-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Screensavers, stationery, etc.

  • From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:56:49 -0600

Thanks, Don.  I did see in my Google search some Kinkade stuff for sale so I 
need to go that direction.  www.thundercloud.net  used to have (several 
years ago) a Thomas Kinkade collection of stationery.  I lost it in a 
computer crash and when I went back to replace it, it was gone and I was 
told they had to take it off. I understand that.  I just wish I could buy 
that collection of stationery but the Kinkade website says they don't have 
any "such animal".  For that reason I was really surprised to find so many 
hits on Thomas Kinkade stuff on the web.
Joyce

--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Screensavers, stationery, etc.


> The only 100% legal and moral way to get around it is to not install it. 
> It
> is right that you choose not to install the "free" program without
> installing the revenue generating tool required by the free software. 
> Some
> people cop an attitude, even when the install process is quite upfront 
> about
> the tool and gives an option to opt out before anything gets installed.
>
> Please be aware that Thomas Kinkade is extremely popular and it is very
> unlikely that you will find anything 100% legal and moral plus FREE and
> without revenue generating tools of some sort.
>
> Try looking in stationery stores and bookstores for a screensaver.  Once 
> you
> find one, go online to see if you can find a better price.  Look in 
> discount
> stores like SteinMart, TJ Maxx, Big Lots and Dollar General for olders
> versions.  Newer pictures will likely play in older versions or you can
> probably get a free or low-cost upgrade to newer version.
>
> You might also be able to buy some digital pics cheaper without a screen
> saver and then use them in  in the built-in XP slideshow screensaver.
>
> I'm sure there are some fan club groups on Yahoo or Google.... join and 
> ask
> for locations to get good pricing or at least unobtrusive advertising 
> tools.
>
> Please note that not all toolbars are evil.  I more or less trust Google 
> and
> Yahoo toolbars, but I would do some serious research before installing
> anybody elses.  I would tend to think that any toolbar tied to a Thomas
> Kinkaid product would have a good privacy policy, if for no other reason
> than Kinkaid would not want to be associated in any way with a sleazy
> operator.
>
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:07 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Screensavers, stationery, etc.
>
>
>>I ran a search on Google for Thomas Kinkade screensavers and found tons of
>> schemes, screensavers, stationery, wallpaper, etc.  I downloaded a 
>> couple,
>> saved in my download folder, ran a virus scan, then tried to install it.
>> Both of these said it would install a tool bar as a trade off for being
>> free.  I canceled.  Is there any way around that?  I read on one site 
>> that
>> one could opt out of extras but I did not see a way to do that.  A free
>> desktop manager was suggested.  Would that get around the tool bar thing?
>> I
>> will simply delete these downloads if I have to accept a toolbar that I
>> would probably have trouble getting rid of.
>> Anyone know a decent site to get KinKade stuff?  Does not have to be free
>> but I do not want spyware in the package.
>> Joyce
>>
>>
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