@rickatnight11: Why not just use Handbrake directly. It can rip directly from the disk.

@lotus2133: Try VLC instead. Handbrake should pick that up and use it just fine under 64-bit Windows

@Dan Cardin: It's ripped every DVD I've thrown at it. Under Windows, you need some anti-DRM such as VLC to back up the commercial disks.

@CoHPhasor: Only under Windows. All other platforms don't require VLC.

Vote: Handbrake (Windows/Mac/Linux, millions of options, closed caption subtitles, the best quality ever, surround support including dolby surround, will input anything - not just a DVD).

I've been doing this for a while. Even better, you can create a very very easy Yahoo Pipe to filter out only those people you want updates for.

The old fashioned meeting room. It's a place where people talk face to face. It has hi fidelity surround sound audio, video with 1080p no compression and the ability to focus on any part of the room by just thinking about it, and written communication via a public whiteboard or shared notepads available with a lower…

"Android: It's not quite up to the iPhone's standards". Android had the following things first:

Vote: Compiz Fusion

@(Starman) AnalysisDialysis: Gmail's IMAP support is broken (the mapping from folder->label messes up ever mail client I've tried it with). AOL's is much much better.

@TSMontana: You should really look at AOL. They supply a folder-friendly interface, and provide free IMAP so you can connect ANY mail client (not just outlook). Also: Unlimited storage space.

Favorite IM application: Pidgin

Google tasks does have priority. Just click actions->view in my order and then re-arrange by dragging and dropping.

@grewal12: You get stereo bluetooth, can install applications from anywhere (market or no market), A non-restrictive app market, a platform that you can learn and know will be around in many forms for years to come (you're not stuck on one platform or carrier), the choice of a real keyboard, a replaceable battery, a…

@ComradeVVA: I second that! Stereo Headphones with a built in microphone are so much better than those crappy cell phone ear buds.

@Julius Seizure. Jim to my Peeps: Agreed. And, Handbrake works well in Linux (Ubuntu) as well.

Also, don't forget that iPhone and Android users also have Textonphone which provides OFFLINE access to the entire Gutenberg Library and a tool to upload your own books.