Technology Reviews

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Couple of days back Adobe launched the trial version of it’s reader in what is called as the 9 series. I got the chance to download the trial of Adobe Acrobat 9 pro extended. You can also get a trial copy of this product here. The new release has added more features to take stuff online. Which means that the users will have the power to access their files from any where. Also, there are good features for collaboration online.

Interestingly, this new release is only available for Windows® users only. The trial period is 30 days. Post that if you like the product you should purchase it. The 9 series product line has 3 products (Called as Part of  the Acrobat Family).

1. Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended
2. Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
3. Acrobat 9 Standard

All the three releases are quite heavy (as expected of Adobe) on your system. If you go by the system requirements for installing Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, it’s something like this (Courtesy Adobe [1. Acrobat Pro Extended for Windows System Requirements] official site):

• 1.3GHz or faster processor

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows Server® 2003 (with Service Pack 2 for 64-bit); or Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with or without Service Pack 1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Internet Explorer 6.0
• 512MB of RAM
• 2.35GB of available hard-disk space
• 1,024x768 screen resolution
• DVD-ROM drive
• Video hardware acceleration (optional)

The product description for Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro extended in words of Adobe [2. Adobe Official Description for Acrobat 9 Pro extended]:

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended is the complete PDF solution for business and technical professionals. It includes all the features and functionality of Acrobat 9 Pro, plus the ability to unify the widest range of content in a PDF Portfolio, create interactive presentations with Adobe Presenter software, easily convert and share video in PDF, create PDF maps, convert virtually any 2D and 3D designs to PDF, and enjoy expanded 3D capabilities with the new Adobe 3D Reviewer.

A complete comparative features of each product can be found here.

What do you have to shed from your pocket to have this power packed utility?

1. Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: US $449.00 and US$229.00 for an upgrade.
2. Acrobat 9 Pro: US$449.00 and US$159.00 for an upgrade.
3. Acrobat 9 Standard: US$299.00 and US$99.00 for an upgrade.

Quick Snapshots - A comparison of tools of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended and Acrobat Professional 8.1.2.

Claims

1. Acrobat 9 family products are claimed to be 200 to 400 times faster than their predeccesors.