Comments on: Foxit PDF Alternative to Adobe Reader http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/ Refenestration Daily. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:52:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shane http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-120458 Shane Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:53:58 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-120458 Thank you. I needed this. Thank you. I needed this.

]]> By: Joe http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-120007 Joe Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:35:11 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-120007 Hmmm, I think that Adobe produced the slowest software in the world, most of theirs software is slow and they are using all capacity in PC, so I am glad that we have now alternative for Adobe and I hope soon we will have alternative for flash player so I will be able to delete any trace of Adobe from my PC. ADOBE IS THE WORST SOFTWARE COMPANY. Microsoft is excellent comparing to them. Hmmm, I think that Adobe produced the slowest software in the world, most of theirs software is slow and they are using all capacity in PC, so I am glad that we have now alternative for Adobe and I hope soon we will have alternative for flash player so I will be able to delete any trace of Adobe from my PC. ADOBE IS THE WORST SOFTWARE COMPANY. Microsoft is excellent comparing to them.

]]> By: Tass-AJ http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-106319 Tass-AJ Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:40:07 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-106319 I think you'll find that the newer versions of Foxit Reader support PDF forms, which means it fulfills and of the requirements I have for PDF reading. It's brilliant, and you're right in that Adobe's bloatware is for very little gain. So, I can print a document to Fed-Ex now? Brilliant, an extra thousand lines of code for a functionality that is useless to me as (a) someone with their own printer and (b) a non-US citizen. I think you’ll find that the newer versions of Foxit Reader support PDF forms, which means it fulfills and of the requirements I have for PDF reading. It’s brilliant, and you’re right in that Adobe’s bloatware is for very little gain. So, I can print a document to Fed-Ex now? Brilliant, an extra thousand lines of code for a functionality that is useless to me as (a) someone with their own printer and (b) a non-US citizen.

]]> By: Steven Stultz http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-93337 Steven Stultz Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:46:51 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-93337 WAIT! There is a problem with Foxit Reader. The search will sometimes fail. If you search a document for anything with more than one decimal point (like an IP address), it won't find your search item even if it's there. Also other searches will fail, especially if they contain more than one space. Search for a phrase with two or three spaces, and no luck- even when the phrase exists. The publishers of Foxit are aware of this, and as of yet (March 2007, Foxit Reader build 1414), the problem is not resolved. Also, try copying a bunch of text out of a PDF file using Foxit, and paste it into a Word or WordPerfect document- you get junk! Adobe Reader is bloated and slow, but with the search problem in Foxit as of yet unresolved, I am STILL looking for an alternative to Adobe Reader! Steven Stultz WAIT! There is a problem with Foxit Reader. The search will sometimes fail. If you search a document for anything with more than one decimal point (like an IP address), it won’t find your search item even if it’s there. Also other searches will fail, especially if they contain more than one space. Search for a phrase with two or three spaces, and no luck- even when the phrase exists.

The publishers of Foxit are aware of this, and as of yet (March 2007, Foxit Reader build 1414), the problem is not resolved.

Also, try copying a bunch of text out of a PDF file using Foxit, and paste it into a Word or WordPerfect document- you get junk!

Adobe Reader is bloated and slow, but with the search problem in Foxit as of yet unresolved, I am STILL looking for an alternative to Adobe Reader!

Steven Stultz

]]> By: Craig http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-78272 Craig Mon, 15 Jan 2007 06:22:14 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-78272 Thank you for the recommendation. Foxit PDF Reader is great. I've found another handy PDF tool called <a href="http://www.nitropdf.com" rel="nofollow">Nitro PDF</a>. Useful if you need more than just a PDF Reader. You can edit text, add post-it notes and create forms. I think they let you download a free demo. Thank you for the recommendation. Foxit PDF Reader is great. I’ve found another handy PDF tool called Nitro PDF. Useful if you need more than just a PDF Reader. You can edit text, add post-it notes and create forms. I think they let you download a free demo.

]]> By: Rancid http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-56615 Rancid Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:15:29 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-56615 I've been stockpiling pdfs since my last format, waiting to gather enough courage to reinstall adobe reader again.... it's been 3 months now... today i had no choice, i needed to open a pdf urgently so, as a last ditch resort, i googled for an alternative and stumbled on this article! what an amazing find, it actually opens instantly without freezing all IE/explorer windows in the process YAY! thanks a ton I’ve been stockpiling pdfs since my last format, waiting to gather enough courage to reinstall adobe reader again…. it’s been 3 months now…

today i had no choice, i needed to open a pdf urgently so, as a last ditch resort, i googled for an alternative and stumbled on this article!

what an amazing find, it actually opens instantly without freezing all IE/explorer windows in the process

YAY!

thanks a ton

]]> By: Lenriko http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-37759 Lenriko Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-37759 Nice one JP ! I've just finished a clean re-install of Windows and was looking around on Google for non bloatware versions of the basic utils. Foxit is totally fantastic and I can't thank you enough for giving me a heads up about it. Uber cheers, Lenriko Nice one JP ! I’ve just finished a clean re-install of Windows and was looking around on Google for non bloatware versions of the basic utils. Foxit is totally fantastic and I can’t thank you enough for giving me a heads up about it.

Uber cheers,

Lenriko

]]> By: j http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-12031 j Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:30:40 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-12031 Hey there, I'm just a random passer-by, happened to search 'PDF Reader Alternatives' on Google and your review came up among my results (which included Foxit's homepage). I've always had issues running Adobe, and I wasn't sure if I needed to keep it on my drive to run Foxit properly (it's small size led me to believe that maybe it just a mod or some variation of Adobe's code). Anyway, a quick read-through of your review answered this question for me. Thank you! j Hey there,

I’m just a random passer-by, happened to search ‘PDF Reader Alternatives’ on Google and your review came up among my results (which included Foxit’s homepage).

I’ve always had issues running Adobe, and I wasn’t sure if I needed to keep it on my drive to run Foxit properly (it’s small size led me to believe that maybe it just a mod or some variation of Adobe’s code). Anyway, a quick read-through of your review answered this question for me.

Thank you!
j

]]> By: jaro http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10173 jaro Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:52:46 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-10173 Hi. I found your review through google, while I looked for pdf reader alternative. Downloaded and installed Foxit PDF and I am happy as a clam. And I have Athlon XP 2800+ on my laptop, reader was starting within 2 seconds, but any time I can trade a 70MB app for a 2 MB app that does the same thing, it's a no brainer for me. Can't believe I waited so long. Thx! Hi. I found your review through google, while I looked for pdf reader alternative. Downloaded and installed Foxit PDF and I am happy as a clam. And I have Athlon XP 2800+ on my laptop, reader was starting within 2 seconds, but any time I can trade a 70MB app for a 2 MB app that does the same thing, it’s a no brainer for me. Can’t believe I waited so long. Thx!

]]> By: Alex http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/24/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-9671 Alex Thu, 02 Jun 2005 22:56:28 +0000 http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2005/05/23/foxit-pdf-alternative-to-adobe-reader/#comment-9671 Hi JP. I'm running an Athlon XP 2600 (which isn't new but not exactly ancient either). And, unless Adobe Reader is cached, it usually takes several seconds for it to start up on my box :-/. Hi JP. I’m running an Athlon XP 2600 (which isn’t new but not exactly ancient either). And, unless Adobe Reader is cached, it usually takes several seconds for it to start up on my box :-/.

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