Consumer Outlet

Word processing and spreadsheets were the first of the killer apps for home computers when PCs first started to propagate to the millions of households out there. Then, there were Internet Browsers that took everyone by storm. So what are the hot categories and hot products now? There are more products then ever out there for the home shopper and many of them not that good. We looked over many, many different products and product categories to find the best home products, the hot home product categories, and the best software products period. The list is neither exhaustive nor scientific, but the products listed here are definitely great! If you have a computer at home, take a look at these products!


Top 10 Best Software Products -
The household computer software marketplace has never had so many choices and for the classes listed above there are too many products to observe. However, listed below are 10 major software programs that are the most popular programs you will run into as of late! Check these out, they may just do you some good!


Microsoft Office Standard 2007, Upgrade – Best office suite
Microsoft has blended its popular Office suite with its enterprise system to create what it now calls Microsoft Office System. But while the name is different and Outlook has gotten a face-lift, Microsoft hasn’t done much to the other apps in the suite. So the burning question remains: Should you upgrade?


Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium – Windows – Best all-purpose graphics suite
Photo and design specialists will appreciate the increased integration of files among this suite’s various apps, which include Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive, and Acrobat. The premium edition also includes Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.


Intuit 406501 Quicken Premier 2009 – Best personal-finance software
Put your money on our personal-finance pick: Quicken 2006. Its ease of use and great design beat Microsoft Money’s alluring online freebies. It’s definitely the best money-management choice for first-timers, but those who already use Quicken 2005 probably don’t need to upgrade.


Zone Alarm Force Field 2008 (PC) – Best Internet Security suite
A straightforward and effective all-in-one firewall/privacy/antivirus/antispam/antispyware product, ZoneAlarm Internet Security from Zone Labs is worthy of consideration in any household or situation. It offers the best software firewall, antivirus, and privacy security available to PC users today. Its simple and simple tab-based interface is blissfully intuitive to navigate, making ZoneAlarm far less imposing than Norton Internet Security 2005 and easier to operate than McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005.


AVG Anti-SPAM upgrade – Best anti spam software
Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Spam, Web Protection & Firewall. Comprehensive protection for Windows against all online threats from the world’s most trusted security company. Use the Internet with confidence in your home or small office. AVG Internet Security offers real-time protection, automatic updates, low-impact background scanning for online threats, and instant quarantining or removal of infected files ensures maximum protection. Every interaction between your computer and the Internet is monitored, so nothing can get onto your system without your knowledge. AVG scans in real time.


Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 (PC) – Best anti hacker software
PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few defects, but overall it’s an inexpensive and feature-packed security system suite. This package reliably fights against online threats.


Tri Synergy Ad-Aware Pro 2008 with Anti-Virus 3-User – Windows – Best antispyware software
Tri Synergy is just the advisable selection for preventing spyware and adware under control on your PC.


Magix Entertainment 01342 Music Maker 14 – Windows – Best audio-editing software
With Music Maker, users can arrange, edit, build and mix tracks with intuitive, easy to use tools that provide for a precise, professional audio editing experience. With an expansive set of resources, including built-in help resources, tutorials and online knowledge bases and forums, users receive detailed instruction and tutorial to guide them from the initial import to the eventual export. The set of tools, features and applications makes embellishing, editing and even creating new tracks from scratch an enjoyable experience that is built to accompany to users familiar with audio editing and production software and those trying it for the first time.