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savage1984 · 12-19-2007, 02:27 PM

Hey all,
This is completely off-topic but I enjoy this forum and respect everyone's opinions here.
I'm buying my girlfriend a computer for x-mas this year. The one she has now is literally 15 years old. Anyway, We are getting this great deal from a friend who's a software distributor. He can give us whatever programs we want on the computer free of charge with no expiration date when we buy one of his computers. The computer is really nice and comes with an lcd monitor, etc, etc. I didn't come on here to chat about this deal, but to ask you what programs you would ask for and XP or Vista?

Here's my list so far:
Microsoft Office 2007
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0
Hallmark Card Studio 2004 (she pointed that one out to me in a store)
Quicktime 6.0
iTunes
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
...

The Guardian · 12-19-2007, 02:34 PM

Why not Photoshop CS3? Or all of CS3 for that matter?

savage1984 · 12-19-2007, 02:53 PM

I don't know. What's CS3 and what does all of it mean?

The Guardian · 12-19-2007, 02:56 PM

It's creative suite 3... there are different packages, typically you get Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator.

There's a good table here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Creative_Suite

savage1984 · 12-19-2007, 03:20 PM

wow i'm gonna get cs3 master collection... thanks guardian. Any other suggestions?

Frumious Boojum · 12-19-2007, 05:48 PM

Sounds a little fishy that he'd give you such expensive software for free...

But, anyway, as for the XP or Vista, I'd go for neither. But if that's all she'll use, people generally seem to be happier with XP and generally despise Vista. But be aware that they are both still large system resource hogs... get more than 2GB RAM to get it working smoothly.

DrinkMore · 12-19-2007, 06:02 PM

Yeah, CS3 master collection is oh like, upwards of $2000.00 dollars. Might expensive program

I have it myself.

sj001 · 12-19-2007, 06:04 PM

Stick with XP, Vista is reminding me more and more of Millenium everyday.

DrinkMore · 12-19-2007, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sj001

Stick with XP, Vista is reminding me more and more of Millenium everyday.

Yeah, I think they are going to release a new OS after that fiasco. What a joke.

Aaron · 12-19-2007, 06:09 PM

My Mac:
OS X Tiger (Haven't got 10.5 yet

)
Photoshop CS2
Logic
Apple Aperature
Office 04
iWork 06
Blu-ray News Widget!!

My Windows laptop:
Vista Premium
Dreamweaver CS3
Photoshop CS3 Extended
Visual Studio Pro 2005
Office 07 Pro
Flash CS3
Fireworks CS3

DrinkMore · 12-19-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron

My Mac:
OS X Tiger (Haven't got 10.5 yet

)
Photoshop CS2
Logic
Apple Aperature
Office 04
iWork 06
Blu-ray News Widget!!

My Windows laptop:
Vista Premium
Dreamweaver CS3
Photoshop CS3 Extended
Visual Studio Pro 2005
Office 07 Pro
Flash CS3
Fireworks CS3

No Leopard? Poor you. Here I am a PC user and sitting right next to me is the Leopard upgrade I never used

Too bad it will be collecting dust.

Aaron · 12-19-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

No Leopard? Poor you. Here I am a PC user and sitting right next to me is the Leopard upgrade I never used

Too bad it will be collecting dust.

I want it.

DrinkMore · 12-19-2007, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron

I want it.

I bet you do. See the off topic forum - perhaps you can be of assistance

12-19-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	Computer Programs Hey all, This is completely off-topic but I enjoy this forum and respect everyone's opinions here. I'm buying my girlfriend a computer for x-mas this year. The one she has now is literally 15 years old. Anyway, We are getting this great deal from a friend who's a software distributor. He can give us whatever programs we want on the computer free of charge with no expiration date when we buy one of his computers. The computer is really nice and comes with an lcd monitor, etc, etc. I didn't come on here to chat about this deal, but to ask you what programs you would ask for and XP or Vista? Here's my list so far: Microsoft Office 2007 Adobe Photoshop CS2 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 Hallmark Card Studio 2004 (she pointed that one out to me in a store) Quicktime 6.0 iTunes Kaspersky Anti-Virus ...

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12-19-2007, 02:34 PM	#2
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	Why not Photoshop CS3? Or all of CS3 for that matter?

12-19-2007, 02:53 PM	#3
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	I don't know. What's CS3 and what does all of it mean?

12-19-2007, 02:56 PM	#4
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	It's creative suite 3... there are different packages, typically you get Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator. There's a good table here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Creative_Suite

12-19-2007, 03:20 PM	#5
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	wow i'm gonna get cs3 master collection... thanks guardian. Any other suggestions?

12-19-2007, 05:48 PM	#6
Frumious Boojum Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Sounds a little fishy that he'd give you such expensive software for free... But, anyway, as for the XP or Vista, I'd go for neither. But if that's all she'll use, people generally seem to be happier with XP and generally despise Vista. But be aware that they are both still large system resource hogs... get more than 2GB RAM to get it working smoothly.

12-19-2007, 06:02 PM	#7
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Yeah, CS3 master collection is oh like, upwards of $2000.00 dollars. Might expensive program I have it myself.

12-19-2007, 06:04 PM	#8
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	Stick with XP, Vista is reminding me more and more of Millenium everyday.

12-19-2007, 06:09 PM	#10
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	My Mac: OS X Tiger (Haven't got 10.5 yet ) Photoshop CS2 Logic Apple Aperature Office 04 iWork 06 Blu-ray News Widget!! My Windows laptop: Vista Premium Dreamweaver CS3 Photoshop CS3 Extended Visual Studio Pro 2005 Office 07 Pro Flash CS3 Fireworks CS3

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