[Preview + Feedback] December 2008

[Anorion]

DVD + CD Contents

Fast Track CD

System Optimisation> File and System Management
FreeCommander 2008.06b
Launchy 2.1.2
Start++ 0.8.1
Switcher 2.0.0
Total Commander 7.04a
Directory Opus 9.1.1

System Optimisation> Security
Avast! Home 4.8.1229
AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0.138
Avira AntiVir Personal 8.2.0.334
Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.25.378
Eraser 5.86
Keepass 2.05
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
PC Tools Personal Firewall 4
Sandboxie 3.3
ScrubIT
SecuniaPSI
TrueCrypt 6

System Optimisation> System Update
DriverMax 4.4
FileHippo Update Checker v1.023
SUMo 2.3.1.57
UpdateStar 2.2.614
vLite 1.2

System Optimisation> Tweaking
Fresh UI 8.14
TweakVI Basic 1.0.1085
TweakVista 1.1
Vista Shortcut Manager
TuneUp Utilities 2008
WindowBlinds 6.2

Tools> Backup
Cobian Backup 9.1.1.193
DriveImage XML 2.01
File Hamster 1.5.2.5
O&O DiskImage 3 Express
ShadowExplorer 0.4
TeraCopy 2.0 Beta

Tools> Full
Paragon Drive Backup Express 9
PC Tools Desktop Maestro 2
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 6 Starter
Titan Backup 1.5
Tune-Up Utilities 2007
WinOptimizer 2009

Tools> General
Copernic Desktop Search 2.3
Desktops 1.0
Dexpot 1.4
EditPad Lite 6.4.3
MediaPortal 1.0
Mozilla Firefox 3.01
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16
OpenOffice 3.0.0
Paint.NET 3.36
VirtuaWin 4.0.1
VLC Media Player 0.9.4
BurnAware Home v2.1

Tools> Media
Fuppes
MythTV 0.21
TVersity Media Server 1.0.0.2 RC1
myiHome 5.0.2
EyeConnect 1.5.3
TwonkyMedia 4.4.6

By Demand DVD

Tools> Multimedia
Album Art Downloader 0.24
Album Shaper 2.1
Camera Life 2.6.2
coverJuke 1.44
DVDFab HD Decrypter 5.1.1.0
FinalBurner FREE 2.5.0.139
GroIMP 0.9.8
Krut Computer Recorder
Microsoft Photosynth 2.0.1403.12
Microsoft Pro Photo Tools version 2
Moldeo 0.7.1
Movica
PhotoFilmStrip
Photormin 0.9.5
PhotoScape 3.2
Qtpfsgui
Rendera 0.5
Scan Tailor
Structure Synth 0.8
VariIcons Icon Editor
Visions 0.4.2.1481 Beta
Zoom Player Premium 6.00 Final
Nero 9 9.0.9.4
Virtual DJ

Tools> Internet
Ace Explorer 2
Active Web Reader 2.49
Digsby Build 34
ePrompter 2.0
Flock Browser 2.0
Google Talk
Instantbird for Windows 0.1.2.1
Miranda IM 0.7.10
Mozilla Firefox
PaltalkScene 9.5
ParentalControl Bar 4.0.3.344
Refresher 1.2
Skype 3.8.0.180
Songbird 1 RC 1
Star Downloader Free 1.45
Vuze
Weather Watcher Live 6.0.0.61
WebcamMax Effects Package 4.1.2.2
Yahoo! Messenger 9.0
AV Voice Changer Software 6.0.31
CamTrack 2 2.5
LIVECHAT Communicator 5.5.0.1
PimpFish 2007 0.9
RealTime Cookie & Cache Cleaner 3

Tools> System
COMODO Internet Security
CursorFX 2.01
GPU Caps Viewer
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 9.0.0.1011
Microsoft Debugging Tools 6.9.3.113
RyanVM Addon Pack
RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP3 Update Pack
Sysinternals Suite
Wireshark
CounterSpy 3.1.2416
eConceal Pro for Windows
eScan Internet Security Suite
Kaspersky 2009 Antivirus
MailScan for SMTP Servers
WinXP Manager 5.2.9

Tools> Essentials
.net Framework 2.0
µTorrent 1.8.1
Avast Home Edition 4.8
Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.25.378
Foxit Reader 2.3
Free Download Manager 2.5 build 758
Irfan View 4.20
Java(TM) 2 Runtime
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack FULL 4.2.5
Opera 9.6
Silverlight
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.6.0
VLC Player 0.9.4
WinRAR 3.80

Tools> Updates and Add-ons
Adobe Shockwave
Avast Update
AVG Update
Java runtime update
Kaspersky definition Update
Norton Internet security update
Spybot updates

