[quote="OmegaZero_Alpha"]
Quote Originally Posted by TheDopp
Quote Originally Posted by TheDopp
-Bento is a database program. It's File Maker Pro lite. You don't use it to browse files/folders any more than you would use iMovie to browse files/folders. If you're trying to say Finder sucks, say Finder sucks. With Snow Leopard it doesn't suck nearly as much as the past though (but yes, it still sucks). And to imply Explorer is flawless is silly as well.
Fine, then add bento because dells come with a free personal database.

If I am wrong tell me, but Bento has yet to be described to me in an intelligent manner. All it says on it's website is that inane shit macfags eat up.
In the world of major databases, you'll think of Oracle, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. There's another that's semi-popular if only because it's been on macs for over a decade and was used heavily in schools.
Filemaker Pro (now) has two pieces - server and desktop. You don't need the server to share a database between people - a single desktop version can share it to 3-5 people (schools/small offices are still the target audience). The point of the application is forms - build a form that lets you add customer information to the DB and another form that ties those customers to purchases, but in a way that's easy enough for a sales associate to launch the app, maintain the form and add the data. The server piece allows for SQL queries and the like from other applications but it tries to push its own interface by publishing the same forms you use in the desktop version as webforms. It's got more overhead than other DB solutions, can be slower, but does have a few features that are nice.
Bento is the 'lite' version of the desktop app - not as many features (form scripts) and a lot of pre-loaded content (e.g. a database and forms that just require you to add your DVD collection titles to, or a database and forms that you add your contacts to). Targeted at people that don't know what a DB is, but want to organize things.