Comments on: Adobe Reader 8 Released…Now I Can Die Happy! http://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/ Technology News Thu, 24 May 2012 22:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-60135 Anonymous Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:53:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-60135 yeah foxit is probably the lightest and fastest program to open and view pdfs. BUT definitely not for printing pdfs!! Adobe is still great and fast for loading pages to your printer, something that foxit might never achieve. Those people who think that foxit is the best, clearly, does not print pdfs at all. I was one of those people, once. yeah foxit is probably the lightest and fastest program to open and view pdfs. BUT definitely not for printing pdfs!! Adobe is still great and fast for loading pages to your printer, something that foxit might never achieve. Those people who think that foxit is the best, clearly, does not print pdfs at all. I was one of those people, once.

]]> By: ffextensionguruhttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-49221 ffextensionguru Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:28:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-49221 A while back my <a href="http://ffextensionguru.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/adobe-acrobat-vs-foxit-reader/" rel="nofollow">Adobe Acrobat vs Foxit Reader</a> post was the most read in my blog. That was until Firefox 2 was released... A while back my [ffextensionguru.wordpress.com] post was the most read in my blog. That was until Firefox 2 was released…

]]> By: waghdudehttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-49157 waghdude Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:27:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-49157 True, you did not claim the new Reader was "stupid" but the implication that Adobe need not bother with new releases if <strong>YOU</strong> are not getting anything out of them seems a little short-sighted.I was surprised at how quickly Reader 8 loads up though. I bet they've gotten the message from the recent blog pieces everywhere about the reducing the load time.The annoyance I've had with Reader 7, and I think it's still there in Reader 8, is that making small changes to the preferences requires the installer program to run. One thing I disliked a lot about 7 was that it'd insist that I reboot my machine when upgrading to a new version. As if Reader was <strong>THAT</strong> important.It was these silly things, more than the load time, that made me more interested in Foxit. True, you did not claim the new Reader was “stupid” but the implication that Adobe need not bother with new releases if YOU are not getting anything out of them seems a little short-sighted.

I was surprised at how quickly Reader 8 loads up though. I bet they’ve gotten the message from the recent blog pieces everywhere about the reducing the load time.

The annoyance I’ve had with Reader 7, and I think it’s still there in Reader 8, is that making small changes to the preferences requires the installer program to run. One thing I disliked a lot about 7 was that it’d insist that I reboot my machine when upgrading to a new version. As if Reader was THAT important.

It was these silly things, more than the load time, that made me more interested in Foxit.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48989 Ryan Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:38:26 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48989 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-48763">gryphen wrote:</a><blockquote>Yes, once again Adobe leaves Linux behind. Adobe Flash9 is now in beta for Linux, but isn't going to be ready until late 1st Qtr 2007. And now I wonder how long they'll wait to update Reader for Linux.Thankfully there are open source alternatives.</blockquote></div> When I use Linux I actually never use Adobe Reader because there is always something adequate that comes with the operating system.<div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-48784">waghdude wrote:</a><blockquote>Just because you don't have a use for any of the new features doesn't mean that those features are stupid. If your workflow included more use of PDF, than just reading files on the net, then you might find a little more value in the new version. I think the saddle-stitch booklet printing feature sounds pretty useful - does Foxit have it yet?</blockquote></div> I didn't refer to any of the features as "stupid" and the article, like all others on the site, are purely my opinion. Honestly though, what percentage of users are going to use the new features? Sure some of the more tech-savvy people might think to look around for new things but the average person is going to open up a PDF and hit the print button.<div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-48979">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote>I think the biggest improvement is that it opens faster and the process doesn't remain running after you exit the reader. These two items were the biggest problems to me.</blockquote></div> Yeah, I give them credit that it does open faster but when I reviewed the pre-release version I think it had to pre-load the process when Windows started. gryphen wrote:
Yes, once again Adobe leaves Linux behind. Adobe Flash9 is now in beta for Linux, but isn’t going to be ready until late 1st Qtr 2007. And now I wonder how long they’ll wait to update Reader for Linux.

Thankfully there are open source alternatives.

When I use Linux I actually never use Adobe Reader because there is always something adequate that comes with the operating system.

waghdude wrote:
Just because you don’t have a use for any of the new features doesn’t mean that those features are stupid. If your workflow included more use of PDF, than just reading files on the net, then you might find a little more value in the new version. I think the saddle-stitch booklet printing feature sounds pretty useful – does Foxit have it yet?

I didn’t refer to any of the features as “stupid” and the article, like all others on the site, are purely my opinion. Honestly though, what percentage of users are going to use the new features? Sure some of the more tech-savvy people might think to look around for new things but the average person is going to open up a PDF and hit the print button.

CoryC wrote:
I think the biggest improvement is that it opens faster and the process doesn’t remain running after you exit the reader. These two items were the biggest problems to me.

Yeah, I give them credit that it does open faster but when I reviewed the pre-release version I think it had to pre-load the process when Windows started.

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48979 CoryC Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:10:08 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48979 I think the biggest improvement is that it opens faster and the process doesn't remain running after you exit the reader. These two items were the biggest problems to me. I think the biggest improvement is that it opens faster and the process doesn’t remain running after you exit the reader. These two items were the biggest problems to me.

]]> By: Thilakhttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48917 Thilak Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:40:04 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48917 I'll still stick onto Foxit :D I’ll still stick onto Foxit :D

]]> By: javasharphttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48856 javasharp Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:17:24 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48856 Downloaded and installed, one functionality which is improved drastically is <strong>"Find"</strong> , now its much more easier to search for a word in the document. Also the software is loading much faster than the previous versions.But I still prefer Foxit :D Downloaded and installed, one functionality which is improved drastically is “Find” , now its much more easier to search for a word in the document. Also the software is loading much faster than the previous versions.

But I still prefer Foxit :D

]]> By: waghdudehttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48784 waghdude Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48784 Just because you don't have a use for any of the new features doesn't mean that those features are stupid. If your workflow included more use of PDF, than just reading files on the net, then you might find a little more value in the new version. I think the saddle-stitch booklet printing feature sounds pretty useful - does Foxit have it yet? Just because you don’t have a use for any of the new features doesn’t mean that those features are stupid. If your workflow included more use of PDF, than just reading files on the net, then you might find a little more value in the new version. I think the saddle-stitch booklet printing feature sounds pretty useful – does Foxit have it yet?

]]> By: gryphenhttp://cybernetnews.com/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48763 gryphen Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:11:05 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/05/adobe-reader-8-releasednow-i-can-die-happy/#comment-48763 Yes, once again Adobe leaves Linux behind. Adobe Flash9 is now in beta for Linux, but isn't going to be ready until late 1st Qtr 2007. And now I wonder how long they'll wait to update Reader for Linux.Thankfully there are open source alternatives. Yes, once again Adobe leaves Linux behind. Adobe Flash9 is now in beta for Linux, but isn’t going to be ready until late 1st Qtr 2007. And now I wonder how long they’ll wait to update Reader for Linux.

Thankfully there are open source alternatives.

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