DAVE104  It would be helpful to know, what aspects of your system you changed.  
(Version 3.91)

DAVE  Connecting to the default server gives me '0 users' and the server disconnects after like 1 minute.

Comment on 'hell to learn'. Well, Go certainly is complex and difficult but that's precisely what makes it so great. It's actually pretty sweet... although tough. Also, don't think you'd ever really stop learning it. The basics are really simple but then... you'll never stop discovering.  
(Version 3.2.3 v65.3)

DAVE  I actually went to the page but somehow seem to have missed that bit. Strange. But I'm not that lazy. Thanks for your nice comments, though !  
(Version 2.1.1)

DAVE  How do I uninstall it ?  
(Version 2.1.1)

DAVE  Comes along sleeker than its predecessor. Plays media better. I was able to watch streams smoothly which would have a number of issue under #9. I've seen somewhat better video quality but this is pretty ok. Instant-on seems to work rathe well.

This version has, however, still noticeable stability isuues. Those need to be fixed. Other than that, it's not a bad product. I'm grateful for Real to enable OS X users to have an -overall- agreeable way to watch the huge amounts of .rm/ram etc. content on the web.

Also, the two versions, free vs pay should be marked more clearly, although it's hard to understand how people fail to notice the free version, and for their own fault, give this product bad ratings.  
(Version 10.0)

DAVE  Uneasy to use ? Well, I certainly have never seen a simpler program. Problem is, it's error prone, no real over burning etc. But simple it is. I've never heard of anybody having problems using Toast. I wonder what you are referring to.  
(Version 6.0.7)

DAVE  With the event of 0.8b, Camino has become my default browser again. While the aesthetics of the interface are clearly a matter of taste (I like the GUI) Camino has improved on key features: Bookmark management now works as in Safari (the single best feature of Safari, IMHO). Importing your bookmarks is easy and flawless. Camino even correctly identifies KeyChain items, so no need to type them again. The strong points remain: Cookie management is clearly superior to Safari. Launch files directly from the download manager etc... The Tab integration is very sleek, looks great and is the least obstructive so far. Display of both arabic and hebrew pages is okay. There is an occasional problem with the ticker on the BBC main page but that'll surely be adressed soon. All the work that went into Camino is worth it. Ah, and did I mention that it is fast? Well, it is.  
(Version 0.8b)

DAVE  Nice but unfortunately unusable for me (G4/10.3.2). It becomes unreponsive (beachball) after a short time, while taking up around 40% of the CPU (400MHz). + a huge chunk of memory (60MB).

Had to force quit it. Pitty, it looks neat and is nicely customizable. Hope this gets fixed.   
(Version 1.3)

DAVE  The below should, of course, have read: "Still doesn't recognize..."  
(Version 0.7.2a)

DAVE  to recover 'temps' in your download folder just look for the fitting size and name .avi, .mp3 or whatever the file is. It will work.

I found a little bug where mlmac tells me it cannot download an additional file as my HD is full. Yet, it's not (freed up lots of space). After relaunching mlmac it still recongnizes the remaining free space correctly. Hope that can be fixed!

Otherwise this is a wonderful, great app!  
(Version 0.7.2a)

DAVE  The latest preview is very promising. Very easy to get around.

Indeed the new interface is much cleaner and actually clever.

labeledonsight, you're not to rate your IQ but the app. Carracho serves many different purposes... Poisened isn't the same thing at all. First and foremost, it lets you share. That means you also *give*.

Ah, and it's *too* not *to*... complicated, ay ?  
(Version 1.0PR2)

DAVE  I mean, what's wrong with memorizing stuff ?

Nothing. This app is for when you don't know a keystroke and need to quickly find the character. That's what it excels at. Therefore the description is somewhat misleading. It doesn't replace memorizing. That wouldn't make any sense. 1) Memorizing is painless 2) It's faster.

But go find a character you haven't memorized! That's a real pain, even with Character Palette...

That is PopChar's real strength.  
(Version 2.1.2)

DAVE  Handy tool even with Panther's latest Character Palette which is very good. Still, this tool doesn't get into your way and is useful for the odd character you wish to quickly insert. I'm using a lot of 'exotic' characters deep inside the Unicode ranges. "No more memorizing keystrokes" is, of course, nonsense as you will want to learn by heart those that you most use (still faster than PopChar). So, if you use a limited range of characters only, no need to artificially keep your brain from memorizing, but if you find yourself using a wide range of different characters, this thing is for you.

Note: I had to upgrade to 2.1.2 to use it in Panther. The price isn't small but I don't regret paying for it as it does its job excellently. Also, as has been noted, upgrades are free for years to come.  
(Version 2.1.2)

DAVE  Same problem here with German, Russian, French etc...  
(Version 0.7)

DAVE  Well, 'Negro', I assure you I am very much a grown up man. Dealing out such advise as 'grow up' does not normally convey a mature person.

In all honesty, the question is not whether the app works for me or not. The point is that it works for the vast majority of people. And even if it didn't, if the app crashes you cannot review it. Thus giving it a '1 star' is, IMHO, not correct.

