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Quicken WillMaker Plus 2008

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Nolo Press

October 15, 2007
WillMaker Plus will get the job done for you. But! like all of these type of products, "READ THE INSTRUCTIONS". If you don't follow directions to the letter, you will be starting your form all over from scratch. Take your time and don't hurry!

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Singing Coach Unlimited

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Carry-A-Tune Technologies

November 01, 2004
Bought this in August 2008 and I'm very happy with it. I mostly use the song editor to create vocal exercises which I use to train with everyday. I've never taken singing lessons (and can't afford them at the moment), so this is a great way to train my voice and ears. The sing-along pitch tracking system had me singing on key in no time, at least while I'm watching the screen. I have not had any problems running this program on Windows Vista 64-bit. The lessons are good for learning how the program works, though they are obviously geared toward kids. It's fun to mess around on this with friends as well. For $20 (and I noticed the price is dropping further), this program is WELL worth it.

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eMedia GuitarPro 5.1 Win/Mac

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: eMedia

September 14, 2006
This is a fantastic piece of software made just for guitarists. You do NOT need to know music notation. If you can find the Guitar Pro tab for a song and load it into Guitar Pro, it will make learning and practicing the song MUCH easier! It is not perfect software, however. The interface is not as polished or slick, as say Sibelius or Finale Allegro or Finale G7 (I've tried them), but does FAR more then they can for the guitar player (and at a lower price). For example, you can repeat sections of a song over and over at different speeds until you finally learn the part. It can even speed up sections incrementally to help you learn a part. You can see the tab and the correct rhythm in standard notation above. TRY IT. There's probably a demo!

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Reunion 9, Genealogy and Family Tree Software for Macintosh

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Leister Productions Inc.




It is not as user friendly as I thought it would be, from information that I had read.

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Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer 8.0

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Chief Architect

April 15, 2008
it not as nice as autocadd but the price is right

easy to use so far.

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Family Tree Maker Version 16 Standard [OLD VERSION]

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Encore Software

August 15, 2006
This is my third (3rd) Family Tree Maker product. I have used them for several years. I now have in excess of 2,000 names in my data base. I found the new version a seamless conversion from my old version. This is one of the few software products [of any kind] that didn't disappoint me.
I am still discovering many powerful tools [by accident, as I'm 72 years old and I don't do well with instructions]that enhance family histories. I can recommend this product without any reservation to anyone.

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Matilda's Fantastic Cookbook Software 4.0

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: The Cookbook People


My decision to purchase Matilda's recipe software was based primarily on the excellent reviews that the software received on Amazon and the fact that it is compatible with Vista. However, upon installing it I realized that it does NOT have any of the basic features that I need, such as the ability to generate a list of my recipes, the ability to filter the list, and the ability to search by ingredients, recipe title, etc. Fortunately, the company has a 120% satisfaction guaranteed refund and so I was able to return it without even losing the cost of postage.

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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 [DVD]

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Corel

February 22, 2008
Writing this review has been on my to-do list for a long time. That's because this is a wonderful product, with one big drawback. I've been hoping either to find other drawbacks that could justify a less enthusiatic review, or a solution to that one flaw.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite will do everything you want it to do, whether you're creating brochures or websites or scrapbook pages. The learning curve is no steeper that it has to be for a product with this robust a range of options. The images and fonts included will come in handy over and over.
The only problem is: everyone else you work with will probably be using Adobe. You will have issues when you collaborate with others, you won't find tutorials that work for you, you won't be able to swap tips ... Read More:

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Crayola Art Studio

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Core Learning

November 01, 2008
I'm trying to get a jump-start on Christmas by buying a few things ahead of time. I know! I know! You don't have to remind me that it's not even Thanksgiving yet! I happen to be an organized person, so what can I say? With so many grands to buy for, I can't wait too long.

When I saw this Crayola Art Studio, I immediately thought of my granddaughter Ashley, another budding artist in the family. Since she enjoys sitting around sketching everything from trees and flowers to imaginary princesses, I know she'll have hours of fun with this. I couldn't resist it.

Not only will it make her happy, it will make me happy to see her happy, and it might end up saving her mother money. The more time Ashley spends on the computer, the less time she has to spend ... Read More:

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Better Homes and Gardens Interior Designer 8.0

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Home and Hobbies
from: Chief Architect

August 10, 2008
I'm trying to get a jump-start on Christmas by buying a few things ahead of time. I know! I know! You don't have to remind me that it's not even Thanksgiving yet! I happen to be an organized person, so what can I say? With so many grands to buy for, I can't wait too long.

When I saw this Crayola Art Studio, I immediately thought of my granddaughter Ashley, another budding artist in the family. Since she enjoys sitting around sketching everything from trees and flowers to imaginary princesses, I know she'll have hours of fun with this. I couldn't resist it.

Not only will it make her happy, it will make me happy to see her happy, and it might end up saving her mother money. The more time Ashley spends on the computer, the less time she has to spend ... Read More: