Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Friday, June 1, 2007
The Web's Best Free Software
BE PREPARED to pay about $3000 if you want just a handful of the most popular Windows programs - top-shelf software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop, Nero 7 and a decent security suite.
Of course, if you had that much money to spend, you'd probably invest in a top-grade PC with everything that opens and shuts.
Here's the quandary. If you have just bought a new PC for that much, you probably won't be splashing out another few thousand dollars on software. Nor will you be going on a software shopping spree if you're still using a PC from a few years back, because you're saving for a new system or because you've inherited a hand-me-down machine when someone else has upgraded.
Here's the answer: free software, also known as freeware. Yes, you read it correctly - programs that don't cost a cent yet meet all your basic needs (and then some) and are just as good as their expensive heavyweight counterparts
Of course, if you had that much money to spend, you'd probably invest in a top-grade PC with everything that opens and shuts.
Here's the quandary. If you have just bought a new PC for that much, you probably won't be splashing out another few thousand dollars on software. Nor will you be going on a software shopping spree if you're still using a PC from a few years back, because you're saving for a new system or because you've inherited a hand-me-down machine when someone else has upgraded.
Here's the answer: free software, also known as freeware. Yes, you read it correctly - programs that don't cost a cent yet meet all your basic needs (and then some) and are just as good as their expensive heavyweight counterparts
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