Comparisons of various different types of software, from Linux operating system distributions to music-making software and office suites. Reviewed and rated, as they say.

Here we have reviews of image editing and manipulation tools, plus 3D rendering packages and the big name photo suites. Use this lot for graphic design, Web/print image creation, or simply to remove an ex from your photo album.

Web browsers, naturally, plus e-mail clients (there really is more than one), Web site development tools (we use Notepad, but we're probably not representative) and firewalls to keep out the nosy.

The bits that we all need. Word-processor (for writing sick notes), spreadsheet (for fiddling expenses), presentation tool (for fooling vulture capitalists out of their money), plus translation software, PIMs, contact managers and more.

The core of any PC. You won't find much mention of DOS here, only Windows, various flavours of Unix and perhaps a Mac OS or two. Why have we laboured the 'Linux' bit? Because we can.

Encyclopaedias (encyclopaediae?), route-planning software, astronomy packages and CDs about history. Pick one and lose yourself in knowledge.

Here we have partition tools, boot managers, font handlers, tune-up utilities and more, for IT managers and power users alike. Plus anti-spying encryption software, because they're watching...

The remains, the left-overs, and some interesting little gems. Here you'll find 'choon'-making software, comedy CDs and... make-up software?