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Update April 13, 2008: I finally managed to get this review back up on the web after thinkmac.net's sudden crash. The original date of publication was October 19, 2007.

Sure, people think the Mac is better than Windows. Are they right? Are they wrong? I don't know. But what I do know is this: Adobe has Mac users under their grasp. Adobe Systems, developer of the popular Photoshop image editing program, has Mac users under their control. Why, and how? I mean, really, don't you think US$999 for the standard version of Photoshop is expensive? The problem is, there aren't too many image editors for Mac OS X out there, meaning you're stuck with Photoshop, right?

Wrong.

Two companies recently released two separate image editors. Pixelmator, made by the founders of Jumsoft and is priced at US$59, is more of a Photoshop clone with a nicer interface attached. The latter, Acorn, by Flying Meat Software, the maker of VoodooPad, is more of a casual user's image editor: only the features necessary for a good image editor, and costs only US$39. READ MORE »

Update February 17, 2008: I finally managed to get this review back up on the web after thinkmac.net's sudden crash. The original date of publication was September 2, 2007. READ MORE »

Since I have experience and training with real world design and computer design I was looking forward to trying this program out. I really wanted to love this program, but when I have to walk away from the screen in frustration, it’s not a good sign. This is a 1.something version of this program, so it's easy to be a little lenient. Live Interior 3D is already very powerful and well endowed with features, options and resources. My frustration comes mainly from the fact that upon opening the program, it seems intuitive and easy to use; but I found I had to scan all the help files to really make any use of it. READ MORE »