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ZDnet is one of the most influential of sites about computers, software and freeware. Today it posted a list of the top 25 free aplications, as suggested by its readers. In my view, it’s the best such list I’ve ever seen. I know almost all of the applications myself, have them installed on my own computer and can vouch for all of them. But the biggest surprise to me was the appearance of the free multi-platform word processor AbiWord.
If you need a capable word processor without the huge investment required to purchase Microsoft Word, AbiWord is certainly a prime candidate. True, it can’t do everything that Word can. But most writers don’t need the complexity of Word. This may just be the time to take AbiWord for a spin.
If the application appeals to you, be certain to check out the Plug-in Matrix page. AbiWord supports quite a number of plug-ins that extend its functionality. Basically there are two packs of plbug-in’s. One deals with import and export of various file formats. I was surprised to discover some unusual and potentially very useful import options that even Word doesn’t have. More important is the Tools pack, with some very handy options. One that especially caaught my eye, as a sight-impaired writer, is the text-to-speech option that will allow one to hear what you type without resorting to an external application.
By the way, some of the article links below are very informative too.
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