Adobe Reader

Overview

Adobe Reader is a free program from Adobe that can read PDF files. It can not read DRM-protected PDF eBooks, however -- for that you need Adobe Digital Editions.

Reader Software

Visit Adobe's website to download Adobe Reader.

Features

PDF eBooks are printable (if the publisher allows it)
Universal format that can be read on many different operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Unix (without DRM)
Clickable table of contents and bookmarks
View single page or two facing pages
Use PDF forms that are created with fillable form fields in such applications as Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional and Adobe Designer
Play back a variety of embedded multimedia content, such as QuickTime and MP3 files
Activate search and accessibility capabilities built into your PDF files
Display Adobe Photoshop® Album slide shows and electronic cards and export images for online photo processing (online photo services vary regionally)

Help

You can get help for Adobe Reader at Adobe's Customer Support

System Requirements

Adobe Reader 6.0.1 system requirements:

Windows

Intel® Pentium® processor

Microsoft® Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

32MB of RAM (64MB recommended)

60MB of available hard-disk space

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1

Macintosh

PowerPC® G3 processor

Mac OS X v.10.2.2-10.3

32MB of RAM with virtual memory on (64MB recommended)

70MB of available hard-disk space

More system requirements for additional Operating systems can be found on Adobe's website.