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Free & Good Software in Compucon PC |
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May 2008 |
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For those who recently acquired a Compucon PC that is pre-installed with Windows XP or Vista, you will find 20 extra software packages in a folder that you did not order or pay for. Those software packages are freeware that would maximize the use of the PC as a productivity tool. These packages fall into 2 categories of applications: Personal Use and System Administration. Examples for personal use are Adobe PDF reader, DVD media players, Mozilla Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client. Examples for system administration use are Memory Test, Power Archiver and PC Wizard. Some are free for 30 days of use only but most are for an unlimited time. Why are they free and is there a catch? In some situations, there is a catch but we have the freedom of not being caught. For example, Adobe PDF reader enables us to read PDF files without paying a price for the software but it will tempt us to buy the PDF writer when we see the beauty of PDF and want to produce PDF files ourselves. In most situations, there is no catch as the developer of the software has voluntarily put the software into the public pool as a personal or corporate contribution to the society. Use the software at your discretion, especially those for system admin purposes. The latter category requires a certain level of expertise and care. Seek help from Compucon
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if you need to. In summary, the Compucon Folder in the PC is intended to increase the productivity of the PC as a tool.
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