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Final
Results and Overall Mark
Well we have reached the end of the review.
Here are my final comments, notes and grades for System Mechanic 3.5c.
Final
Comments
How
It Grades |
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Installation:
80%
Features: 70%
Performance: 75%
Interface: 72%
Ease of use: 80%
Overall: 75%
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System Mechanic
won't replace Norton Utilities or other giant software utilities but it
accomplishes with success some specific tasks that other utilities don't
manage. System Mechanic is the ideal Windows companion to better management
and tweaking. Even if it contains few bugs that'll be certainly fix in the
near future, this software does its job correctly and easily so it's a good
buy for every experienced and expert user.
Specs
& Package |
Overall
Score |
75% |
Version
Reviewed |
System
Mechanic 3.5c |
Release
Date |
Out
Now |
In
The Box? |
Software
CD
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The
Good Points |
Easy
Installation
Innovative utilities
Great registry cleaning tool
Internet speed increasment tool |
The
Bad Points |
Few
minor bugs that affect the new 'Customize Windows' applet
Interface is quite strange!
Doesn't work great under Windows Me |
Reviewers
PC Setup |
Pentium
III 1Ghz EB
Intel VC820 Motherboard
Windows 98 Second Edition
256MB RDRAM 800mhz w/ECC
DirectX 7a
17 " Sony Trinitron Monitor
Creative Labs GeForce 2 GTS 32MB Graphics Card
Creative DXR3
Sound Blaster Live! Platinum
Adaptec AHA-2940AU
Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad
Microsoft
IntelliMouse Explorer
Microsoft
Natural Keyboard Pro
DVD Rom Player - Pioneer 10x
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PC
Required |
Minimum
System
Windows 95, 98, or Windows 2000
100MHz Pentium processor with MMX or equivalent
16MB RAM for Windows 95 and 98, (64 MB is recommended)*, (64MB
RAM for Windows 2000)
2MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive for installation
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