 16 Core
Windows Server 2016 is here. Save money and gain flexibility with software-defined compute, storage, and networking technologies, inspired by Microsoft Azure.
Reviews
"DNS + File/Print, RDS, SQL, 2 separate IIS, and 3 separate Apps (one archive). There's not much more I can tell you about the OS other than my experience, which has been great thus far, so if you're not sure if this is the right OS to fit your needs, now and future, you should contact an IT Professional and have them assess if it's overkill or if it will be ideal for your situation. Overall I’ve had a great experience with this purchase and I will not hesitate to save some money by buying a Server OS from Amazon in the future."
"Bitlocker can be unlocked but not locked without rebooting. A lot of things I had to add from 3rd parties are now included in Server 2016."
"We had downloaded the trial version a few months ago for free and the trial period was about to expire."
"I'd heard a lot of bad things about Windows Server 2016, but it was time for a new computer build so I gave it a shot."
"I think I speak for every systems admin when I say we could have done without the metro interface on a server OS."
"The software loaded just fine and the Product Key active perfectly."
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Best Document Management

Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 Windows [Download]
Edit scanned documents—Instantly edit paper scans—as naturally as any other file.
Reviews
"Usual costly Adobe Acrobat but I use it constantly so its worth it."
"This perpetual license version (you own it - no monthly fees) brings in incremental improvements and a very useful document comparison capability. You may be able to find some of the old perpetual license Acrobat Pro DC versions on Amazon but don't bother - 2017 is better and nicer to use. BUT, when they introduced the current interface model with DC a few years ago MANY users of previous versions were appalled. The things I like in Acrobat Pro 2017 are: + Perpetual License (no subscription required) Will Adobe continue to offer this option? + Tabbed document view is nicely done. + Document comparison nice and useful. + The user interface seem more smooth and just nicer than older DC. + Interface themes are interesting (just starting to play with this). + Not another radical change (like Acrobat XI to DC was a few years ago). What I don't so much: - Still not thrilled with the look/feel (but better than old DC version). If you are a heavy user of Acrobat (I'm a more occasional user - a few times a week on average) you might want to look up and memorize the keyboard shortcuts."
"I have DC pro and it's worked well enough that I've not been looking for a replacement and haven't though that there were any features that I needed. After using 2017 Pro and Standard, I'm not sure there are must have features if you're coming from DC. A lot of people didn't like how Acrobat DC changed up the menus. If you take a little time to find out where the stuff is, DC and now 2017 make sense. If you're coming from pre-DC Acrobat, a lot of things are better. Editing a pdf and keeping the flow from paragraph to paragraph is leagues better than pre DC and 2017 is an improvement over DC. If you have a lot of PDF files, it's hard to tell which one was the latest--I've almost gone blind trying to figure out if there is any difference between two PDF files!"
"I'm also not a fan of the new menu layouts - its a huge learning curve compared to older versions and it seems like even after you hunt around and find the menu item you want, it requires multiple steps to actually navigte to the menu item."
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Best Legal

MyAttorney Home & Business
Get everything you need to handle your legal needs at a fraction of an attorney's cost. 1,300+ Contracts & Legal Forms.
Reviews
"Does a pretty decent job, short of talking with an Attorney!"
"Easy to use I liked that I could edit it when needed."
"Pleased with this product."
"This software is an update of a program that I already own."
"So far so good except a tinyrpoblem it wont let me rebisfer saying that this copy has been registered to many times?good luck on catching customer er service at wither place I get transfered around because no on knows what to do I'm a businessaccount I do get a really nice voicemail some help would be nice."
"It is very limited and just has general forms."
"I didn't know this software only works on Windows Vista or earlier editions of operating systems."
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Best Note Taking

