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07 Dec 2011
Simple and straightforward PDF reader you can take on the move
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Type: Free for personal use only
Platform: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7, Windows Vista 64-bit
Manufacturer: Foxit software
Size: 12MB
Number of Downloads: 191310
Price: Free
When it comes to PDF readers, the abundance of free and competent titles suggests that the need for anymore is unnecessary. The Foxit PDF Reader is, however, slightly different.
With a download size of less than 4MB, Foxit is an extremely light and speedy PDF reader with an almost non-existent installation process.
This makes it extremely portable; just slip it on a USB key or CD and you can use it anywhere with little fuss.
Unlike many mainstream readers, Foxit is not resident on your PC so it doesn't sap anymore memory than it should. Obviously, this does mean fewer features but the simplicity and portability of the software easily makes up for this shortfall.
Note that this release is much more than a PDF reader. Some of the new features include a form designer (but some of these features are evaluation only with this Reader Edition), enhanced zoom tools, spell-checker for PDF forms, an improved IE-plugin and much more.
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A BREATH OF SPRING AIR!
The Foxit Reader is absolutely excellent, and so simple to use!; It downloaded AND PRINTEDa 32 - page document in less time than it took Adobe to even manage to display the front page. Adobe Reader has in the past driven me to near - insanity, frozen my browser and caused my computer to slow down considerably, even after I have given up in despair and quit the document in question. Never Again! Goodbye Adobe, Hello Foxit!!!!
Posted by: ANDREW DAVID DORE 01 Feb 2010
excellent
This one is really excellent. I wanted the commenting tools so much and now have them, the whole of them..very nice one.
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