Entertainment> HD Trailers
12
Angels & Demons
Australia
Fuel
Slumdog Millionaire
Special
The Unborn
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Entertainment> Music
Cool Cavemen - All cool hits
Dreamweaver - Only Time
Fresh Body Shop - Make this end
Inesperado - Maqueta Inesperada
paniq - Last Known Good Configuration
Weirdland - Curse of Ice

Gaming> Games
Tomb Raider Underworld Demo
Virtua Tennis 3
Little Fighter 2.5
MAME 0.126
Crazy Kart

Gaming> Mods
Crysis Natural Mod v2.0.2
Horror Mod [ver 3] for GTA:SA
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Ultra Graphics Mode v1.1
Urban Terror for Q3

Gaming> Trailers
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Far Cry 2
Mirrors Edge
Sonic Unleashed

Productivity> Create
Construct 0.96.2
Microsoft Expression Web 2 Trial
Microsoft Visual J# V 2.0
Silex 1.1

Productivity> Office
Lotus Symphony for Windows 1.1
Microsoft Network Monitor 3.2
Office 2000/XP/2003/2007 Slipstreamer 1.7.1
VMware Workstation

All past issues

Linux DVD
Tools> Multimedia
Adobe Reader
Ardour
Art of Illusion
AvidMux
Blender 2.48a
Cenon
CinePaint
Crystal Space
DeVeDe
Dia
Exaile
gDesklets
Hydrogen
JahShaka
Jokosher 0.10
Kplayer
LiVES
LMMS
mpg321
Mplayer
MyPaint
POV Ray
Real Player
Rosegarden
Skencil
Slideshow Creator
Zinf Audio Player

Tools> Internet
Beonex Communicator 0.8.2
Deluge
EJBCA 3.4.5
JAlbum 7.2.1
Opera
Serendipity 1.1.2
SSL-Explorer 1.0
TinyMCE
Vuze
Zimbra Desktop Alpha 0.53
Mozilla Firefox

Tools> System
Beagle
Mondo Rescue
Reconstructor
RESTORE 4.0.10-1
NexentaStor 1.0.9

Productivity> Office
Custom
Dicole MimerDesk
Gnumeric
Lyx Document Processor
Magic Point
MinDia
Open Office 3
Sauerbraten
Siag Office
SOT Office
X Roly Poly

Productivity> Developer Tools
Bugzilla
Gambas
Geany
Gobby
jEdit
Netbeans
Quanta Plus

Productivity> Finance
Grisbi
GnuCash
Calamar
CMP Gestco

Gaming> Games
AssaultCube
Blood Frontier
D2X-XL
Egoboo
Fictional Air Combat
Frozen Bubble
Neverball
Open Frag
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Palomino flight simulator
Pingus
Police Forces - free Ego Shooter
The Battle for Wesnoth

Gaming> Development
Crystal Space 3D SDK
The EDGE Project
The Quake Army Knife (QuArK)
MILT: Matlab Imitation Learning Toolbox

Distros> Mega
dyne:bolic
eAR OS
Dreamlinux
Parsix Linux
Ubuntu 8.10
Sabayon 3.5

Distros> Mini
Arch Linux
Feather Linux
Wolvix Cub
TinyMe
ZenWalk

Fast Track to Windows Vista (tips, tricks and secrets)

Magazine Highlights

Cover price Rs 200

Cover Story: Zero 1 awards
Visual Buying Guides: Cell phones, CPUs, Digital Cameras, Graphics Cards, Laptops and Netbooks, LCD Monitors, Motherboards, PMPs, Printing solutions, Projectors, Speakers and Storage.

Droolmaal

Extended Bazaar

Tips N Tricks
Windows Mobile
OpenOffice.org 3.0
IBM Lotus Symphony

Workshop
GDI++
Setting up VPN/Hamachi/LogMeIn for remote access
ToDoList

SSD Vs HDD mini-test

Agent 001 gives the low-down on computer memory, tests run to compare SSD and Hard Drives

Digital Business
Understanding Wi-Fi security
The Future of MAID storage
Securing your Portal
A solid UTM system

Game Reviews
Saint's Row
Stalker - Clear Sky
Fable 2
Fallout 3
Dead Space
World Of Goo
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage

Plus the regular News and other sections...

180 pages of digital goodness

[Psychosocial]

:O You guys are getting better and better. A hearty appluase you! Especially for the DVDs and Gaming reviews. The contents are great too. Waiting for it to arrive. Once again, job well done \m/

[ThinkFree]

So late?
We have already seen the preview, thanks to a member of this forum.
Didn't like the content, so won't buy.

[rajivnedungadi]

Not worth Rs.200/- with Just 1 extra DVD

[azaad_shri75]

does not look like a special one, regarding buying guide , are they detailed shoot out of the products.