Microsoft Publisher 2013 Key Card (No Disc)
Once you have placed your order and received your product key card in the mail, locate your product key on the backside of the included card. When you locate the product key, follow the instructions on the card, and go to https://officesetup.getmicrosoftkey.com/ to download and install. Details about the download process are listed below.
Reviews
"I would suggest this program to anyone that wants to create quality graphic designs or publications of any sort, especially those looking to create family reunion newsletters or to create family reunion t- shirt logos."
"If you have never used any version of Microsoft Publisher in the past and are not familiar with desktop publishing software, be aware that there is a learning curve. There are many desktop publishing software programs available on the market but, personally, I like the compatibility of Microsoft Publisher with my other Microsoft programs. My only complaint against Microsoft is this: I have two laptops and I think it is a total rip off that we can't load Microsoft software we purchase on more than one computer now!"
"After years (an millions of dollars) of development and refinement, Publisher is a solid useable product - about what you would expect from Microsoft, whose engineers must be instructed to design for the lowest common denominator."
"I have a monthly task of creating a 1 page ad with high-res images, and my first attempts with the 2013 are simply WAY too slow."
"This upgraded without problem, however you would like I have a 20 year old computer the way the program runs. No other program, including Publisher 2010 (which I re-installed and now use) has this problem."
"At my school we have publisher 2007 which works perfectly fine with the exact same files and my computer is significantly better than the bargain basement machines that we use at school."
"I am disappointed that Microsoft has once again ruined a perfectly good piece of software. The menu bars and not easy to navigate, you have to keep going from one to the other too often and the simple things like making a line thicker or narrower is almost impossible."
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Best Business & Office Management

Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Student PKC (P2)
You'll quickly produce professional documents with rich authoring features, design controls for pixel-perfect layouts and intuitive tools to help you make the most of your data. Save $20 on this product when you purchase it with a PC or Desktop that is sold and shipped by Amazon.com.
Reviews
"When you order the key card, it gets mailed to you as a physical product, you then go to the Microsoft Office website and download the office suite software, using the product key that was mailed to you."
"This is beyond essential for business purposes but also, as this is the Home & Student edition, it is now also essential for K-12 students (since working in teams is now a school mandate) and for college students (over winter break when everyone has gone home but a group project is due when school resumes). It gives suggestions such as "Add Table," View Table Gridlines," "Table Styles," "Table of Contents," "Draw Table," etc. Click on the suggestion you want, and that function happens."
"Microsoft now DEMANDS that whoever installs this program must have an "account" with them, which includes an email address BEFORE the programs can be installed. Each version of Microsoft Office becomes slightly more intrusive; demanding ever more personal information before allowing their software to be installed. Although I found that downloading and installing this package was a bit of a hassle, it does work okay once installed and will open any documents created by previous versions of Microsoft Office programs."
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Best Password Management

Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium 3 Years [Online Code]
Once the software is activated it is virtually tamper-proof, allowing it to maintain a remote connection regardless of user or location even if the firmware is flashed, the device is re-imaged, hard drive replaced, or if the device is wiped clean to factory settings. If a laptop is stolen, simply file a police report and engage with the Absolute Theft Recovery team who deploys tools to forensically mine the data, collect hard evidence of who has the device and where they are located. Data Delete feature helps prevent costly and traumatic identity theft by remotely deleting certain sensitive files, personal photos, financial data, and stored passwords.
Reviews
"Put this on every system that leaves our office."
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Best Project Management

Microsoft Project Professional 2016
Project Management Software. Built-in reports help project stakeholders visualize data to gain insights across projects and make more informed decisions.
Reviews
"Once I found the code that was sent, I copied and pasted it in and I am up an running."
"Was able to log onto Microsoft website & finish the installation without a hitch."
"Love having my guys use this product works great."
"Product is as advertised."
"Everything loaded and worked as expected with no issues."
"Great product that was reasonably priced."
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Best Reports & Forms

SAP Crystal Reports 2016, Full version [Download]
As the de facto standard in business intelligence reporting, SAP Crystal Reports turns virtually any data source into interactive, actionable information that can be accessed offline and online, from applications, portals and mobile devices. Broader connectivity to diverse data sources to provide real-time operational reports that empower employees to make day-to-day business decisions.
Reviews
"It is easy enough to add your tables from your database in to create the reports."
"We are using Crystal Reports with our Manufacturing Shop System."
"The fact that it supports a variety of different data sources is also very nice."
"We use it primarily to connect multiple data sources in ways Excel just can't keep up."
"I have been using crystal reports for past 5 years now and I have also used many other reporting tools."
"Simple enough to use for small tweaks to existing reports."
"I absolutely love the way that all of our reports look on Crystal."
"By far, the one and only report writer you will ever need."
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Best Resumes

