Are you tired of bloated PDF readers? Ditch Adobe and go with Foxit PDF Reader…
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28 Feb 2008There are some things that you just have to do when you set up a new PC. One of the necessary evils is Adobe’s PDF Reader.
Now back in the day it was as light as a feather. 1-2 MB installer and you were done. Today, the behemoth clocks in at 22.4 MB. Think about that. A document reader that is as large as iTunes, or 4 times the size of Firefox? Wow, that’s one heck of a PDF reader.
Tonight I did a little research and came across Foxit’s PDF Reader. The best thing is the spanky little reader is FREE.
I installed it and it worked fantastically. Of course if you need editing or advanced publishing features, this isn’t your bag. If you just need to read them from time to time, this is just the ticket.
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3 Responses to Are you tired of bloated PDF readers? Ditch Adobe and go with Foxit PDF Reader…
Rod Trent
February 29th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I’m just tired of PDF and Adobe — period. Most users are. I’d rather see someone topple the Adobe stronghold on the market. Crappy products, horrible installation routines, and even worse updating and patching methods. Adobe’s higher-ups need to clean house at the development level.
Soli
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:06 am
Ditch Abode? That doesn’t sound to nice to me. Even though I use Adobe, I still use Foxit Reader but there some features which I found hard or impossible to use on Foxit, like copy text to clipboard.
Lite
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Have you tried Adobe Reader Lite?
http://www.msfn.org/board/Release-Adobe-Reader-812-Lite-t88167.html