It really is true that some of the best things in life are free. Here’s a very comprehensive list of the best free software:

Free Software - Reviews by PC Magazine

Several of the applications I use are on the Hall of Fame list… Gimp (for graphics), OpenOffice (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.), and Firefox web browser. Someday soon I’ll switch over to Ubuntu Linux for my operating system (I currently use Mepis, which is very nice and easy to use, too). Hopefully this list can help you save some money and help you be more productive!