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Softpedia.com | View information about Softpedia.com within our Technology Website Reviews section by reviewing this area of our website. We provide a wealth of information online to help our visitors become better informed about Computer Buzz. |
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Softpedia.com
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Without a doubt, the world's largest repository of free software has got to be at Softpedia.com, one of our favorite web sites. The site claims to have almost 300,000 software items, all of which are completely free (as in beer) just for the downloading. To be sure, many of them are amateur efforts that only appeal to niche markets and/or propeller-heads, but many more of these applications and utilities are genuine quality products that enjoy broad recognition and popularity.
The software at Softpedia includes versions that run under Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Although Softpedia doesn't make a special effort to cater to other operating systems, many of the downloads for Mac and Linux also have versions for BSD, UNIX, and Darwin.
The shear volume of quality software that this site purveys on an almost daily basis is enormously impressive, and we can not help but admire the people who make it happen.
Official Website:www.Softpedia.com
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Late Breaking News for Windows, Mac OS X, & Linux
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But free software is not the whole story. Softpedia.com also features late breaking news stories relative to its three favorite OSs. Staff writers do an excellent job of keeping up up with Microsoft, Apple, and the rapidly expanding universe of Linux distributions, and much of their news text is more focused, timely, and informative than the poorly researched drivel that comes over the AP and UPI wires every day.
Official Website: news.softpedia.com/
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Reviews of Recent Software
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Another popular and informative feature of Softpedia.com is the section that contains the recent software reviews. Staff writers weigh in on a broad spectrum of available programs and packages, and the quality of the text (and their supporting research) is frequently as good as, or better than, what you will find in a professional, hard copy computer magazine article.
Official Website: www.softpedia.com/reviews/
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Software Reviews by Website Visitors
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And Softpedia's visitors get their kiss at the pig too! The final segment of this web site is called "Latest User Software Reviews." It's a spotlight on the most recently released versions of the most popular and also the most arcane and obscure programs for Windows, Mac, and Linux. In addition to giving you just the basic info about each program, visitors are invited to write their own reviews. The results are as entertaining as they are informative.
Official Website: www.softpedia.com/progViewLatestReviews/
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Softpedia Message Board
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This site also has a very active message board. As we all know, website message boards are where the western world's most computer-literate village idiots go to make fools of themselves in front of the largest possible audience, and they certainly have not overlooked Softpedia. As entertaining as the digital dorks are, you can also find a fair amount of message board content that is thought provoking and relevant, not to mention downright informative. Computer Buzz sez: "Check it out."
Official Website: board.Softpedia.com
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