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    Broderbund The Print Shop …

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    *Est. $35
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    Pros: Price, lots of templates and graphics, good photo editing, makes PDF files.
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    Cons: Awkward interface, not robust enough for business use, poor technical support, mac version much less advanced.

    (45 reviews)
     
    Broderbund The Print Shop …
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    128 MB (Windows XP); 1 GB (Vista)
    1.2 to 2 GB hard drive space
    PentiumŽ III or better
    500-MHz processor or faster
    Desktop publishing
    23
    Retail box or download
    Windows
    DVD or download
    Desktop publishing
    30-day money-back guarantee
    Standard
    1 user
    Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1
    1
    2008
    Yes
    Yes, PDF file
    Yes
    21,000 plus
    370,000 plus
    750 plus
    Yes
    No
    Home users
     
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    Serif PagePlus X3 …

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    *Est. $90
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    Pros: Excellent handling of PDFs, first-rate tools for graphics, plenty of templates.
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    Cons: Printed manual costs extra, manual overly technical, some duplex printing glitches, windows only.

    (25 reviews)
     
    Serif PagePlus X3 …
    703115681828
    1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
    An Intel-based Mac (64-bit guest operating systems require a Intel 64-capable processor)
    400 MB free disk space for VMware Fusion plus 5 GB free disk space for each virtual machine (10 GB or more recommended)
    256 MB
    400 MB free disk space
    Pentium or better
    N/A
    Desktop publishing
    X3
    Retail box or download
    Windows or for Mac, VMWare Fusion with the XP platform running on Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later
    CD or download
    Desktop publishing
    No
    Standard
    1 user
    MS Vista, XP, 2000 or for Mac, VMWare Fusion with the XP platform on Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later
    1
    2008
    Yes
    Yes, PDF file
    Yes
    2500 plus
    Yes
    Yes, plus extra 100 (*est. $50)
    Yes
    Yes, plus Pantone
    Home and small-business users
     
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    Nova Print Explosion …

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    *Est. $45
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    Pros: Easy to use, lots of templates, fonts, graphics, integrates with iPhoto.
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    Cons: Mac only, lack of technical support, reports of bugs, crashes, slowdowns, takes up a lot of space on hard drive.

    (42 reviews)
     
    Nova Print Explosion …
    727298403800
    512 MB of RAM
    PowerPC G3 (or faster) or Intel Core processor
    1.63 GB
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    Desktop publishing
    3
    CD or DVD
    Mac
    DVD or download
    Desktop publishing
    Free trial or 30-day money-back guarantee
    Standard
    1 user
    Mac OS X 10.2 or later (not Leopard)
    1
    2006 plus updates
    No (couldn't find any mention)
    No
    Yes
    13,000 plus
    100,000 plus
    900 plus
    Yes
    No
    Home and small-business users
     
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    Adobe InDesign CS4

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    *Est. $700 or $200 to …
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    Pros: Professional capabilities, efficient, mac version available, integrates with Photoshop, Dreamweaver.
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    Cons: Steep learning curve, overkill for many users, improvements from CS3 not huge.

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    Adobe InDesign CS4
    883919166841
    512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
    PowerPCŽ G5 or multicore IntelŽ processor
    1.6 GB of available hard-disk space
    512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
    1.8 GB of available hard-disk space
    1.5 GHz or faster processor
    1.5 GHz or faster processor
    Desktop publishing
    CS4
    Retail box or download
    Windows or Mac
    CD or download
    Desktop publishing
    Yes, 30 days
    Standard
    1 user
    Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4 OR WindowsXP SP2 (SP3 recommended) or Vista SP1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and Windows Vista)
    1
    2008
    Yes
    Yes
    Uses Adobe Dreamweaver
    Custom and samples
    N/A
    N/A
    Uses Adobe Photoshop
    Yes, 30 days
    Professional users
     
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    Scribus

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    Free
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    Pros: It's free, professional features, easy to use, compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux.
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    Cons: Few templates, awkward photo integration, no Pantone color integration, printed manual is pricey.

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    Scribus
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    62.4 MB plus required Ghostscript installation
    256 MB, more recommended
    20.4 MB plus required Ghostscript installation
    Pentium III or better
    750 MHz or faster
    Desktop publishing
    1.3.3.12
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    Windows, Mac, Linux
    Download
    Desktop publishing
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    Linux/Unix, MacOS X 10.3.9 or later, OS/2 and Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 & Server 2008; plus Portable Scribus on flash drive
    1
    2008
    Export only, not edit
    Yes
    N/A
    Custom and third-party (free)
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    Yes
    Home, small-business, budget pro users
     
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