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What’s the buzz about Adobe Acrobat?

Below is a sampling of some product reviews and awards. See what journalists and other industry experts are saying about Adobe® Acrobat® software.

Reviews

PC Magazine

"…Acrobat 8 gets the job done with speed and elegance. If you deal with PDFs at a professional level, it's a must-have."

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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, March 23, 2007

Washington Times

"If you want to skip the rest of the review, here's my advice: run, don't walk, to your phone and order a copy."

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Mark Kellner, WashingtonTimes.com, September 19, 2006

CNET

"...Version 8's enhancements make it richer than its predecessors if you require additional security and data sharing that the little PDF makers can't provide. The additions to Acrobat 8 should appeal to those working in fields that deal with sensitive data — especially legal, medical, and financial professionals."

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Elsa Wenzel, CNET, October 11, 2006

Computer Power User

"Acrobat 8 Pro's excellent execution of the five Cs — create, combine, collaborate, collect, and control — ably demonstrates why it's the Mecca of PDF tools."

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Blaine Flamig, Computer Power User, March 1, 2007

PC Today

"Adobe's Acrobat 8 Professional is an enterprise-level document publishing and collaboration tool that offers a plethora of new features that will appeal to office and mobile workers alike."

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Will Kelly, PC Today, April 1, 2007

CRN

"Overall, Acrobat has been redesigned to reduce its learning curve."

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Mario Morejon, CRN, December 4, 2006

Smart Computing

"Do you create newsletters, flyers, and other print documents in a proprietary-format program and then struggle with compatibility problems when you need to distribute them electronically? Forget it with Acrobat 8 Professional."

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Jennifer Farwell, Smart Computing, March 1, 2007

MIT Technology Review

"[Acrobat 8] also offers better tools for providing feedback about PDF documents — a key feature for professionals like lawyers, publishers, or journalists."

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Wade Roush, MIT Technology Review, December 8, 2006

AECbytes

"Acrobat 8 Professional features an extensive set of improvements that are relevant to users from all fields."

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Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, February 8, 2007

Law.com

"I am thrilled with the new features found in Adobe Acrobat 8. It's obvious that Adobe took some time to listen to the suggestions from many customers, including those of us in the legal world."

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Brett Burney, Law.com, December 5, 2006

Designorati

"Acrobat 8 is a worthwhile upgrade for anyone, whether corporate officer or creative professional..."

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Jeremy Schultz, Designorati, December 5, 2006

DingBat Magazine

"Of course we don't want surprises when it comes to our documents...we want speed and reliability and that's what Acrobat provides."

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Derek Pell, DingBat Magazine, January 2, 2007

Layers Magazine

"The PDF forms feature is one of the most improved areas of Acrobat, allowing Acrobat 8 Professional users to Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader — this permits commenting as well as allowing Reader users to save form data."

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David Creamer, Layers Magazine, January/February 2007

MacDirectory

"Like a sophisticated, graceful ballerina, [Acrobat 8 Professional] draws together all the key information-rich components, leaps over communication barriers with mesmerizing ease, and skillfully collects the final material to create a dramatic and polished closing act."

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Lisa P. Hill, MacDirectory, Spring 2007

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"Acrobat 8 Professional is a giant leap forward, especially in the area of collaboration. It boasts a number of productivity-boosting features and gets a speed bump on Intel Macs."

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Filipe Pereira Martins and Anna Kobylinska, Macworld, March 2007

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Awards

Law Technology News award

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Product of the Year
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Law Technology News

2007 Editors’ Choice Award

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2007 Editors’ Choice Award
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DingBat Magazine

Macworld

Award:
4.5 out of 5 rating
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Macworld

eWeek
Productivity Applications
May 15, 2007
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

Award:
Excellence Awards Finalist
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eWeek

2007 SIIA //CODiE// Awards Finalist

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2007 SIIA //CODiE// Awards Finalist
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Software & Information Industry
Association

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