MICROSOFT

MS Office Professional Edition 2003

Microsoft released not just a single new version of MS Office but a family of inter-related apps called MS Office System. And as is the case whenever a new edition of Microsoft Office shows up on the shelves, it’s news. This time, however, Office system isn’t a must-have upgrade for the average home user. The bulk of its new features — the integration of XML throughout, rights-management tools, and tie-ins with the Share Point server — will benefit only large enterprises. Price: Rs 17, 500.

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Home Edition gives the freedom to experience more than you ever thought possible with the PC and the Internet. This is the operating system home users have been waiting for — because it offers serious speed and stability, so you can have fun.
Price: Rs 4, 500.

WinTasks 4 Professional

Most computer users are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive hardware to get a system capable of running the latest game, as well as playing DVD movies or MP3 music. However, with the right tools, you can make system run both faster and smoothly within minutes. Efficient resource and task management is absolutely critical if you want to get the most out of your hardware. Price: Rs 2,000.

Stellar Phoenix FAT

FAT Recovery Software helps in easy recovery of all-important data lost after an accidental format, virus attack, software malfunction, file/directory deletion or even sabotage! This data recovery utility examines the inaccessible hard drive and shows the data that is present in the hard disk. Simple FAT disk recovery process requires to only select listed files and directories and copy to a working drive. Price: Rs 4,000.

Red Hat Linux 9

Comes with everything in Red Hat Linux 9 plus extended documentation, multimedia applications CD, 60 days phone and Web support and a 2-month basic subscription to Red Hat Network. Ideal for first time Linux users and experts who want to expand their Linux knowledge. Price: Rs 9,000.