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The Adobe PDF format has become a standard for consistent looking document exchange over the Internet. The reader is free, but starting with version 6 and espically the latest version 8, the reader becomes slower and slower and slower. A fast alternative is FoxIt PDF Reader. To create Adobe PDF files Adobe will charge you approximately $300. If you'd like a more cost effective alternative (price = free) check out CutePDF.