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   Review - Duplicate Images Finder

   0.1 (Jun 15, 2008)

   Simply put this program does not work
   You can only search within your own 'Pictures' folder and it returns a lot of false positives that dont even look slightly similar to each other
   
   Waste of time don't bother until it has been greatly improved

2. Comment - Apple still silent as more scams are found on App Store

   0.1 (Jul 6, 2010 - 7:56 AM)

   There do seem to be a higher number of reports arising the past day or two of other iTunes accounts being hacked. It's certainly possible there has been an acute rise in the past few days
   
   this taken from the very same appleinsider thread you point us to.

3. Comment - Apple still silent as more scams are found on App Store

   0.1 (Jul 6, 2010 - 7:47 AM)

   Hate to burst your bubble,
   
   A critical vulnerability, found in some versions of Apple Computer's popular iTunes, could enable attackers to remotely take over a user's computer....
   
   taken from cnet
   
   ITunes has made the SANS Institute's Top 20 Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilties list several times running
   
   taken from The Washington Post
   
   "The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause the program to crash and could allow the execution of arbitrary code," Ferris said. "The flaw exists in all current and earlier versions of iTunes and QuickTime."
   
   Taken from ZDNet
   
   These are random examples taken from reports over the last five years showing that security issues have been present for a long time in several releases of itunes.
   
   Would you please explain to everyone how poorly written code by apple means everyone should buy apple products

4. Comment - Apple still silent as more scams are found on App Store

   0.1 (Jul 6, 2010 - 7:34 AM)

   This can't be right, just ask the koolaid drinkers, apple products are not affected by malware.
   
   Regardless of which platforms people use the more popular the bigger target they are.
   
   Wait, iphone, ipad, now app store, more problems appearing by the day with apple continuing their lines of telling customers the issue is small or there is nothing wrong with our product, you are using it the wrong way. Wake up apple even your fan boi users will not keep accepting poor quality, low value for money, software errors and now a poorly managed app store forever.
   
   And before anyone asks, yes I can remember the old arguements forwarded by apple, power pc's are faster than x86's, usb will not replace firewire, scsi will replace ata interfaces, apple computers will never do music, apple products are not affected by malware, the list goes on.

5. Comment - XP SP3 Beta Preview Out, Last Update to XP

   0.1 (Oct 9, 2007 - 8:08 AM)

   Vista runs fine on two of my three machines, rarely needs to be rebooted and has very few problems.
   My other machine running XP on the other hand needs to be rebooted at least once a week to keep it running smooth.
   Both systems are able to meet most peoples requirements at the moment and until people either decide to upgrade or are eventually forced to (by buying a new PC or eventually by the lack of support and compatibility that XP will eventually have) there is no real reason to fork out the dollars.
   I myself enjoy the few available DirectX 10 games in all their glory rather than in a hobbled DirectX 9 mode

6. Comment - XP SP3 Beta Preview Out, Last Update to XP

   0.1 (Oct 9, 2007 - 7:56 AM)

   It is not often I bother to post any comments, but reading this I am unable to help myself. Being 17 shows you have no real experience, I have been working with computers for longer than you have been alive.
   Here are some quick facts for you.
   -Windows XP (Home, Pro & MCE) is a Windows NT based system (first released in 1993 - 14 years ago). It is based on a platform that is aged and has many known security issues that are not able to be patched.
   -Vista is based on Windows Server 2003 (many will claim that this too was based on Windows NT but most of it was completely rewritten code), while it does have some security issues they are far less in number and less critical than most of the XP ones.
   -Service Pack 3 for XP is only a roll-up of the current patches already issued by Microsoft, at this stage it will include no new features, nor any improvements.
   -Vista does not have all the problems that many people claim, most software will run very happily on Vista as long as the right settings are used.
   -Many people are trying to run Vista on older components that only just meet the minimum recomendations, while Vista will run on these systems with most of the 'eye candy' disabled it is not recomended and as a result the system will run rather slowly.
   -I notice that the links to the first 'proofs' you posted were all to Mary Folley's site Microsoft Watch, while everything she says does have some merit, you must remember that she only looks at the possible problems and areas she considers do not live up to standard. She has made a name for herself by doing this and often blowing many minor problems out of proportion.
   -The APC article '10 Reasons Not To Get Vista' was written and published at almost the same time Vista was released, stories from later editions show many of Vista's strengths over XP and how to overcome many of the early problem people encountered.
   -The debate about which version is better is not new, it is one that will come up every time a new version of an operating system is released. It has happened with every release I can remember, from DOS v's Win95 onwards, there are always a few people who claim that the older system is and will remain better, they are normally the people who have managed to grasp much of what the GUI they prefer offers without truly understanding how the operating system itself works.
   -Finally it doesnt matter if you personally prefer XP over Vista, eventually you will have no choice but to upgrade. (Well as suggested you could get a mac, or if you need to save a few dollars you could even use Linux, both of which unfortunatly do not have the same ammount third party support (read - games, applications, etc), but with your vast experience you could probably write your own.