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Reader bogs down modern computers...: Really, Adobe Reader is appallingly slow, both the standalone application as well as the browser plugin. The [url=http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php]Foxit Reader[/url] is MUCH faster, and much smaller, and best of all, doesn't come with the Adobe Download Manager which tries to give you the Yahoo $#@%ing Toolbar.

Foxit runs faster on my 850 MHz PIII laptop with 256 MB RAM than Adobe Reader does on my 3.0 GHz desktop with 2 GB of RAM. Le sigh.; Posted by: A_Pickle Posted on: 06/02/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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With all the free programs... Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

Are we sure that all it does is convert? Michael Kelly | 06/02/06

Microsoft bought a license from Adobe No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

You keep telling us that Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/02/06

Keep watching, it will all come out. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

As I said, it has nothing to do with PDF. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

It's not so much that they're 'scared...' A_Pickle | 06/02/06

This could break other applications alcedes | 06/02/06

Would users of "other applications"... Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

And with all the free pdf programs Boot_Agnostic | 06/02/06

You're right. Reader has become sluggish... Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

Reader bogs down modern computers... A_Pickle | 06/02/06

Can't have it both ways Roger Ramjet | 06/02/06

Why not? Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/02/06

Yeah, but .... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

NO... Open Office reads/writes to Office No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Read it again, No_Ax bidemytime | 06/02/06

Two words Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/02/06

Ok, STAROFFICE a commecial app. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Which has ... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Licensed from Microsoft? No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Keep up here, No_Ax Zeppo9191 | 06/02/06

Zeppo, StarOffice licenses anything from MS? Boot_Agnostic | 06/02/06

Zeppo, I understand he was confused No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

"Run Along" ?? bidemytime | 06/02/06

Don gets cranky Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/02/06

Who's Don? bidemytime | 06/02/06

Nope... John L. Ries | 06/02/06

Microsoft has done nothing wrong here. JeremyAllison | 06/02/06

Bundling US Citizen Property mighetto | 06/02/06

How much do you want to bet? seosamh_z | 06/02/06

StarOffice neutro511@... | 06/02/06

And of Sun's Star? Boot_Agnostic | 06/02/06

Report: Microsoft expects Adobe to file antitrust suit Loverock Davidson | 06/02/06

Spyglass revisted Spikey_Mike | 06/02/06

OpenXML Roger Ramjet | 06/02/06

We need that kid from X-Men 3 to drain your Fanboy Powers. olePigeon | 06/02/06

Good god. A_Pickle | 06/02/06

Lovey/Anton ... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Keep reading. 3D0G | 06/02/06

Semantics ... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Disagree richhayes | 06/02/06

Asked for by name Loverock Davidson | 06/02/06

Ah come on .... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Thats right Loverock Davidson | 06/02/06

More importantly, Loverock... Zeppo9191 | 06/02/06

Easily Loverock Davidson | 06/02/06

This is a perfect example... ju1ce | 06/02/06

Proprietary but "open", ... Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

Proprietary format? Spikey_Mike | 06/02/06

You are so full of it. A_Pickle | 06/02/06

Big Mistake Adobe bka1959 | 06/02/06

Probably went more like this... olePigeon | 06/02/06

Ah... A_Pickle | 06/02/06

Makes sense Tim Patterson | 06/02/06

Speculation? Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/02/06

My guess j.m.galvin | 06/02/06

"corruption of the standard" Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

What about open office? ITTech001 | 06/02/06

apples and oranges bitfuzzy | 06/02/06

Again .... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Lotus Notes, StarOffice, Corel, etc. etc. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

No ... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Dude, that has nothing to do with PDF... No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Here's a clue, we are talking about PDF. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

He's using a metaphor, No_Ax. Sheeeesh! (nt) Zeppo9191 | 06/02/06

No, he is simply clueless. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Incorrect j.m.galvin | 06/02/06

You are right ... Linux_4u! | 06/02/06

Still, with an open format Boot_Agnostic | 06/02/06

Who knows j.m.galvin | 06/02/06

Ahh, the voice of wisdom! Zeppo9191 | 06/02/06

Probably is "Save as..." Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

adobe on the wrong side hopefulcoder | 06/02/06

Reverse Engineered? baggins_z | 06/02/06

There is osreinstall | 06/02/06

Don't see the point... Anti_Zealot | 06/02/06

It's all about MS Expression No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Like they are of MS Publisher? j.m.galvin | 06/02/06

How much have you used Expression? No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

there a few thing seem no right toxicfreak | 06/02/06

I think this is all speculation... Monkey_MCSE | 06/02/06

Is it just me... Rick_K | 06/02/06

Don't think Adobe's going to win this one John L. Ries | 06/02/06

Ever seen anyone that DID win against M$? Roger Ramjet | 06/02/06

What about Eolas? (NT) rapson | 06/02/06

Sun and Java, sort of (NT) TheHonestTruth | 06/02/06

Guatemalan programmer on Excel code. (NT) osreinstall | 06/02/06

More information: Adobe charges for its converter. Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

That's simply Acrobat j.m.galvin | 06/02/06

Okay. Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

Anton, I'm surprised at you! quietLee | 06/02/06

Sun set the conditions on Microsoft's Java Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

I think we are talking past each other... quietLee | 06/02/06

And... Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

Referring only to the JVM situation quietLee | 06/02/06

What's the problem .... TheHonestTruth | 06/02/06

$50 bet for any takers No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

Give good odds. Anton Philidor | 06/02/06

No, you can still cry to Monti boy No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

No_Ax_to_Grind is obsessed with Mario Monti. B.O.F.H. | 06/02/06

MS is just another developer for this discussion... htotten | 06/02/06

They did... No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/06

I don't think so.... htotten | 06/02/06

Another way to look at it this: htotten | 06/02/06

They can always clone it. John L. Ries | 06/02/06

Adobe has it wrong I think glocks out | 06/02/06

Whose monopoly? zdarthurhu | 06/02/06

I have this strange feeling... Colonel Panijk | 06/03/06

Would including PDF in Vista ... PB_z | 06/03/06

I HATE the PDF file format because... BlazeEagle | 06/04/06

Adobe is full of liars ChazzMatt | 06/04/06

Get the optional patches to Emule P2P before Adobe Sues GreatInca | 06/05/06

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