PCWorld.com Reveals ‘101 Fabulous Freebies’
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 28, 2006 – Today, PC World, the most widely- read computer or business magazine, released "101 Fabulous Freebies" ( http://find.pcworld.com/52632 ), a compilation of free services, downloads, and Web sites. Each product is fully functional, and is available without charge to consumers. Four services earned "PC World Best Bet" awards: Gmail, Blogger, Abilon, and Revver.
Due to the rising popularity of open source projects and advertising- supported software and Web services, no-cost products are becoming more common. PC World evaluated hundreds of downloads and services based on features, design, and performance before narrowing down the field to the final 101. Each had to be well-designed, useful, completely functional (demos, trial-ware, and shareware were not considered), and free.
The entire list of the 101 Fabulous Freebies follows; categories with a narrow focus have a designated "Best Bet" of the group. The article is featured in the May 2006 issue of PC World, on newsstands April 11.
Web Mail
Gmail (PC World Best Bet)
Yahoo! Mail
MSN Hotmail
Windows Live Mail
AIM Mail
Netscape Webmail
Blogging Tools
Blogger (PC World Best Bet)
WordPress.com
LiveJournal
MySpace
Xanga Classic
RSS Readers
Abilon (PC World Best Bet)
RssReader
Feedreader
Bloglines
NewsGator
Video Sharing
Revver (PC World Best Bet)
Putfile
Vimeo
Streamload Mediamax
Google Video
Tune Up (Utilities and System Tools)
FoxIt Reader
System Information for Windows
PDF Creator
CCleaner
Microsoft Tweak UI
7-Zip
PuTTY
OmniFormat
Find It (Online Search and Reference Services)
Google Desktop
MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
Copernic Desktop Search
Free Download Manager
FlashGot
Project Gutenberg
Wikipedia