Top 10 Free Best Software
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Adobe Reader - This simplest of Adobe's PDF programs lets you do just about anything PDF-related (besides create new ones), including online collaboration. It includes a host of features to aid users with disabilities.
AIM - One of the most widely used pieces of free software ever, AOL Instant Messenger offers a ton of capabilities.
Audacity.com - Whether you're recording or editing, Audacity is all about audio in practically any format.
Firefox This PC Mag Editors' Choice Web browser has been on top of the heap since version 1.5 came out in late 2005.
GIMPThe GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does most of what Photoshop does; the Gimpshop project (plasticbugs.com) even makes it look like Photoshop.
iTunesWhen you're attached to the top media player in the land (iPod), success is a given. iTunes continues to build sales and refine its organization of songs, video, games, podcasts, and more.
OpenOffice.orgYou can spend a lot for Microsoft Office or nothing for this suite with full-function word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentations, even an equations editor
Skype You'll pay to call regular phones, but if you sign up all your friends, Skype provides easy (and even international) calls and video-conferencing for nothing.
Thunderbird Mozilla's no-cost e-mail alternative is extensible, fast, and easy to master. And a wealth of free add-ons means there's not much this program won't do, from calendars to encryption.
Ubuntu This Linux-based OS comes with many of these Hall of Fame products (Firefox, OpenOffice.org) preinstalled.
WinAmp After a decade of playing music, the "skinnable" WinAmp has several versions, including one with full CD ripping and burning.
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