The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Adobe Reader vs. Foxit Reader

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Jul 2, 2008.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    432
    Messages:
    1,906
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Which is better and why?
     
    MaXimus, Jul 2, 2008
    #1
  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,639
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Foxit Reader; smaller, faster, better.
     
    Arki, Jul 2, 2008
    #2
  3. jin07

    jin07 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    1,194
    Messages:
    1,889
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I agree. I wish I had found Foxit earlier since I have to go through literally hundreds of pdf files for research.
     
    jin07, Jul 2, 2008
    #3
  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

    Reputations:
    1,654
    Messages:
    5,955
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    . toss-up
    . simply because adobe is getting smarter and better; and the latest adobe 8 reader is good!
    . i do use foxitreader

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 2, 2008
    #4
  5. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

    Reputations:
    1,654
    Messages:
    5,955
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    . read from another thread that adone just released 9.0
    . this will be definitively a toss-up

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jul 2, 2008
    #5
  6. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

    Reputations:
    502
    Messages:
    1,238
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    +1 For Foxit , it might not have all the bells and whistles of Adobe Acrobat but it does the job perfect :D
     
    vinumsv, Jul 2, 2008
    #6
  7. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    432
    Messages:
    1,906
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    So I was right to use foxit reader all this time



    Foxit Reader FTW
     
    MaXimus, Jul 2, 2008
    #7
  8. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

    Reputations:
    4,740
    Messages:
    8,513
    Likes Received:
    3,823
    Trophy Points:
    431
    Just installed adobe 9, seems fast even with large pdf files!

    I will give it a while and see!
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 2, 2008
    #8
  9. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

    Reputations:
    6,156
    Messages:
    11,214
    Likes Received:
    68
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Foxit wins on all counts for pdf reading (not editing or creating). It doesnt bug you or run background/startup processes like Adobe.

    It is so lightweight it can be installed an opened in literally 10 seconds.
     
    flipfire, Jul 2, 2008
    #9
  10. Beboz

    Beboz Newbie

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    F0x !+ R34D3R FTW!!!!!!
     
    Beboz, Jul 2, 2008
    #10
  11. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    792
    Messages:
    2,708
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    I hope i had found Foxit reader in my high school days when it took 10 seconds for Adobe to open a single document & was so laggy.
     
    Nocturnal310, Jul 2, 2008
    #11
  12. knightingmagic

    knightingmagic Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    144
    Messages:
    1,194
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Sumatra's better imo.
     
    knightingmagic, Jul 2, 2008
    #12
  13. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

    Reputations:
    2,894
    Messages:
    11,134
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    455
    100% foxit.. i will not install adobe again.. wayyyyyyy to much resources for simply opening a pdf file. and i own foxit pro.. so i can edit and type on pdf's and it still is only a few mb installation and just as fast
     
    zfactor, Jul 2, 2008
    #13
  14. agros

    agros Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Definitely Foxit, very fast and lightweight. I would love to see integration with Firefox. :D
     
    agros, Jul 2, 2008
    #14
  15. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,306
    Messages:
    4,461
    Likes Received:
    344
    Trophy Points:
    151
    +1 to Foxit
     
    ATG, Jul 2, 2008
    #15
  16. INEEDMONEY

    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

    Reputations:
    356
    Messages:
    1,419
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    +1 for Foxit for viewing PDF files. It's so much faster than Adobe and none of those annoying updates.
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jul 2, 2008
    #16
  17. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    432
    Messages:
    1,906
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Ok I will buy foxit reader pro now :)
     
    MaXimus, Jul 2, 2008
    #17
  18. INEEDMONEY

    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

    Reputations:
    356
    Messages:
    1,419
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    What can you do with Reader Pro and how much is it?
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jul 2, 2008
    #18
  19. srunni

    srunni Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    96
    Messages:
    854
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    srunni, Jul 2, 2008
    #19
  20. INEEDMONEY

    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

    Reputations:
    356
    Messages:
    1,419
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Didn't want to waste time looking for it since i'm at work and its not that important. So someone just telling me would have been better. Thanks for the link though.
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jul 2, 2008
    #20
  21. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,639
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I like Sumatra as well but it kept opening in that overly large fixed window size. It also did not integrate with web browsers so one would have to save the file then open it. That was annoying.
     
