WinAmp www.winamp.com

WinAmp http:// www.winamp.com
Windows After a decade of playing music,
the “skinnable” WinAmp has several
versions, including one with full CD ripping
and burning.

Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com
Linux This Linux-based OS comes with
many of these Hall of Fame products
(Firefox, OpenOffi ce.org) preinstalled.
(See “OS Wars,” page 87.)

Thunderbird

Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird
Windows MacOS Linux Mozilla’s no-cost
e-mail alternative is extensible, fast,
and easy to master. And a wealth of free
add-ons means there’s not much this
program won’t do, from calendars to
encryption.

www.skype.com

Skype http://www.skype.com
Windows MacOS Linux You’ll pay to
call regular phones, but if you sign up
all your friends, Skype provides easy
(and even international) calls and videoconferencing
for nothing.

OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org
Windows MacOS Linux You can spend a
lot for Microsoft Offi ce or nothing for
this suite with full-function word processor,
spreadsheet, database, presentations,
even an equations editor.

iTunes

iTunes http://www.apple.com/itunes
Windows MacOS When you’re attached to
the top media player in the land (iPod),
success is a given. iTunes con tinues to
build sales and refi ne its organization
of songs, video, games, podcasts, and
more.

GIMP www.gimp.org

GIMP http://www.gimp.org
Windows MacOS Linux The GNU Image
Manipulation Program (GIMP) does
most of what Photoshop does; the Gimpshop
project (plasticbugs.com) even
makes it look like Photoshop.

Firefox

Firefox http://www.mozilla.com
Windows MacOS Linux This PC Mag Editors’
Choice Web browser has been on
top of the heap since version 1.5 came
out in late 2005.

Audacity

Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Windows MacOS Linux Whether you’re
recording or editing, Audacity is all
about audio in practically any format.

AIM

AIM http://www.aim.com
Windows MacOS Linux Web One of the
most widely used pieces of free software
ever, AOL Instant Messenger offers a ton
of capabilities.

Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader http://www.adobe.com
Windows MacOS Linux Mobile This simplest
of Adobe’s PDF programs lets you
do just about anything PDF-related (besides
create new ones), including online
collaboration. It includes a host of features
to aid users with disabilities.