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   wasbit to SpamBlk   
   Re: OCR Software   
   29 Jul 25 09:29:58   
   
   From: wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com   
      
   On 28/07/2025 19:24, SpamBlk wrote:   
   > wasbit  wrote in :   
   >   
   >>> Though not as accurate as web based OCR, it was good enough considering   
   >>> it works offline. As for the Xchange editor's other options the "free"   
   >>> version is crippleware.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You get given something for free & because there is a better version you   
   >> deride the original as crippled.   
   >> You don't call a bottom or mid range version of a car crippled when you   
   >> compare it to the top of the range version.   
   >   
   > Tracker Software, to be fair, makes it very clear that the free version   
   > will be limited. To release these limitations users are advised to upgrade   
   > to the 'Pro' version. IMO (YMMV), the free version was not something I   
   > would wish to use to edit PDF or to convert to DOCX or whatever.   
   >   
   > If the free PDX-Xchange editor were a free car, that car would do something   
   > llke sound the horn continuously. Don't like the horn? Upgrade to the   
   > "Pro" car.   
   >   
      
   As you didn't give a link I presume it's this one   
     - https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor   
      
   where it says "Download the free version and test out the software - 70%   
   of features are unrestricted."   
      
   I can't verify that because I use the older PDF-Xchange Viewer   
   (2.5.308.1, before it became PDF-Xchange Editor) & most of the editing   
   features I have never needed.   
      
      
   --   
   Regards   
   wasbit   
      
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