A good substitute for Acrobat reader?

Partizan · May 7, 2006, 10:53 AM

As the acrobat reader is becoming a bloatware I am looking for a good, small en fast substitute.

I found foxitreader but didn't install it yet. Anyone using it? Are there any other substitutes?

Regards, Partizan

Tipstaff · May 7, 2006, 11:34 AM

I would have to say Foxit, but I haven't used it in a while, so I don't know if it support PDF files created with AR7. Also, just like Adobe, the reader is free, and the writer you need to pay for.

calidan · May 13, 2006, 02:55 AM

Try out RyanVM's site. He doesn't have a substitute for Reader but he offers a switchless installer that comes with all the updates and I find it runs better then what you can d/l from Adobe's site.

Vikingod · May 13, 2006, 04:53 PM

foxit is great, it supports all versions so far as I know. Its also very small and should suit most your PDF reading needs.

Shadow Lady · May 15, 2006, 05:31 PM

foxit is quite good, but dunno acrobat hasnt been bloatware for me :/

and i consider almost anything bloatware

Aurora · May 20, 2006, 01:10 AM

Just use an old version. Acrobat Reader 5.1 hasn't let me down yet, though I occasionally get a warning of things being potentially non-displayable.

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calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Try out RyanVM's site. He doesn't have a substitute for Reader but he offers a switchless installer that comes with all the updates and I find it runs better then what you can d/l from Adobe's site. __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 111 System Specs	foxit is great, it supports all versions so far as I know. Its also very small and should suit most your PDF reading needs.

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Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	foxit is quite good, but dunno acrobat hasnt been bloatware for me :/ and i consider almost anything bloatware

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Aurora DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 359 Rep Power: 0	Just use an old version. Acrobat Reader 5.1 hasn't let me down yet, though I occasionally get a warning of things being potentially non-displayable.