One of the freeware tools that has made it’s way into my standard toolkit in 2007 has been the Foxit PDF Reader.
Unlike Adobe Acrobat Reader, which I find to be slow, bloated (28megabyte installation package just to read a PDF file!?) and constantly requesting updates, Foxit PDF Reader is a small install, lightening fast and reliable in use.
Foxit PDF Reader is free for Commercial use.
Don’t get me wrong, Adobe Acrobat Reader is still a better fit in many situations (I have one client who loves the “Save as Text File” feature which Foxit doesn’t include) – but for the majority of casual PDF file users, I think Foxit PDF Readeris a much better alternative.
EDIT:- No sooner did I publish this blog than I stumbled across Viral Tapara – Microsoft Technical Evangelist – blogging on the virtues of Foxit PDF Reader in a similar vein. Great minds and all that. 😉
Richard Tubb is one of the best-known experts within the global IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) community. He launched and sold his own MSP business before creating a leading MSP media and consultancy practice. Richard helps IT business owner’s take back control by freeing up their time and building a business that can run without them. He’s the author of the book “The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide” and writer of the award-winning blog www.tubblog.co.uk
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