[Anorion]

^ yes, there are detailed photos of the products

[azaad_shri75]

ok thank you.

[toofan]

Let see!

[MetalheadGautham]

Hmm... Betallica got missed.

And did you give the Urban Terror .zip version (which works on windows, macintosh and linux) or the .exe version (which works only on windows) ?

The mag looks really good.

The past issues are welcome as always.

But there is no special blockbuster movie this time. Too bad.

[j_h]

Good one

[drsubhadip]

good one...
thanks for ear os
and persix linux..........
i ll tell u more after i buy it...

[Dark Star]

Looks enticing .. I'll surely get it along with LFY.. Thanks for Linux DVD

@drsubhadip : Its Parsix

[drsubhadip]

sorry for the mistake.....
Dark Star can u tell me what is the content of LFY dvd s the december issue..
i m not getting it from their site..

[Dark Star]

Possibly Ubuntu 8.10 and Software CD

[kumarmohit]

Originally Posted by Anorion

Fast Track to Windows Vista (tips, tricks and secrets)

Wait, Wha... Again!
have you not already goven a FT on Vista?

Originally Posted by Anorion

Magazine Highlights

Cover price Rs 200

Cover price Rs 200 - Highlights indeed...

[ThinkFree]

Originally Posted by drsubhadip

sorry for the mistake.....
Dark Star can u tell me what is the content of LFY dvd s the december issue..
i m not getting it from their site..

Ubuntu 8.10

[Anandmg]

Read the Cowon Q5W PMP review. The review states that the OS is Windows Mobile 5.0. This is wrong. The OS is actually Windows CE. Unless there is a different model for India. Even the Cowon website says its a Windows CE OS.

Guys, please get your facts right. A lot of us make our purchase decision based on your reviews.

Anand

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Anorion

Fast Track to Windows Vista (tips, tricks and secrets)

Fast track on Ubuntu was demanded........
AFAIK u hv already provided Win Vista fast track

[Dark Star]

It seems DIGIT is the only one loving VISTA

[Psychosocial]

Duh! I got my mag today this morning... mom forgot to gave me. I am just amazed at the rate you guys are increasing your standards again. I got my last month's mag on 5th of that month and now on 2nd ? This is awesome! BTW, the mag is really great and its a thick one. There are MANY gaming reviews, the Bazaar section is good and the Zero1 awards are cool too. The fast track is great but I have yet to read it. I also got two 2009 calenders from SKOAR (yeah, SKOAR!).... and the notice that SKOAR will be back!

Thanks Digit. My subscription was worth it. Guys, buy this issue and you wont regret it!

[toofan]

What Abt Stands

[kumarmohit]

I got it from stand yesterday in Delhi

[Anorion]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

And did you give the Urban Terror .zip version (which works on windows, macintosh and linux) or the .exe version (which works only on windows) ?

Its the .exe version

[rhitwick]

Ok, first level of review.
I've received the Dec'08 copy Today, which is quite amazing, its only 3rd!!!

And I've not yet received my Nov'08 copy. After complaining to Editor got a mail (on 24th Nov) dat my copy is going to reach me within 5days, but those fcuking terrorists ruined everything. Do I need to mail again?

[j_h]

Originally Posted by rhitwick

Ok, first level of review.
I've received the Dec'08 copy Today, which is quite amazing, its only 3rd!!!

And I've not yet received my Nov'08 copy. After complaining to Editor got a mail (on 24th Nov) dat my copy is going to reach me within 5days, but those fcuking terrorists ruined everything. Do I need to mail again?

[Quiz_Master]

Arrrgghh... Just Bought my Digit copy from NewsStand... and Guess what? There are ONLY TWO CD/DVDs in it. Linux DVD is missing!
This ruined my all excitement! I am so much shooting an email to Digit team Right Now!.

[ThinkFree]

^^What about packing? Any sign of tempering?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Quiz_Master

Arrrgghh... Just Bought my Digit copy from NewsStand... and Guess what? There are ONLY TWO CD/DVDs in it. Linux DVD is missing!
This ruined my all excitement! I am so much shooting an email to Digit team Right Now!.

Digit team is Gettin Careless nowa days

[Quiz_Master]

Originally Posted by ThinkFree

^^What about packing? Any sign of tempering?

No. I always check the magazine's packaging before buying. Other two DVDs are there... Just NOT the Linux DVD. And I bought magazine FOR linux DVD :'(

P.S. : Just sent a mail @ 7:15 PM to help@thinkdigit.com with Subject "CD/DVD". Lets see when they respond.

[Sathish]

Linux DVD..
the dvd contain installation notes for newbies.??