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Re: 20.8MB Download? Just to read a document?

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From: jw_wright
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:41
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I'm a webmaster for a few global corporate websites, all of whom have pdf's for information, and I always include a link to the latest reader along with links to the pdf's.

Many European users dont have the bandwidth we have over here, and to direct them to a 20 Mb file download just to read a 200 Kb document outlining manufacturer specs, it seems very comical indeed, and doesnt put the Adobe brand in a good light at all!

I'll look for the Foxit and test it, if it works well, I'll change all my reader includes to point to it instead of Adobe's reader, so they'll get the glory and brand exposure thats rightfully Adobes, if only they'd be a little more practical with their bloated reader file.

Thanks!
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