Editor's Picks This is an informal and completely unscientific list of the Editor's opinion of the ten hottest picks on this month's CD. Disagree? Then drop him a line!

1. RealPlayer G2 (Preview)
A chance to preview the next generation in streaming video and audio technology from RealNetworks.

2. The Brain 1.5
The Brain is a revolutionary information management system that was released in January of this year. The makers of The Brain want you to forget about the Start Menu and Windows Explorer and to access all of your data through its system. With The Brain, you organise the information in your computer in the way that makes most sense to you, so you can concentrate on content instead of its container.

3. Super Note Tab Light 4
Versatile text editor that can open edit numerous files with the only limit being the memory of your machine. Features extensive search-and-replace capapbilities, text filters, and templates for HTML tags.

4. Download Manager 2.0
Download Manager helps you to keep all your software up to date. The program informs you when an updated version of your favourite software is available on the Internet.  Download Manager then makes downloading the files very easy by allowing you to schedule the time to begin downloading. It also scans the Internet to find the first available FTP site.

5. Corel Draw 8 Revision Patch
The latest patch for Corel Draw 8.

6. Microsoft Golf 98
Three hole golfing demo with realistic game graphics and beautifully rendered courses.

7. Escape Velocity: Override 1.0
Escape Velocity: Override is the follow-up to the cult game Escape Velocity. A richly complex action/strategy game, starting on a small commercial vessel of which you are the captain in the midst of a galaxy in mayhem.

8. Infini-D
Powerful high-end 3D animation.

9. 1x Net Browser 0.10 Alpha
1X Net Browser is a web browser that includes most of the features of Netscape and Internet Explorer but will not eat up a huge chunk of your hard drive. Its developers are proud to say that 1X Net Browser is so small that it can fit onto a floppy disk.

10. Reptile 1.2
Create great backgrounds for your Web pages or Windows desktop. Produce any combination of wavy, bubbly, organic, big, small, wide, narrow, rough, or smooth textures as well as a range of shapes and surfaces.

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