You boldly assert that "you give it 2 stars because that's what it deserves". Well, okay. But why don't you give us a reason for your rating ?

[Quote] "What seems obvious here is that if you downloaded some jpgs from your grannies house round the corner then maybe you get that speed - but the fact is that virtually nobody else is acheiving conistently fast d/l rates, let alone your apparent super speed.

But then again, perhaps the others including me are all using the app incorrectly, right Dave?"

This rather unfounded, assuming comment disqualifies you enough already but I would still comment on it: I'm talking about gigs of movies, music etc. that I downloaded.

Certainly, not all files download at once or always that fast. But how do you know that 'virually nobody else' gets those speeds. Did the Allmighty tell you? At least when more popular movies are concerned everybody should get good speeds. Do others do something wrong ? Maybe. I didn't imply that as you're suggesting. I for one know a good deal of people who get more than decent speeds. Maybe you are in America. A great deal of the eDonkey files are located in Europe, so that may be a reason.

In short, just because it works for me or not is not the issue! Get a brain!

If your ego was hurt by something that you read into my Tips, I apologize.

But my point remains, I think it would be fair to rate what the app does, when it works. You might want to think about calling someone who simply has a different opinion 'not grown up'. In my age group nobody does, and a last tip: in ways of argumentation, it is not recommendable.  
(Version 0.7.2)

DAVE  Revert back to 0.71 which works wonderfully under Panther. How come you give this kick-ass programme just *one* star because *one* version crashes ? Please, review the app, not your temporary frustration !

You should *always' keep the previous copy of an app until you know the new version works. This is really the most basic computer caveat.

Also: Do read the documentation y'all ! This app is not a memory hog. It reserves the amount of space a file *will* need right when you start downloading so that you do not unexpectedly run out of disk space and the dl aborts. This technique also allows for non-linear dls.

Lastly, the speed of downloads depends on where you download from, not on the app !

Depending on what I download I get 80KB+.

This should really be obvious.

Some people should question their own intelligence before they question the quality of this app.  
(Version 0.7.2)

DAVE  Reverting back to 0.71 which works wonderfully under Panther. How come you give this kick-ass programme just *one* star because *one* version crashes ? Please, review the app, not your temporary frustration (unfounded really) !

Also: Do read the documentation y'all ! This app is not a memory hog. It reserves the amount of space a file *will* need right when you start downloading so that you do not unexpectedly run out of disk space and the dl aborts. This technique also allows for non-linear dls.

Lastly, the speed of downloads depends on where you download from, not on the app !

Depending on what I download I get 80KB+.

This should really be obvious.

Some people should really question their own intelligence before they question the quality of this app.  
(Version 0.7.2)

DAVE  Now I'm just waiting for a version that works wiht Panther  
(Version 2.7)

DAVE  Ok interface that lets you search words in context on the internet. Provides basic paradigms. However, a dictionary should, before all, be a dictionary and provide as large a portion of the vocabulary of a language as possible. In the case of my French-German dictionary it doesn't even come close. The first versions even lacked a substantial number of core vocabulary words. Things are getting better with the quality of idiomatics sometimes really okay, sometimes bad. Still, the ability to enter your own words makes this into a useful tool over time.

Just one example:Once the .dmg opens, an arrow pointing to the UD folder says 'Drag this folder to the Applications folder'. That is translated into German as 'Kopieren Sie diese Mappe auf die Mappe Applications'. Well, I don't really wanna glue one briefcase on another :D. This should read (more literally): 'Ziehen Sie diesen Ordner auf den Ordner Applications' or 'Kopieren Sie diesen Ordner in den Ordner Applications'.

Not very professional, indeed not at all.  
(Version 4.3.9)

DAVE  The control interface is well conceived and offers GUI elements for the most important controls. The aspect ration has to chosen manually, but the three choices offered will do the job for most movies.

Sound and picture quality are excellent.

I had a .avi movie that wouldn't play in VLC (stops after 1 minute) or MPlayer 2.0b5 the sound was, as usually, out of synch. QuickTime would play a 'doctored' .mov but only 'at intervalls'. Lastly, the small memory footprint is impressive. djoPlayer makes a valuable addition to the field of video players on MacOSX.  
(Version 3.3.2)

DAVE  Beautiful video quality but sound out of synch in 90% of cases. Doesn't merit the rating it got anymore. Very disappointing!  
(Version 2.0b5)

DAVE  Had the same experience as Johnny Bender. It all worked fine until... it didn't. Only a complete reinstall would help. Will see how long it'll last.  
(Version 0.6.2)

DAVE  Very good, but what about RCE ?  
(Version 1.3)

DAVE  Very good programme. As for DivX rules comments: If you're looking for an app to just rip a DVD and remove encryption etc...

*Those* tools are free for the Mac too...

This tool actually comes from the PC world. Where it is popular. This kind of apps aren't free anywhere. Stupid weenie.  
(Version 1.1.1)

DAVE  It should say that it is only for the US. It's not nice to have the program choose the location for you. I'd prefer to say 'yes, take that'.  
(Version 1.8.1)