PrintMaster v8 Platinum
From greeting cards, to invitations and party supplies, to scrapbooks and photobooks, to banners and newsletters, you can be sure our new and improved features make your imagination come alive like never-before. Create greeting cards, invitations, labels, calendars, business cards, flyers, posters, bulletins, party supplies, and so much more!
Reviews
"I is a lot different than the older version that I was used to, but we are learning it."
"I have been using some form of PrintMaster for mmmm like 20 years I would guess."
"Broderbund did it again with another awesome product."
"I only purchased this updated version of printmaster because the older version stopped working on windows 10."
"One star is one to many for this product."
"I found it hard to use and without any instructions on how to use the program it is very frustrating."
"I don't like this product hard to figure out how to use."
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Best Spreadsheets

Microsoft Works 8.0 - Old Version
Microsoft Works 8 gives you the basic home productivity tools you need to help make your everyday tasks easier from start to finish. View PowerPoint presentations; auto-save and document recovery. Share and edit documents with Microsoft Word and Excel users.
Reviews
"We have years of invoice information for our water district and changing to a new program was going to be time consuming and problematic."
"1) The Word Processor will only let you do multi-columns for the ENTIRE document, as opposed to MSO allowing the paragraphs to be multi-columned while the rest is single."
"There is a host of other tools that can easy uses to organize and keep track of other activities."
"I was thrilled to find MSA Works 8.0 on Amazon.com because I found out calling Microsoft that they no longer were publishing this particular software any more, nor offerng any tech support. Just in case this problem happens again, I also copied and saved all my data bases in Excel format."
"Of course the database and word processor documents that I had made using this program on the old computer couldn't be accessed without the Works program."
"I loaded it on my offline Windows XP and it does everything I wanted it to do."
"I don't have a problem with folks selling this item, assuming it is legal, but it should be advertised for what it really is. And an even more honest ad would include a description that informs the buyer that this item wan't intended for resale."
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Best Business Training & Tutorials

Excel 2016 Training Videos – 15 Hours of Excel 2016 training by Microsoft Office: Specialist, Expert and Master, and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Kirt Kershaw
With 160 training videos and 15 hours of training offered in MP4 & Windows Media Video formats you will have everything you need to master, or if desired certify in, Excel 2016. Training Outline: Excel 2016 Level 1 ~ 5+ hrs of training. Excel 2016 Level 2 ~ 5.5+ hrs of training. Excel 2016 Level 3 ~ 4.5+ hrs of training Customer Review: "These training videos gave me the knowledge and confidence to land my dream job. Excel 2016 Core (77-727) and Expert (77-728) Exams: Our Excel 2016 training videos include all the training you need to pass!
Reviews
"I have used this company for training of earlier versions of MS Office products, and have strongly recommended to anyone interested in learning."
"The only thing I could say would make this better is if it could come in a digital format that I could more easily utilize without having to use my home tv since my iMac doesn't have a disc drive."
"The videos cover basic commands and features for beginners and continue through the intermediate to the advanced level (Pivot Tables, PowerPivot, LOOKUP, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, etc.)."
"The training video for Excel 2016 was very helpful and the way it is formatted made it very easy to use."
"I love the interactive training!"
"Great product and very easy to follow."
"So far I'm loving this training because it progresses quickly through the basics, but not too quickly."
"This was a very helpful training programs."
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Best Presentations

Free Diagram & Flowchart Software for Drawing, Creation & Visualization [Download]
Create flowcharts and diagrams easily with this free Windows software. Whether you're mapping out ideas, laying out the structure of your organization or creating UML diagrams, this software is the perfect user-friendly program to get you going. Detail control for artistic styles for filling and lining, export flowcharts as jpg, gif, png or other image file formats to share or use in other applications.
Reviews
"Quick and easy to learn."
"It's missing some symbols but the price was right."
"a good product for school."
"it is so full of bugs, my computer would not allow it to download and run."
"Good for the price.Reduces the hassle and keystrokes."
"Never loaded it since my Virus detection found several trojan virus."
"Tried it s.everal times, but it kept crashing."
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Best Word Processing

