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Free And Cheap Software That Kills The Big Guys

Here are 15 applications (mostly free), that can credibly replace big bucks software.

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File Name	Downloads	License	Date
Soulseek Soulseek not only figures out what song you'd like from the ones you've already downloaded, but it has a few secrets for anyone who bothers to read the documentaton on how to get faster and more complete downloads.	77356	Free	Mar 2008
Pegasus Mail An email program with all the convenience and versatility that you wish you could get in Outlook and Outlook Express.	27629	Free	Mar 2008
AbiWord Replace Word with this multiplatform, free alternative that covers the basics.	24174	Free	Jul 2007
PDF Suite Create professional-quality PDF documents for free.	20354	Shareware	Mar 2008
AutoStitch If you're on a budget and want to stitch together a panaromic photo, give this a shot.	18777	Free	Mar 2008

ClamWin Free Antivirus Free, small footprint anti-virus and anti-spyware scanner	16000	Free	Jul 2007
The Fifth Element The Fifth Element is one of several suites from Ssuite (The double S is correct.) It aggresively tried to outdo Office with more features, simpler interface, and, of course, by being free	11127	Free	Feb 2008
PhotoFiltre Picture editor makes up for the few Photoshop features it doesn?t have by being easier to use.	8148	Free	Mar 2008
Atlantis Nova Great little word processor that does it all -- except charge you a bundle.	3826	Free	Feb 2008
Money Manager Ex Money Manager Ex is an easy to use, money management application. It is a personal finance manager. It can be used to track your net worth, income vs expenses etc.	3638	Free	Mar 2008

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