Aperture 1.5 - complete package

This raw work-flow application isn't the Holy Grail many hoped it would be, but Apple Aperture 1.5 could make life easier for photographers who need to cull, retouch, and output large numbers of photographs quickly and efficiently.

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 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 makes prettier presentations, so an upgrade may be in order if your work is particularly image-focused and you don't mind relearning the application. If PowerPoint 2003 serves you well, however, it offers most of the same features, albeit with flatter-looking graphics.

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 Microsoft Word 2007

If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Microsoft Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less-expensive alternatives handle its core features without the clutter.

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 Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007

Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 is a fine mapping program for charting family vacations and business road trips, but it's not easy to use while driving.

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 PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007

Until this recent release, Spyware Doctor was one of the better antispyware choices. Nettlesome glitches and a low rate of spyware removal, however, keep us from recommending Spyware Doctor 5 for now.

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 Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007

Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 was hard to install and produced several noticeable glitches that distracted us from the benefits of the suite.

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 Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2007

Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2007 is a modest product, but it offers nowhere near the overall protection and value of other antivirus products we've seen.

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 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v1.0 complete package (PC & Mac)

For downloading, retouching, and exporting raw-format photos, Adobe Lightroom is the cat's pajamas.

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 McAfee Total Protection

McAfee Total Protection feels like a grab bag of security and performance tools without any clear focus, which will likely frustrate the average user.

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 Norton 360

For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.

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 Roxio Toast Titanium 8 for Mac

Roxio continues to improve a strong suite and keep Toast current with the release of version 8. If the Mac OS and Apple's bundled apps don't meet your disc-creation needs, pick up Toast at once.

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 Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and e-mailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and e-mail rendering were better.

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 Apple Mac OS X v10.4.6 Tiger

Though its new user features have mixed appeal, Tiger's technological changes and speed improvements make this an enticing upgrade, especially for those who passed on Panther.

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 Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (1000+ Volume Licenses)

Though its new user features have mixed appeal, Tiger's technological changes and speed improvements make this an enticing upgrade, especially for those who passed on Panther.

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