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 Family Pack, 3PC (Disc Version)
Microsoft Office 2010 gives you powerful new tools to express your ideas, solve problems, and connect with people. With Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010, you and your kids can create great schoolwork and home projects from multi-page bibliographies to multimedia presentations. This version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 includes the software on disc, with a product key. For customers buying a PC who need Office for their new PC only, and don't need to upgrade other home PCs, a Product Key Card provides another way to purchase Office with a PC. Enjoy Flexibility Now you can easily post your Office documents online and access, share and edit them with Office Web Apps. Work Together Brainstorm ideas, share notes and work on documents with others simultaneously thanks to the new co-authoring tool in Word, PowerPoint and OneNote. Programs You Rely On Microsoft Office 2010 is an industry standard offering our latest, innovative tools to make your documents richer and more informative. Enjoy the same great features you know and love with Office and get some new ones when you upgrade to Office 2010. Create documents using new photo-editing features, lively text effects, then easily share them online and invite others to collaborate. Step up to Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 and you'll get another helpful program--Outlook 2010. Rich and powerful new ways to deliver your work on your computer, Windows Mobile-based smart phone or a web browser.
Reviews
"Upon installing 2010 I was presented with two buttons: "Upgrade" and "Customize". The install then proceeded to remove Outlook, Publisher and Access. Since the program I was installing did not include these products I think it's pretty bogus for the install process to remove them."
"I am someone who uses Word, Excel and PowerPoint on a very regular basis, who really liked some of the changes in Office 2007 but who thought some things needed tweaking, so when given the opportunity for the beta edition I jumped on it and have not been disappointed. Office 2010 is to Office 2007 what Windows 7 was to Vista; that is, there are not many breakthrough, drastically different features, but a whole lot of polishing and cleanup to make it easier and more efficient. Overall, the program seems to run faster, incorporates many of the most commonly used options and makes them more accessible (eliminating many dialog boxes and tabs) and allows for more customization. It may not be a true direct competitor to google docs, but it allows for easier sharing of documents, as well as making your documents more accessible. 2) The ribbon is back and it now includes the "File" option and a new feature called "Backstage view." You get the usual open, save and print, but you also get several templates for new documents, print layouts and ways to share your work, all without dialog boxes and tabs, everything is much more easily accessible. One nifty new feature in Word is called "Navigation pane," which replaces the old document map."
"I purchased a new computer and wanted to add Microsoft Office, but after shopping discovered that the 2013 version is sold much differently than the 2010."
"I had enough when I had to navigate several menus just to format dollar decimals, so I got this."
"Well, I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint) to MS 2010 Home & Student version. For example, if you installed a trail version of Outlook, and then later removed it, it left all of the email and messages on your system (2 GB of junk in my case); It would be better for MS to ask the user if they want to remove these files when uninstalling Outlook. When I used either Word or Excel, I found the tool menu had radically changed."
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Best Inventory Management

POS Software and Inventory Control, No Monthly Fees, Free Support & Updates - CashFootprint Retail Point of Sale by LotHill Solutions - Professional Edition
CashFootprint® Professional will organize your inventory, keep track of customer purchases, manage employee access and securely process transactions with real-time reporting. Free email, phone & remote assistance Free software updates Streamline end of day reporting Fast and secure checkout Share information across multiple registers. Whether you're using a barcode scanner or typing in your own custom item numbers, the easy to navigate interface makes training and daily use a snap. Easily change pricing or quantities, add discounts, notes or tracking information with a click of a button. MULI-PURPOSE RETAIL POINT-OF-SALE SOFTWARE - CashFootprint Point-of-Sale Software & Inventory Control with Customer Tracking, Loyalty Rewards, Accounts Receivable, Discount Management and so much more.
Reviews
"I have a small home business and this is exactly what I was looking for, something to track my inventory, allow me to put sales in, and provide me with reports."
"The only thing I had a problem with was the installation."
"The LotHill Solutions people are very easy to work with and have excellence customer care (even helped me out on the weekend)."
"This product is really simple to use and very appropriate for my small business."
"I am a video game trade store, and though they don't (no one does) have much to help with the actual trade part of my business, it was easy for me to work around that issue and still not pay hundreds to thousands for a program that still wouldn't be able to meet that function. The actual function of the program is very simple if you have ever worked with a POS program before. I would call them and talk to them to make sure the program will meet your needs as I know how difficult it is to start a business not knowing what to start with and/or changing systems."
"Yes, it may not be as powerful as the software some larger retail chains use, but it is the best point of sale software for small business I have found."
"Purchased this a few weeks ago after looking at too many to mention POS systems that were either too expensive or didn't do what I needed it to do for my retail store."
"This is superb, affordable POS and inventory management software."
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Best LAN

