Advantages: Good range, fast downloads
Disadvantages: Slow connections, software

..., when there is a problem connecting to the router it runs through the whole connection wizard and creates a new network profile. Simply clicking on the Connect button doesn’t do anything. As a software developer myself, I find software like this show poor design skills. The programmers who wrote this were trying hard to follow the design specification must have had a hard time. As for testers, where were they? Surely, the designers didn’t actually decide that only one person could access the adapter at a time. I can only assume that this software was written many years ago when wireless technology was starting out but no one at Belkin decided to update the software. It’s a shame really. This USB Wireless adapter is nice. It’s (fairly) cheap, it finds my router quickly and it does the job. The hardware is fine – I could not find any problems... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty of options, able to import many formats, straight forward use
Disadvantages: Not cheap, can install slow on older machines

...Having used InDesign since version 1, it is fare to say that with every release Adobe have improved and enhanced this product. InDesign is a good competitor to the industry standard DTP package Quark, plus, thanks to CS2 and CS3, it is a good competitor to both Microsoft Publisher - and Word. Primarily this is a publishing and design package, allowing you to create the layout for books, magazines, leaflets, etc. Not to mention CD/DVD covers, cases and inlays, plus calenders, certificates, brochures. Bundled with Adobe Bridge, you have easy access to stock photography (excellent when you need a photo of a someone eating a cake) plus plenty of templates to get you going with you next design assignment. The most predominant difference between CS2 and CS3 is the layout of the software. The layout of the user interface is in... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use,great tips and advice
Disadvantages: a very basic designing software package

...This is a fantastic package for designing your own cross stitch patterns. Its quick and esy to set up and use. The biggest downside for me was trying to chart from a scanned in photo, whilst the chart was clear and easy to read the automatic colour selections were quite a way of th eorigonal photo. For example a black dog was charted in variations of dark purples. That could have been my scanner or more likely the software involved in the program. However it is a good program to use if you are new to designing or just want to play around with ideas. The software also allows you to see how your design will look on different colour fabrics,you have the option to chart your design in colour blocks or black and white symbols. The extra charts included are quite good although they are quite basic... Read review

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Advantages: Product features both 3D and photo landscaping.
Disadvantages: Software not easy to use, may put some people off.

...Anyone facing a brand-new or completely over-grown garden will get a lot of help from Sierra's 3D Landscape Professional. The software allows you to design your own 3D landscape, or landscape photographs of your existing garden. As a bonus you also get a very comprehensive encyclopaedia of plants, with an easy-to-use zone map