Following the upsurge of interest in all things Eastern, the current feng
shui boom has engendered books, posters and now software.
The words "feng", meaning wind, and "shui", meaning water, conjure up an ideal landscape.
Unfortunately, parts of this title are the epitome of everything feng shui is striving to eradicate.
Aside from some delightful "feel good" images of still water and landscapes, the user screens look cluttered, gaudy and excessively complex.
Newcomers to feng shui will find quite a lot of useful background material to the art, but, having explored Feng Shui For You and Your Home in depth, I fail to see how this software could help me find "lucky" areas in my house.
Like most touchy-feely software, this package is never wholly convincing.
A skilled feng shui practitioner can persuade homeowners to rearrange their furniture and their lives. This package only helped me decide to hit the delete key.
The packaging is something of a giveaway, looking like a bad Chinese takeaway menu.
A strange pseudo-
oriental text, a collection of flower, pebble and candle images, and a few Chinese characters, do their best to convince this is the genuine article.
Sadly, they don't quite do the trick - the interface is poor and the software has limited functions.
This title will definitely not lead to peace and harmony in this computer enthusiast's home.
The package could encourage people genuinely interested in feng shui to consult a human being sensitive enough to make a real difference to their life.
This title will simply make a difference to their bank balance.
Price: £19.99.
Contact: 01889 570156.
Feel good factor:
1 out of 10.
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