Comments on: Maybe Foxit isn’t the Best PDF Reader? http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Shaunak De http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-147515 Shaunak De Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:05:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-147515 I was looking for a alternative to Foxit ever since the "update" utility statred to bug me. I will give PDF-xchange a try. :) I was looking for a alternative to Foxit ever since the “update” utility statred to bug me. I will give PDF-xchange a try. :)

]]> By: adobe pdf freeware? - Tactical Gamer http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-147395 adobe pdf freeware? - Tactical Gamer Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:08:37 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-147395 [...] adobe pdf freeware? I read this about a year and a half ago: Maybe Foxit isn’t the Best PDF Reader? and have been very happy with it every since. A couple of months ago I was stressing about how to [...] [...] adobe pdf freeware? I read this about a year and a half ago: Maybe Foxit isn’t the Best PDF Reader? and have been very happy with it every since. A couple of months ago I was stressing about how to [...]

]]> By: Al http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-144755 Al Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:24:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-144755 I've been advocating PDF-X-Change Viewer since I first used it. Only thing that should go is the name, it just isn't as catch as Foxit PDF Reader. I’ve been advocating PDF-X-Change Viewer since I first used it. Only thing that should go is the name, it just isn’t as catch as Foxit PDF Reader.

]]> By: Prashant http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-143439 Prashant Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-143439 I liked PDF X change viewer. Some files which were created in photoshop as PDF will not open in Foxit. So I tried this one and it is pretty nice. The other features are also good. Start time is pretty short, and I love the interface and other tweak features. I am yet to find a problem with it. 5 stars from me. I liked PDF X change viewer. Some files which were created in photoshop as PDF will not open in Foxit. So I tried this one and it is pretty nice. The other features are also good. Start time is pretty short, and I love the interface and other tweak features. I am yet to find a problem with it.

5 stars from me.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-126462 Ryan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:34:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-126462 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-126275" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>On the downside: the installer file size is twice as big as it’d be if the versions were kept separate.</blockquote></div> True, but posting two different versions seems to cause conversion sometimes. I frequently get asked by people whether they need to download 32-bit or 64-bit versions of applications because they don't know what the difference is. This kind of takes care of that aspect. I wish that the information was provided in the browser's useragent so that websites could do the checking for the users. Pieter wrote:
On the downside: the installer file size is twice as big as it’d be if the versions were kept separate.

True, but posting two different versions seems to cause conversion sometimes. I frequently get asked by people whether they need to download 32-bit or 64-bit versions of applications because they don’t know what the difference is. This kind of takes care of that aspect. I wish that the information was provided in the browser’s useragent so that websites could do the checking for the users.

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-126275 Pieter Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:30:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-126275 On the downside: the installer file size is twice as big as it'd be if the versions were kept separate. On the downside: the installer file size is twice as big as it’d be if the versions were kept separate.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-126249 Ryan Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:45:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-126249 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-126191" rel="nofollow">Tomo wrote:</a><blockquote>Also - just noticed the PDF-XChange Viewer includes : JS support, J2K and also includes both 32 and 64 bit installers included in the one download !</blockquote></div> I did see that 32-bit and 64-bit versions are included in one single download, which I find to be awesome. Tomo wrote:
Also – just noticed the PDF-XChange Viewer includes : JS support, J2K and also includes both 32 and 64 bit installers included in the one download !

I did see that 32-bit and 64-bit versions are included in one single download, which I find to be awesome.

]]> By: Tomo http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-126191 Tomo Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:18:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-126191 Also - just noticed the PDF-XChange Viewer includes : JS support, J2K and also includes both 32 and 64 bit installers included in the one download ! Also – just noticed the PDF-XChange Viewer includes : JS support, J2K and also includes both 32 and 64 bit installers included in the one download !

]]> By: Tomo http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-126190 Tomo Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:11:59 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-126190 Downloaded the latest build of PDF-XChange Viewer (1.030) and had none of the problems others mentioned existed - and the bulk of the reason for the extra size of download mentioned by others was the very comprehensive Help file and PDF manual that's included + the extra features that Foxit does not include by default and this one does - and their free ! So far so good - hope my early (excellent) impressions continue :) Downloaded the latest build of PDF-XChange Viewer (1.030) and had none of the problems others mentioned existed – and the bulk of the reason for the extra size of download mentioned by others was the very comprehensive Help file and PDF manual that’s included + the extra features that Foxit does not include by default and this one does – and their free !

So far so good – hope my early (excellent) impressions continue :)

]]> By: Change http://cybernetnews.com/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-121774 Change Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:37:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/04/maybe-foxit-isnt-the-best-pdf-reader/#comment-121774 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-121544" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote> Adobe 8 preloads the software when Windows starts, which is why it is able to start so quickly. The other PDF readers don’t do that. </blockquote></div> True, by default it's doing that, but I've turned it off (removed the startup item). Still starts up fast :) Ryan wrote:
Adobe 8 preloads the software when Windows starts, which is why it is able to start so quickly. The other PDF readers don’t do that.

True, by default it’s doing that, but I’ve turned it off (removed the startup item). Still starts up fast :)

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