I've been getting a lot of offers from Corel lately, and admittedly I'm surprised at how competitive some of their prices are in relation to other graphics packages.  I know that Paul Boyer (Mormegil) of StarDock fame swears by it exclusively (prefers it to all others).  Do any of you guys use this, and what are your thoughts on it?

personally, am afraid to test it......seems to be a bit confusing then PS.....but they say that it's more flexible to do icons.....dunno if real or false

Paul's tutorials make it seem really slick, but any expert makes their specialty look easy (that's why they're experts, I suppose).

Although a Mac-lover, I'll have to use Windows for a particular endeavor.  Just considering options.  I really like Pixel, but it's been so unstable for me.

basically, they dont explain the basic things to do in Corel......for example : i dont want to see a video tut explaining me howto use eraser tool.....but the methode how to make a nice icon!! but they dont do it, or they will reveal their secrets!!!!!

True, my friend.  True.

I've tried GiMP several times over the years but could never get past the cruddy gradient editor.  Takes me as long to make a gradient in GiMP as creating a whole Rainlendar skin in Photoshop.

As a student, I can get wicked sweet deals on Corel Products.  Adobe also offers student discounts, but even with them the price is still pretty steep.

am dreaming of getting a Mac on day.....but the price is far from being accecible for mortals like me .....some peoples say that it's a best comp......pouah dunno

for gimp, i dont remember if i used it or no!!

I'm happy to see Mac prices dropping.  You can now get a pretty decent Apple laptop (their MacBook line) for a little over $1000.

Of course, with an academic discount the prices are even better, but then you're only allowed to purchase one a year.  For instance, with academic discount the midrange MacBook comes out to about $1200.  And it's a great computer with a fantastic operating system.  You can install Windows on it, too, and actually have both operating systems running simultaneously with little performance loss using parallels.  Tre cool!

ive got in mind that i already got a mac from my friend Jason from Vancouvert but i think it burned with the house......just fraguements of it in my memory .....dont remember exactly !!!

anyway, i know i will have another one one day, just because i want to give it a try

Wish I had the money to buy a computer for you!  Us poor grad students make meager earnings, however.  Don't even have a PC of my own anymore since the wife sold the Toshiba.

in any case, for my self, a poket PC will do, skinning is not as difficult as it seems, finding the mood and recovering the muse is the difficult objectif nowdays byside the real life engagements....or probably we are getting older then time to look for other things


A Mac will always stay on my mind till i get one, then i'll make all tests i need .....till its composents jump over the window LOL