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ZX Outlook
Author	polomint
Filename	zxoe.tap
Year	2008
Position	95
Format	ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum 128K/+2
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Description	This version of Microsoft Outlook for the speccy is in some ways better than the original. For starters, it loads a damn sight quicker and has less problems. For example, it doesn't leave a permanent translucent blue rectangle in the bottom of my screen because I am receiveing a spam email every 7 seconds. It doesn't fill up with endless jobs and tasks that I must "urgently" attend to either. Finally, I don't think this one would a headache to install in a public computer laboratory with mandatory or roaming profiles. Right, that's settled, I'm moving over to this one on my work PC! But seriously, in this entry at least the effort was made to make some nice border UDGs around the simulated app whilst still retaining a general air of crapness. Now I just need to find the "out of office autoreply" option.
Comments	With marginally more functionality and a much greater stability than the real thing, this is really a lesson to Microsoft how things should be done and of course you don't need a gigabyte of RAM to do it either. The extra feature I really like though is the fact that you don't receive any emails in it from work or annoyances like that. Everyone should ditch the Microsoft version and use this one instead - you will be fitter, happier and more productive. I'm not sure when the next service pack for it is due out, perhaps CSSCGC 2010 at a guess! Clearly, you can use this if you want to kiss goodbye to spam problems as well. Watch out for the BSOD (Black screen of death) though on trying to launch the browser - followed by a swift reboot (so realistic!).

ZX Webcam
Author	polomint
Filename	zxwc.tap
Year	2008
Position	89
Format	ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum 128K/+2
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Description	Again, we find an updating of the functionality of the standard speccy to allow it to perform useful modern-day funtions, like digital photography for example. The simple interface is to be commended, reducing the task down to a simple point-and-click type operation. Now you can admire your own photogenic looks which will give you the self confidence to say "I am beautiful", as you walk down the street with your head held high. Of course a saying always to bear in mind when using this program is "the camera never lies".
Comments	Oh no, the TV is staring at me again! After the government-backed plot to control my mind via a series of hidden messages in a Chris Tarrant gameshow was thwarted, I thought that was the end of me being spied upon! How could polomint tweak my emulator to do this? Clearly I need to get a shave (and also replace that green light bulb with a normal one). You may be perplexed as to what this program is until you press the C key and the joke will be revealed. Photographs on the speccy can look frighteningly realistic, particularly if you squint slightly or otherwise bring the image out of sharp focus. Verdict: Good for a quick laugh.