Ok, here is the 8 freewares that are powerful, fast, 100% free and legal! Powerful software that could make your life better and save money. Alright, here is the list... (drum roll...) =) Forget about piracy when you can get things done free.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Category: Anti-Virus
Pros: Does the job well and does not clog up your system resources.
Cons: You didn't heard of it before, so you might not trust it.
Lam's Comment: Used to believe in Norton Anti-virus. Kind to think of it, you get a anti-virus so that pesky virus won't use up your system resources and slow your system down. So why choose one that slow it down? Plus, AVG is absolutely free. Does not remove and prevent all viruses but does a good job overall. Well, no anti-virus can guarantee 100% prevention. So, why not go for AVG?
Category: PDF reader and compiler
Pros: Fast, can make PDF file.
Cons: Lacks acrobat's advance features which we don't normally use.
Lam's Comment: Forget about acrobat reader. Foxit reader does the job well in half the time. Even allows you to make PDF files which is a paid feature in Acrobat. Cheers!
Category: Media Player
Pros: Supports many codecs. Fast loading.
Cons: Hidden repeat, shuffle and playlist features.
Lam's Comments: Plays DVDs, fast loading. Plays incomplete videos (wow), half downloaded bit comet video (much better than bit comet's inbuilt preview mode which does nothing). A very good backup in case your windows media player is giving you trouble. Supports more video type compared to Windows Media Player.
Category: Media Converter
Pros: Converts many media file types to many file types. (I'm tempted to say ALL media file types)
Cons: Takes 20 frustrating minutes for me to download... (can't find the download button on the website) and 20 minutes to learn how to use it.
Lam's Comment: Take a deep breath! Super converts 3gp, 3g2, aac, ac3, amr, asf, avi, gif, mmf, mov, mp2, mp3, mp4, mpc, mpg, ogg, swf, flv, vob, wav, wma and wav files inter-exchangeably (Is there such a word?). What does that means? Well, it converts mp3 to wma, so it saves size. wma to mp3 so its more easy to edit. Once used it to convert DVD into VCD and shocked my mum and her friends. Converts a whole 3 gig online video into a 300mb so I can store it in my phone and watch on MRT. Well, still have unexplored features that includes flash file conversions. Super is indeed super. It's free. Only cost is the learning curve.
Category: MP3 editor
Pros: Records sound from your PC's audio output. Advance sound editing feature.
Cons: Need to download lame plugin to encode mp3. Why don't they just bundle them together? Don't worry, lame plugin can be found easily on web. Yes, the plugin name is "lame". The Lame name is lame, isn't it? =)
Lam's Comment: Good sound editor. Can record sound out of playing movie on the net. Well, get creative! Allows you to cut and splice sounds like DNA, blend them together. Fade in and out, remove audiences' clapping at end of songs. Small size, simple and good.
Category: Office Suite
Pros: Free, Looks like MS Office
Cons: Slow to load? Irritating pre-loader loaded into startup to slow your system down. Luckily it can be disabled easily unlike qttask (if you know what it is). Lack of bundled templates.
Lam's Comments: The new MS Office 07 had every button jumbled up. Where is the print button? The file button? The stupid jumbling stops me from even doing my basic work! Looks good, but pure useless unless you're born in 2007 or you had high adaptability or you had lots of time to waste figuring out how to use it. Prefers Open Office! Allows office functions. Allows documents to be saved as flash movie! A good way to make flash movie without flash knowledge. Though the transition doesn't work. Well, a good Office Suite for the price of zero.
Category: ISO mounting software
Pros: Fast and light, effective.
Cons: Well, lack of advance features but it really gets the job done.
Lam's Comments: Well, a good ISO mounting software. You can backup your CDs and DVDs into image and load them as if you have the CDs or DVDs in your drive.
Category: Web Browser
Pros: Fast, stable and secure. Tab function so you won't have too many windows opening.
Cons: Some rare sites are displayed differently on firefox.
Lam's Comments: IE7 is a waste of time. Once I thought IE7 could rival firefox. I was wrong. One fine day my IE7 cannot access to the internet suddenly. While firefox could. Well, that speaks for all, firefox is more stable and secure. Maybe just wait for 1 to 2 years then IE can be as stable as firefox. Though I still prefer IE6.
Wow... What a long post. Hope it helps, do give me your comments on how I can improve. Also let all of us know other good freeware by posting on the comments! Thanks for reading! Have a nice day. Fight piracy with good, free software!
Sincerely,
Lam
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