Review - Daemon Tools Pro

For loading virtual disk drives, Daemon Tools is the best-known app around. The name comes from Disk And Execution MONitor, meaning that the program runs the minor task of drive emulation, so that virtual CD and DVD files can run.
The list of file types supported by the pro version of this program is impressive. B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, CUE, ISO, MDS, NRG, PDI, and ISZ are all supported, as are up to 32 virtual drives. The benefits of running commonly-used discs from a hard drive instead of the disc itself are many, and go beyond reduced wear-and-tear on the disc. The app also converts discs into disc images, saving you the step of having to find a converter.
Daemon Tools also features events logs, device and image property displays, encryption, and panel locking, so that you can fix in stone the user interfaces' configuration. The UI is nothing to sneeze at, either, with a nav that naturally emulates the file explorer in Windows XP. For top-shelf disc image ripping and drive emulation, Daemon Tools is the premier choice for power users, but is easy enough to learn for beginners.
General Complaints n their solutions - Many people feel that the toolbar gets installed with it and other things come bundled but during installation you can uncheck them and install only what you need instead of an irresponsible "Next-Next-Done" install.
Also people feel that it does not have a 'system integration' and other similar features, but these features are available in the Daemon Tools Pro ver. which is offcourse a paid software and not a freeware unlike Daemon Tools Lite which is confused with the pro version.

What's new in the latest version:
Version 4.35.0308 includes: SPTD 1.62; New MDX (Media Data eXtended) format supporting; New powerful burning engine; GUI redesign and improvement; Windows 7 taskbar features for burning progress; Hotkeys in Image Editor.
Daemon Tools Pro--

• Price: Free to try (20-day trial); $35.77 to buy
• Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7

Review - Sony Viao X

CPU: 2.0-GHz Intel Atom Z550
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)
RAM/Expandable to: 2GB/2GB
Hard Drive Size/Speed: 128GB SSD/N/A
Display Size/Resolution: 11.1 inches/1366 x 768
Weight: 2.2 pounds (with extended battery)

Price as Reviewed: $1499.00

t’s the ultimate status symbol—with a price to match. Once again Sony is shaking up the very clichéd netbook category, this time with a design that is not only half as light and half as thin other machines in its class, but also includes a battery that lasts twice as long as many models. It is the world’s lightest notebook, and at 1.4 pounds(with the four-cell battery).

So how was Sony able to achieve such a thin and light netbook? The VAIO X’s chassis is made of a magnesium alloy, and the lid is built from carbon fiber. The processor is Intel Atom Z-series processor, which uses less power but it is not the latest technology which means it will out date in another 6 months when new technologies further come in. With the exception of an undersized right Shift key, the keys were decently spaced and sized, but overall, it felt slightly cramped.

When watching content streamed over the Web or played off the VAIO X’s hard drive, the crispness and wide viewing angles of the display was impressive; you can turn it nearly 90 degrees to either side without seeing image reversal or egregious reflections. But while playing songs the baseline seems non-existent, and the speakers can barely fill a small room with sound.

The omission of an HDMI port is very surprising, although since this netbook isn’t designed to output HD content, it’s not a huge loss but you can forget about using it to play HD content on your TV when you don't have an HD content Player. While not overly detailed, video from the VAIO X’s VGA webcam is well balanced, and shows accurate skin tones in a call over Skype. But then it has integrated 3G and GPS.

Comparision between Internet Browsing Softwares

Hello again....lots of people get confused when they have to choose b/w the web browsers. Every browser has to be carefully rated in the so called battle of the web browsers. The comparison here is b/w Internet Explorer 8, Opera, FireFox, Chrome.

Internet Explorer( ver. IE8)- Even though there is newly added color-coded tab system, new exclusive security features & private browsing but it is quite the underdog. Speed is very slow and pages take a lot time to open. It is the least preferable of all the browsers. The lack of a download manager & robust extension ecosystem hold the browser back. But it has good integration guidance i.e. it can be integrated with software's like-Bitcomet, Download managers etc. Also you can keep the browsing private if you like.

Opera(ver. Opera10)- It is a very stable browser, no crashes. Also it comes loaded with a very good pop-up blocker. It has a new speed dial feature which is similar to favorites toolbar but gets displayed in the new tab option.....But the speed is very slow....Also it cant be integrated with other softwares. Also there is a new feature Opera Turbo which is awesome. It allows you to browse in even very little speed. it will open those pages which all other browsers cant open due to inadequate speed. Widgets is also a new exiting feature and the download manager also works fine. But it doesn't have any private browsing mode

FireFox(ver. FireFox3.5)- Though it is better in speed than the above two but the pop-up blocker doesn't work at all. There r a lot of plugins available for making the browsing interactive. These can be a lot of customization to make the browsing more private. tabs are good and the integration also works very well. But the speed is slower when compared to Chrome. Smart Location bar is also a very helpful feature. But overall it is a good and reliable web browser.

Google Chrome(ver. chrome4.0)- Its is surely the fastest browser in town. With unmatched speed and blazing site browsing it has a very good download manager. It amongst all the other browsers is the lightest. Uses very little memory. Google has given the word a solution to the web browsing problems. The InCognito feature enables you to browse privately and no history records r made. But it is still in Beta mode so it might crash often but it has a crash manager which restores the pages in case of a crash. Third party downloads r still little less. But it has lots of skins which can be used to give a very pretty look to the browser. It has all the features which a person need for browsing. Chrome lives upto its hype.

Comparision b/w Media Players

Well we have seen a lot of people switching between different media players.....the most common are Windows Media Player, VLC Player, Media Player Classic...so i m gonna compare all 3 for you guys!

Windows Media Player(Latest ver. WMP12)-its a very reliable player but it doesn't come with pre-installed codecs which r required to play the .avi, .mp4 files & many more. Although you can install the K-lite codec pack but its takes time to load everytime you open the media player, so there is a delay when you r playing your movies.....But you can get plugins which display your current music track on G-Talk which is a unique feature.Also you can customize the player according to d color u like which is also a very cool feature. it comes with a nice equalizer too.

VLC Player(Latest ver. VLC1.0.3)-its the fastest software of the three,it comes with pre-installed codecs. so u dont need to install anything......a unique feature is the sound boost. sound boost increases the volume of your movie by 400% so you can increase the volume of movies that have low voice recorded. Also you can increase this 400% by another 100%. You have very easy options of adding n removing the subtitles. If you want skins then u have to download them from the internet......It also has good keyboard shortcuts for forwarding the movie & inc/dec the volume.

Media Player Classic(Latest ver. WPC6.4.9.1)-it is a very good software which never hangs unlike the other two. It comes with pre-installed codecs. The plugins have to be downloaded. Although it is a very good software for preview of partially downloaded files which come with the Torrent downloads. Although less on features but u just cant ignore a player which works on a very simple and glitch free principle.