Best Free Alternatives to Commercial Software


	Best Free Alternatives to Commercial Software

Stumblerz

7-20-2009 6:34 AM

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Stumblerz says:

Some alternatives to costly software like MS office, photoshop and such, worth a read and bookmark

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7-20-2009 2:40 PM

shaor

tks, I downloaded 'open office'

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				<SPAN class="textline">by <A href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/contact/guide/281">Nick Mokey</A></SPAN>
			</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><DIV>Sometimes, you just have to cheap out. Whether it’s picking up six-pack of Shasta at the grocery store rather than Coke, a packet of generic acetaminophen at the drug store rather than Tylenol, or a Kia Amanti instead of a Mercedes E-Class, the option to go with “close enough” is everywhere. Do it right, and you’ll save a bundle while never noticing the difference. Do it wrong, and you’ll curse the purchase every day for the next 10 years as you cling to your pleather steering wheel wondering how a seductive pair of headlights tricked you into thinking you were buying a German luxury sedan.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><DIV>
<STRONG>Instead of <A href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/" target="_blank">Adobe Photoshop</A>, use <A href="http://www.gimp.org/" target="_blank">GIMP</A></STRONG></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/reviews.digitaltrends.com/img/0AF97089-FCA5-47BD-BD49-732DC5148A54" alt="GIMP" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><DIV><STRONG>Instead of <A href="http://www.openoffice.org/" target="_blank">Microsoft Office</A>, use <A href="http://www.openoffice.org/" target="_blank">OpenOffice</A></STRONG></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/reviews.digitaltrends.com/img/015D9A2F-44BE-4C61-A55F-34C356C0F511" alt="OpenOffice" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><DIV><STRONG>Instead of <A href="http://www.nero.com/enu/index.html" target="_blank">Nero</A>, use <A href="http://www.imgburn.com/" target="_blank">ImgBurn</A></STRONG></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/reviews.digitaltrends.com/img/078416FA-4C16-4B25-B080-662CC10869FD" alt="ImgBurn" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><DIV><STRONG>Instead of <A href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/default.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Outlook</A>, use <A href="http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/" target="_blank">Mozilla Thunderbird</A></STRONG></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/guide/281/best-free-alternatives-to-commercial-software"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/reviews.digitaltrends.com/img/7E8B7D68-E5D3-4A93-96F4-9B371AAE2E2E" alt="Mozilla Thunderbird" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/9BF9E0B4-3148-462E-B077-E1F8A1BED648/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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