Adobe vs other PDF reader

Clarifications

http://www.foxitsoftware.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software

Also, for a very good pdf writer, PrimoPDF does the job.

http://www.primopdf.com

You can download and install the latest version of Adobe Reader from:

http://tinyurl.com/2dkkgw

Yeah, at 22.4MB, this is a non-trivial file, but Reader launches [b]very[/b] fast, and opens .pdf documents in a fingersnap. You can suppress the Reader [i]flash screen[/i] if you wish.

Before blaming Reader for disappointing performance, try reinstalling it. Then, disconnect from the Internet, disable anti-virus software, and open a .pdf file with Reader.

If this test demonstrates acceptable performance, the culprit is the AV application, not Reader.

Rick/Portland, OR

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You can't beat Adobe for anything in my opinion. And, you could find Acrobat STandard on Ebay usually for between $100 and $120 or if you're a student, you can get an academic license for cheap too. There's no difference in functionality or features between regular and academic just the box says academic. It's not Adobe that's slow. Most Adobe products require lots of resources, so maybe you need more RAM or something.

Thank you all for your responses. I assure you I am investigating the information provided in each and every response.

For me, I am currenly using Foxit Reader instead of Adobe Reader, as foxit is much lighter than Adobe if just PDF reading.

with Tall Components Rasteriser, if you are feeling adventurous.

Well, xpdf has been out for a long time and is fast and lightweight and allows you to highlight and paste from a pdf document directly into another file/app.

From the linux perspective, you generally try to use anything other than Adobe. I'm not saying that you can't use Adobe products in Linux. I'm just pointing out that there are enough issues and considerations regarding the use of their products in Linux that it tends to be easier just looking for another app to do the same thing. For PDFs, you have xpdf, epdfview, mupdf, gspdf, gsview and llpp to name a few. For Flash, you have swfdec and gnash. For Photoshop, you have the GIMP.

If you're just wanting a good PDF Creator/reader... Than there are quite a few options:
Nitroreader is a good option, I've also used Nuance and it works well.
What I'd suggest is type "Free pdf reader" into google and give a few differnt ones a try to see what you like.

Nothing is as slow and hungry as Adobe products other than MS products and java. Nothing will waste more of your time with 15 minute update cycles either. Adobe products were banned from my machines a long time ago.

Nitro/Primo, easy to use and free. There are a few free products around, just try them out and see what you like best.
Adobe? Too bloated and demanding.