Thread: Stay "legal" for less than 30 bucks...

Lately, I've been trying to avoid cracked (or keygened) software. This is not a moral decision, it's just a test for branded computers. I used to work for HP and I have an Pavilion myself, that means I got an OEm license for Windows Vista Home Premium, tons of HP's buggy software, basic editions of third party programs like Cyberlink DVD Suite, and trial versions of Norton 360 and Ms Office Home & Student. But... What happens on the 61st. day? All of a sudden you have to face like $250 in licenses, or either find some "medicine" for them. That's the point where I decided to search for free programs that cover my needs. The only exception is the security software because free versions are a real pain and the one I use is just $28.49 .... So here's my list:



Security - Avira Antivir Premium - $28.50 - free-av.com (free version is a pain in the.... neck)
Music Player - Winamp - Free for personal use - Winamp Media Player - MP3, Multimedia, and Music Player
Office Suite - Openoffice.org - Free for personal use - OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
IRC Client - LeafChat - Free for personal use - leafdigital leafChat - IRC chat client
File Compression - 7zip - Free for personal use - 7-Zip
CD/DVD/BRD Burning - CDBurnerXP - Free for personal use - CDBurnerXP: Introduction and News
Pdf Reader - Adobe Acrobat - Free for personal use - Adobe - Adobe Reader download - All versions
Pdf Editor - Free PDF Editor - Free for personal use - Free PDF Editor
Media Player - VLC MEdia Player - Free for personal use - VideoLAN, Free streaming and multimedia solutions for all OS!

Also codecs,P2P clients, DVD rippers and shrinkers are free. I don't list them because I think they are all well known to all of us.
Feel free to make comments and suggestions.

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**shudders** Ugh,a pre-made computer. I'd rather poke my eyes out than sit down at one of those. Can't stand being at work because of the nasty Dells there.

I build my own computers and generally use valid OEM software, normally bought from www.newegg.com. I don't like messing around with stuff that does't work right and I'd go nuts if all of a sudden some program stopped working cause it was outdated or something. So I prefer to just pay money for my own piece of mind.

Originally Posted by flutrose

**shudders** Ugh,a pre-made computer. I'd rather poke my eyes out than sit down at one of those.

LOL, hear hear.

BTW, has the thread starter heard of Linux? Not only are the repositories full of free useful software, but the OS is free too!

Originally Posted by flutrose

**shudders** Ugh,a pre-made computer. I'd rather poke my eyes out than sit down at one of those. Can't stand being at work because of the nasty Dells there.

+1

pascualito why not just use avg free for antivirus? It works great for what it is, I used it up until the point I upgraded to cracked nod32.

Originally Posted by flutrose

**shudders** Ugh,a pre-made computer. I'd rather poke my eyes out than sit down at one of those. Can't stand being at work because of the nasty Dells there.

I build my own computers and generally use valid OEM software, normally bought from www.newegg.com. I don't like messing around with stuff that does't work right and I'd go nuts if all of a sudden some program stopped working cause it was outdated or something. So I prefer to just pay money for my own piece of mind.

COPIER! I get my OS's from newegg. And most of my parts. :/

the last pre-made computer i bought died after a month. I had to reformat.

Actually I built most of the computers i had. My pavilion was a good deal for business partners and a quick and dirty way to get an OEM Vista Ultimate license.

Originally Posted by s2cuts

BTW, has the thread starter heard of Linux? Not only are the repositories full of free useful software, but the OS is free too!

I use Kubuntu as server on my home office network as router, firewall, traffic shaper, mail server, and VNC repeater. Although I completely rely on it, I've never get used to it on everyday tasks and beside, most of my clients use Win, so I need to keep myself updated on it.

@mt3ch: Because every week I make good money cleaning malware from computers running freeAVG. Its detection engine has serious bugs, so it's almost blind to rootkits and trojans.

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