Atomica (Formerly GuruNet)

Atomica (Formerly GuruNet)

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  • Last call - Atomica is great, but it's going for-fee rapidly.

    Nov 15 '02
    Pros: It's a great program with all kinds of help for students and general users.
    Cons: Home users aren't going to get free stuff much longer from what I can see.

    Summary: I was all set on Atomica, and I had it at home and I did have it at work. My computer at work runs as slow as the Pony Express during snow, so I emailed at work about that. They like you to email when your computer is broken, which really does not make a ... read more

  • Write a lot? You WILL use this!

    Sep 22 '02
    Pros: fast, simple, bulletproof, very comprehensive
    Cons: NONE!

    Summary: Atomica is the best software program I have installed on my computer in years. It is a comprehensive, wide-ranging program which give you spelling, pronunciation, and definitions of thousands of words, and even lists links to other sources in some ... read more

  • More useful than you might think.

    Mar 16 '02
    Pros: The handiest free utility...ever
    Cons: Requires full time Internet connectivity to be appreciated.

    Summary: Atomica (formerly GuruNet) is a simple, great product. I hope that more people will start using it so that it doesn't fall victim to the dot-bomb fallout, because it is a truly useful product. What the free version of Atomica does it quite ... read more

  • Gurunet is More Explosive: It's Atomica

    Feb 25 '01
    Pros: Extremely useful, simple to use and it's FREE! It's getting better monthly.
    Cons: Sparse alternatives for misspelled words, must be online,can cause crashes in older systems.

    Summary: Author’s Note: It’s been over a year since I wrote an epinion on Gurunet. In that time, the program has improved considerably, adding many facets that we beta testers recommended. Last November, Gurunet changed its name to Atomica and further ... read more

  • Desktop Dictionary Packs A Punch

    Nov 30 '00
    Pros: Free download, extremely useful product
    Cons: none as of yet, but we'll see....

    Summary: I am always looking for a good deal, and with the help of Epinions, and some very savvy "epinionators", I have been able to add to my desktop "arsenal" by adding a small, but powerful download. Atomica, (formerly Gurunet), has proved ... read more

  • Up your IQ in 5 minutes - install Atomica!

    Nov 26 '00
    Pros: quick access to a wealth of information, easy to use, intelligent
    Cons: available on windows and palms only

    Summary: Haven't you wished at some time that you could click on ANY word you came across while reading a webpage so that you could find out what the heck it meant? Well now there is something that serves that purpose and more so! Atomica formerly ... read more

  • Great Study Buddy!

    Nov 26 '00
    Pros: Fast; Works in its own small window
    Cons: Its Answerbar is useless; better to shrink to system tray

    Summary: GuruNet (now known as Atomica) is an excellent online "dictionary", at least for me. In fact, it's way more than a dictionary. Just Alt+click on any word on your screen, and Atomica searches the web and brings the most relevant information to ... read more

  • Great GuruNet!

    Oct 30 '00
    Pros: Small, Quick, and it gives ANSWERS
    Cons: "limited" vocabulary

    Summary: I love this service. I am a die-hard web search-engine user. I love searching the web for stuff. I also enjoy consulting the web with any questions that I may have. Google, as awesome as it is, only get's me links. Ask JackOff.com doesn't even know ... read more

  • Faster and Smarter

    Oct 21 '00
    Pros: speed, context sensitivity, convenience, quality of content
    Cons: longer phrases not easily referenced.

    Summary: This is, in my experience, a unique tool. The convenience of being able to activate a look-up with a single (or double, if using the right-click/menu method) mouseclick is just the start. The dictionary definition which is the usual default is ... read more

  • GuruNet: A+ Reference Tool . . . even works on Palm Pilot

    Oct 01 '00
    Pros: Lightning fast 411
    Cons: None

    Summary: GuruNet is the one application that you don’t want to do without. It’s the Farmer’s Almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus all together in the GuruNet window. GuruNet sits in your task bar as a yellow and blue “bright idea” light bulb and ... read more

  • Your Instant Expert.... almost (Alas !!!)

    Sep 29 '00
    Pros: Handy for quick reference, Neat and user friendly Interface
    Cons: Queries with Multiple Words or phrases is very poor, cannot replace the search engine

    Summary: GuruNet is a neat, no nonsense, simple and extremely useful tool. What does it do? Well, its "Your Instant Expert" as they call it. Want some info about something? Now you don't need to go to the search engine, enter your query and look at the ... read more

  • In love with a Guru...

    Aug 13 '00
    Pros: Easy to use, fun, works great, does not have any conflicts with my firewall, and free!!
    Cons: None yet....

    Summary: I first found out about my Guru in the pages of Entrepreneur Magazine, I looked him up on the internet and it has been love ever since. LOL. Seriously though this utility is amazing. I tested it out right away and found that it really ... read more

  • My Guru knows it all...

    Aug 10 '00
    Pros: Fast, simple interface
    Cons: become dependent on it quick

    Summary: It's my personal opinion that if you read, write, and use a computer, you need this program. GuruNet is probably the best thing I ever downloaded. Quick, extremely easy to use, loaded with information relevant to your needs, it's a writers holy grail! ... read more

  • No more excuses..guru to the recue. (HE EVEN DOES WINDOWS.)

    Jul 08 '00
    Pros: Everything but the online thing.
    Cons: You have to be online to use it.

    Summary: I am not a hippie, but I do have a Guru. I do not live in a commune, but my Guru goes where ever I go. I am not some kind of weird-o because I have a Guru. What am I ? I am an epinions writer. My Guru is just there to aid me along the way with advice ... read more

  • I'm Pro-GuruNet

    May 23 '00
    Pros: Fast, Easy, Effective, Friendly, Convenient, Attractive
    Cons: Sometimes a little off on the context, sometimes doesn't recognize phrases

    Summary: I download a ton of junk. GuruNet isn't junk. GuruNet is one of a very, very few programs that actually makes the migration on my system from one system reformat to another. Just to give you an idea, the others are things like my e-mail ... read more

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