Pc Works Suite Pro V.2 Review

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(More customer reviews)For several of these titles, the price of "one program" would cover what I had to pay for the entire package of 25 applications.
(I bought this on newegg for $29.99).Note 1:
About 7 of the 25 apps have serial numbers involved with their installation (AKA "manual intervention" for the person installing the software)
A small sheet of paper with application names + serial numbers is included INSIDE the DVD clam shell case.Note2:
The list of apps you get on this DVD are:
# 4,001 Business & Sales Letters
# ACT! 2009
# Corel WordPerfect Office X4
# DrawPlus X3
# FormTool Deluxe 7
# High Impact eMail 5.0 Professional
# LapLink Everywhere
# Office Policy Manual 2009
# OfficeReady Business Plans
# OfficeReady Marketing Plans
# OfficeReady 4.0 Platinum
# Org Chart Standard
# PagePlus X3 Publisher Professional
# PanoramaPlus 3
# Peachtree First Accounting 2009
# PhotoPlus X3
# QUICKEN Legal Business Pro 2009
# ResumeMaker Pro 15
# Roboform Password Manager & Form Filler
# Scan & Sort It
# StuffIt Deluxe 2009
# TurboBackup 7
# WebPlus X2
# Sunbird Calendar
# Thunderbird Email
Note3:
All software seems to be usable until YOU decided to upgrade to a later version, EXCEPT for
LapLink Everywhere. It comes with a one year subscription.Note4: Problems.
The only app I had problems with was the Orgchart standard edition.
For some reason they put the Pro version on the DVD instead of the standard.
The ultimate problem was that they did not list/include a serial number for the pro version.
You launch the program and you need to manually insert a serial # , before the program will launch.
So I can't use the program at this point in time.
(I placed a email help request to the Orgchart company and am awaiting a response.
There seems to be 2 options for them:
- Will they give me a serial number for the pro version?
- Or a download link for the standard version that is listed on the covers of this DVD install disc.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 08-29-2009 UPDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orgchart application installation problem solved.
While waiting for an email response from Orgchart's tech support, I went digging thru the sub-directories on the DVD.
I found 2 serial number directories. Within one of the two directories was some executable files that launched a pop-up which listed the serial number for the Orgchart program.
What is really annoying about this particular app is that Orgchart creators decided to name this ORGCHART "Professional - Standard"
Huh?
Normal software applications are named in a sequence, based upon how many features are included within each application level, such as:
1. Basic
2. Standard
3. Professional
4. Premium
5. Platinum * [*not used a lot, but seems to imply that is contains
everything "but-the-kitchen-sink" ]
The end result is that I have the Orgchart Pro standard edition installed and working.
The help screen displays this info:
Orgchart Professional 4.0.1 Standard edition 100
Another field on that help screen says it is good for up to 100 employees.
If you go to their website, you will see the Pro version broken down into versions based upon the number of employees you'd be using this application for.
A better, less confusing way of describing the PRO version would have been to use those break points as the version descriptions, such as:
OrgChart Pro 100
OrgChart Pro 250
OrgChart Pro 500
OrgChart Pro 750
OrgChart Pro 1000
Note 5:
This is an OEM package for "system builders".
Meaning, you (the PC builder) should be in the biz of building/selling computers to end users; to actually use this software pkg.
Installing this software is easy enough, if you have a buyer lined up and you know some of their basic data:
- his/her name, address, email and such.
I say this because you have to fill in all the usual fields during setup/registration of each of these programs.
Unfortunately for the end user, it is easier for the system builder to just throw in the software DVD and let the end user just install the 25 applications by themselves, after they get the PC from you.
They can fill out the address forms, check the email for registration response, and such.Final note:
IMHO this is a very useful bundle of 25 applications.
There was not any "filler" or "junk" programs added to the bundle (just to make the number of applications on the DVD appear high).

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