ipix is QTVR's main competitor-biggest difference is that ipix creation software is cross-platform. a friend of mine used ipix quite a bit when she interned at the national museum of natural history or some such museum in D.C. by the time she left, she was duly impressed, and thought it was a much more robust creation suite than QTVR (probably true-especially looking at how little QTVR has been updated) www.ipix.com sandor On Jan 29, 2004, at 2:56 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > Hi all, > > Parents are trying to view damonrv.com and do the virtual > tours of motor homes. (They are in the market for a new > RV.) > > They called me because they can't seem to view them. > > So, I got to the site, look at the Flash detect script, > see it ferrets out older versions, click on one of the > virtual tours, and it says I need a plugin. Okay, > I have Flash 6, so I'm thinking I'll go to Macromedia's > page and d/l Flash 7. (Thinking, what stupid web > designers, why don't they build some backwards > compatibility?) > > But no, I end up at ipix.com, and they want me to > download their plugin. > > Just a question - is Ipix okay to download? I'm > confused, I thought for 360 virtual tours it would > be Quicktime VR. I have not heard of Ipix. > > I searched on Version Tracker but they didn't seem > to be able to find Ipix. > > One hates to d/l plugins of dubious variety, regardless > of promised delights, due to what may happen to > the computer subsequently. Or is OSX better in this > regard? > > Father is using OS 10.1.2 on a G4 iMac. > > Anne Keller Smith > Down to Earth Web Design > G4 733mHz (OS X.2/Classic) | Graphite iBook 333mHz (OS 9.0.2) > mailto:earthpigz at earthlink.net > http://www.downtoearthweb.com > > > > ---------- > G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. > Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > digest. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! > Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital > Cameras | > --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! > | > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > http://www.osxfaq.com >