    Arki, Jul 2, 2008
    #21
  22. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    1,804
    Messages:
    4,956
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    106
    OK So I take it the general consensus is that Foxit is better ? Never heard of it... will give it a try. :) And, PLEASE add a poll!
     
    Prasad, Jul 2, 2008
    #22
  23. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

    Reputations:
    4,009
    Messages:
    6,712
    Likes Received:
    54
    Trophy Points:
    216
    Jayayess1190, Jul 2, 2008
    #23
  24. knightingmagic

    knightingmagic Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    144
    Messages:
    1,194
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I just hit "Open." The only flaw I noticed was an inabillity to save the view and zoom setting, which got fixed in 0.8.1 :)
     
    knightingmagic, Jul 2, 2008
    #24
  25. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

    Reputations:
    4,740
    Messages:
    8,513
    Likes Received:
    3,823
    Trophy Points:
    431
    I have a problem with foxit, if i leave it minimized with a pdf loaded and then go back after a few minutes, all of the toolbars are stacked all the way down the screen, so my pdf is only filing 40% of the screen and i have to drag them back into a straight line, at the top of the screen.

    why is this happening, does anybody know!

    EDIT : it`s just done it again!
     

    Attached Files:

    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 9, 2008
    #25
  26. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

    Reputations:
    319
    Messages:
    843
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    It happens everytime to me after I have changed my theme :(
     
    niGht kiD, Jul 9, 2008
    #26
  27. KarenA

    KarenA Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    81
    Messages:
    565
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    +1.

    The free version has more features than the free version of Foxit. It is much heavier in resources though.
     
    KarenA, Jul 10, 2008
    #27
  28. THAANSA3

    THAANSA3 Exit Stage Left

    Reputations:
    171
    Messages:
    1,885
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    To anyone using Windows Vista, have you had any problems with PDF X-change?

    Is that because it's better than Foxit in some way?
     
    THAANSA3, Jul 18, 2008
    #28
  29. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

    Reputations:
    4,009
    Messages:
    6,712
    Likes Received:
    54
    Trophy Points:
    216
    I don't remember why I switched, I read something that said it was better. Either Foxit or PDF Xchange viewer is good.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 18, 2008
    #29
  30. THAANSA3

    THAANSA3 Exit Stage Left

    Reputations:
    171
    Messages:
    1,885
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I hear you. Thanks, Jay.
     
    THAANSA3, Jul 18, 2008
    #30
  31. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

    Reputations:
    502
    Messages:
    1,238
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Using Vista Ultimate ... NO problem whatsoever with Foxit or PDF Xchange viewer

    Note : PDF Xchange viewer i have is a portable version ;)
     
    vinumsv, Jul 18, 2008
    #31
  32. cloud_nine

    cloud_nine Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    127
    Messages:
    333
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    cloud_nine, Jul 18, 2008
    #32
  33. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

    Reputations:
    1,163
    Messages:
    3,017
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    When Adobe 9 came out, loaed with bloat, beta, and all, I deinstalled it and installed PDF XChange Viewer, which is also free, and have not looked back.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 18, 2008
    #33
  34. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

    Reputations:
    2,071
    Messages:
    5,234
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    I keep Adobe installed in case there's a problem with some particular PDF... or I need some obscure feature... but I use FoxIt as my regular PDF reader, and I make FoxIt the default in my web browsers and for .pdf files in Windows. FoxIt is sooo much faster. I no longer dread clicking on PDF links on the web.

    I haven't tried any other PDF readers besides those two... I guess I'm just pretty happy with my current setup.
     
    swarmer, Jul 18, 2008
    #34
  35. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

    Reputations:
    1,163
    Messages:
    3,017
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I saved the installer for Adobe Reader 8.1.2, but it is not currently installed.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 18, 2008
    #35
  36. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

    Reputations:
    1,163
    Messages:
    3,017
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I went back to Adobe 8.1.2 today.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jul 23, 2008
    #36