Pure Networks Network Magic 2.0
Manage Your Entire Network from One Screen. The Network Map discovers new devices on your network, displays their connectivity status, and provides detailed information like IP and Mac addresses, for all components on your network. Protect Your Network from Intruders--At Home and Away. Keep intruders off your home network and help protect your laptop when you use a public network, including wireless hotspots. Easily Share Files and Printers Across Your Home Network. Network Magic’s SmartShare technology lets you experience file and printer sharing the way it should be--quick, painless, and intuitive. Exclusive Advanced Features for Power Networkers. Network Magic’s Dynamic File Directory Service automatically creates a central directory of all shared files on your network and dynamically updates it when new folders are shared. Automatic printer sharing One-click file sharing Network map Network activity log One-click network repair Home network remote access--Net2Go Wireless intruder detection WIFI hotspot protection Dynamic file directory service SmartTrust service Instant device discovery Compatible with all major routers*. Automatic printer sharing; instant device discovery; WIFI hotspot protection.
Reviews
"This does not work with Windows 7 or 8."
"and you can't beat the price for as little money you can't get software that will fix your connection like this software does Thank You."
"So I broke out the Dell laptop, installed the software, turned on the internal WiFi for the laptop. I broke out the older Dell W2K laptop with a PCMCIA wireless card (the card is a new D-Link DWL-G650M Wireless 108G MIMO CardBus Adapter that goes with the router). I have read several times where people had difficulties setting up their new router and software. My router and one wireless card is all new along with the Network Magic software."
"This map is all you need to manage your entire network. It mapped devices Windows XP couldn't even see to map!"
"This software is outdated at lease 5 years and cost me $10.00 this to sent back this outdated software and not made anymore and you can download a free version ver."
"I purchased this to make it easier to make a wireless home network between my old compaq desktop, my old HP laptop and my new compaq laptop."
"Printer sharing never worked well, the status of computers is sometimes inacurate, and Net2Go? Even when I got it working, it required a fair bit of configuration, so unless you know what "UPnP" and "Port Forwarding" are or how to open a port on your software firewall (I suspect many of the people who buy this product aren't highly tech savy) then this product is one to pass up."
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Best Linux Network Servers

Ubuntu 10.04 Server Edition
Lean, fast and powerful, Ubuntu Server delivers services reliably, predictably and economically – and it easily integrates with your existing infrastructure. Canonical's Landscape makes it even easier to extend this management to a farm of servers, optimising the administrator's time and maximising your data centre's uptime. All versions of Ubuntu Server come with Open LDAP ensuring you can build a shared directory service if one is required. New editions of Ubuntu Server can also become an integral part of an existing LDAP network, through simple-to-configure settings presented at installation. Windows machines require limited additional configuration work at install but Ubuntu Server Edition is a rock-solid print service provider from then on. A low foot-print operating system Ubuntu Server can also be configured with a low-footprint, creating the ideal base on which to build virtual machines. To simplify hardware maintenance and to enable dynamic capacity balancing, live migration of guests between servers only requires that they share a common storage system. Memory aggregation can maximise the number of virtual machines when hosting the same operating systems and applications on the same server. Amazon EC2 fits perfectly with Ubuntu Server Edition's modularity, virtualisation capabilities, range of applications and optimised performance. Ubuntu's security team works closely with their Debian and Linux counterparts to make sure that any vulnerabilities that emerge are recognised and dealt with swiftly. Ubuntu Server has no open ports by default, so there is no danger of services being initiated at install without an administrator's knowledge. Another feature that helps you remain secure is the ability to easily create an encrypted private directory on your home server where you can store critical passwords, user names and logins. Building out farms of servers to do the same or similar tasks is a common requirement when adding capacity to a system but configuring each machine can take many hours. With every release, Ubuntu automates the deployment of more services as standard, from the expected LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python) stack to Java containers and cloud computing. Users can manage both physical and virtual machines on your network from a single web-based interface – either as a subscription service or deployed behind a firewall. With deployment, training and support services, along with systems management tool Landscape, Canonical helps organisations get the most out of their server infrastructures. Build flexible computing environments in your own infrastructure with Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) or deploy to Amazon EC2 using Ubuntu Server Edition images.
Reviews
"Sorry I have been very busy.but I got it fast & now I must learn it.did the full install and for some reason first time though it did skip over the part .were you pick your server type & tools.and the GUI didn't load up right.after the pakadge was recognized & was downloading during first install.I hot swaped the drive to new one put CD back in.everything went without a hitch.and yes it has to do the first install as a bios & memory type install in order to get all downloads in your bois.I suggest you just let it run though first time on an old smaller drive.then switch driver & just reinstall with all w/downloads reconnized .and you INTERNET connection should be very fast.if you have a WiFi turn it off & only have computer plugged in to insure a clean fast download.you will enjoy this server it just should have been put on a flash drive."
"Just get a normal, general Ubuntu DVD instead, it includes EVERYTHING and server and desktop and all other components (including windows friendly parts)."
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Best Client Access Licenses

