Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard Edition [Old Version]

Manufacturer:	Adobe
Release date:	27 May, 2003

Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard Edition [Old Version]

Average rating: Stars

Eh... Version 5 was fine.

I've been a fan (and user) of Acrobat for many years, and am continually amazed by the number of organizations that *don't* circulate their documents in PDF format. I don't even *read* Word attachments anymore, for fear of viruses and because I *know* they won't look like the author intended.

However, earlier versions have each added great new features, and the differences of v6 over v5 just don't seem substantial enough to warrant the price or effort of upgrading. For most users, I'd recommend saving dough by finding a copy of version 5, a vast improvement over versions 1 thru 4, and of course a conceptual and practical leap (or three) beyond sharing documents in native formats such as Word.

Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard Edition [Old Version] - Adobe

Really a mess

It's obvious that Adobe feels safe and entrenched as THE maker of PDF creation software, because Acrobat installs like a herd of elephants moving in to your computer. It completely re-worked my MS Word toolbars and would not allow me to restore them the way I want them. (Even after un-installation, there is still something at work against my normal.dot template.) Other applications felt the impact, too. All I want is a way to make PDF files, not a new lifestyle.

Unfortunately, Acrobat 6 could not deliver the PDF files for me. On a P4, 1.8 Ghz system, I allowed it to process my Word document for 5 hours before I gave up and had to get some real work done. I went and found activePDF Composer, which handled the same Word file and delivered my PDF file in just 10 minutes.

Get over yourself, Adobe.

Adobe - Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard Edition [Old Version]

Like 6.0 Professional BUT it's causing system problems.

I have only installed the 6.0 Professional and have the proper support structure and space. 6.0 Professional works fine but I have a brand new batch of glitches in the rest of my system.