winrar wins hands down... its biggest advantage... most things u download from a torrent or rapidshare are in .rar format.it has many features... like splitting a file into parts,password protecting,self extractor,creating silent install,it also opens .iso files,and many more....so still any doubts!!!
although nothing beats Photoshop... but its a heavy software ment for professional editing.
for basic editing 'Paint.NET' is awesome... its has almost all de features and is freee.
you can download it from http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
Its as simple as this.... if u are looking for latest tech. or reviews about something Wiki is unbeateable... but if you are doing a project, and want details or working foe somethin.... although you will get it on Wiki but its not reliable.So the choice is yours
I have used ipod as well as creative... and believe me de sound quality of creative is mush better. They are a pro in this feild n nobody knows about sound and music better than them.ipod only scores on its looks... n its marketing. I advice all music lovers 2 go and get a creative player n see de difference.