PS VITA Cradle
Sony PS Vita Cradle (PS Vita): * Diverse viewing angles * Connect powered speakers or headphones * Ideal for desk, workstation or night stand.
Reviews
"After losing my official Sony cable, I bought a third-party cable, which broke less than a month into light use."
"the default cable has some big teeth on it so it was mildly annoying to plug the vita in every night, so I got this dock and it works great!"
"Works great and makes charging easier for my son."
"Does what it should turned my vita into a clock lols."
"works wonders for when I want to plug my Vita in for just a few minutes."
"The cradle was everything I expected it to be."
"Holds my Vita while charging it."
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Best Firewalls

Norton Internet Security 2008 up to 3 Users [OLD VERSION]
Norton Internet Security Suite 2008 is designed to keep your PC healthy. Norton Internet Security Suite 2008 scans your PC for potential pathogens, points them out, and helps eliminate them. Norton Identity Safe keeps your personal information and identity safe when you buy, bank and browse online.
Reviews
"Norton Internet Security 2008 requires Microsoft .Net 3.0 framework runtime, which they don't mention in their documentation, and don't do automatically (at least for me). Seaching through their Tech Support database finally showed that this error really means, 'please install .Net 3.0'."
"My other comment is that if you have a previous Norton subscription, don't install your new product until the very last day, because they'll never give you even a day's credit for your previous subscription, even though they start nagging you to renew at least a month in advance."
"Used too much memory after a while, clogged down my WinXP."
"Worked great."
"The first virus I acquired I couldn't. and Norton's customer service gave me. the run around."
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Best VPN

VPN by Private Internet Access [Download]
Private Internet Access unblocks content for our users and allows them to encrypt their network traffic, change their IP address, and connect anonymously to blocked websites and apps. DOWNLOAD the Private Internet Access VPN app and enjoy: High speeds, unlimited bandwidth, connect with 5 devices simultaneously (smartphones, tablets, computers), no traffic logs, and 24/7 professional, native English speaking customer support. With WPA and WPA2 now kracked, you need a VPN to protect your WiFi everywhere - not just in hotspots, coffee shops, cafes, hotels, and airports.-Data Encryption. Here at PIA, we not only provide a great VPN service at a low price, but we also support organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, FightForTheFuture, Creative Commons, Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship, freenode, Wireguard, Arch Linux, and many others.-We respect your privacy and anonymity. With 4.5 stars, Private Internet Access sets the bar high and is truly the Editors' Choice, trumping all our previous favorites." Check latency for best VPN connection.
Reviews
"Worth the buy, especially if you're looking to travel a lot and use unsecure hotel wi-fi connections for Internet access.User-friendly but it's a challenge to navigate through for the first-time user.However, if you seek help from the PIA website, you get a prompt reply and resolution to most problems.I would recommend this great VPN to others."
"Pros: -Provides privacy as expected, especially when away from home. Cons: -Expected delay can be reduced by not rerouting too far from home. -Sites that require confirmation by device will need to resubmit each login."
"Having had a bad experience with a hotel wireless connection in Europe that was supposedly secure, we decided we would not hook up to any Internet without a virtual internet network connection."
"Best protection online that your money can buy."
"Make sure you use the redemption code shown in your software library to activate once you've downloaded it."
"I have been using PIA for 3+ years now and I love this VPN service!"
"Easy install, As described."
"After 17 days and it does not work."
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Best Directory Servers

ACRONIS True Image 8.0 Standard ( Windows )
The server disk backup file includes all the server disk data including system, programs, databases, and the like. After a system crash, Acronis True Image ES allows administrators to perform a full system restore, a bare-metal server restore or just restore of data bases, files, and folders in minutes.
Reviews
"Created a Windows 98SE image without problems; performed a test restore without problems."
"After the latest crash in July '05, I learned that my previous backup product, Dantz Retrospect 6.5, which is packaged with the Maxtor One Touch USB drives, doesn't really take a "perfect" copy of your hard disk...you can't just copy over all the files on your USB drive to your PC's new hard disk and think it's all going to work as good as new. Anyway, for my next crash, I just want to be able to create a perfect copy of my hard disk and be able to copy that image to the new disk. A monkey could duplicate an image of his hard disk onto another drive. The emergency disk option creates a Linux-based "emergency boot disk" on CD so you will be able to start your PC with a blank hard disk and access the file you created on your external USB drive. I have NOT restored the backup yet, but I'm going to test it: I'm going to boot up with the emergency CD, then I'll restore the backup from the DVD's to my USB external hard disk. If it doesn't work, I'll report back here, and then I'll give up and go back to Dantz Retrospect and use their actual Backup option (not duplicate) to create a copy to DVD...at least you don't have to use DVD-RW or format the DVD's with their product."
"My Acronis backup "Image" was saved on a second system drive but it will also see USB drives, connected externally to the computer, where I have a 2nd backup also. I highly suggest you do a nightly incremental Image addition of each days work as they suggest, which I didn't so I lost one day of my work since the last Image backup... lucky me I'd Imaged the day before! Apparently one of the latest XP updates made my Acronis quit working so I've switched to Apple/Mac since I could never get the XP backup to work reliably either."
"When I have to do a full system recovery, I have to run the HP discs, then download and install several HP patches AND nearly a hundred Windows updates. At this point I install SP2, several more Windows updates and THEN I can install my Media Center 2005 upgrade, and another pile of Windows updates."
"I posted a "highly technical" PROPER install/run procedure, in my Acronis 9.0 review."
"I've had this product for some time now and I cannot make a good image."
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Best Networking Security

GuardedID Anti-Malware Keystroke Encryption Software | 1 Year, 2 Devices | PC, Mac
Patented, US-made, military-grade keystroke encryption for PC or Mac.
Reviews
"Installed easily."
"Works well on my windows 10 to protect from keyloggers that anti virus often miss."
"Guarded ID is a must for protection against key logging., anti virus is out dated, excellent product, easy to install."
"For whatever reason, Firefox disallows that view on their web page, so what you'll notice is the Guardedid logo on your taskbar at the bottom right of your pc will blink on every keystroke."
"There are now often times where viruses are able to be snuck past your antivirus software hidden within applications or they're so new your antivirus just hasn't been updated to detect it. GuardedID prevents your information from being stolen when stuff gets past your antivirus. If you do any kind of banking, bill paying, or shopping online, you NEED GuardedID as well as a good antivirus program."
"CONS: -For whatever reason, with Windows 10 64bit Professional sometimes when I type the input is misinterpreted (i.e. -Cannot let this software run while gaming as in first-person shooters (for example) my character will just keep walking and walking without any input from me. A highly recommended purchase and arguably the best purchase towards anyone's rights and freedom on the Internet and electronics (I own their software for smartphones as well - also highly recommended)."
"I called customer support who were able to walk me through the installation/setup process on my PC and mobile phone within 10 minutes!!!!"
"when i did the install it says "invalid license activation key"."
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