iPadian 0.2

IPadian is an Adobe AIR-based iPad simulator which allows you to run some iPad apps in an iPad-like interface on your own PC desktop.
Interesting? Yes, but there are major problems with attempting something like this. The program can't include the Apple App store, of course, for copyright reasons. So you're restricted to iPadian's own custom app store, instead, and while there's plenty to explore here, it's still quite limited: choose the Games category, say, and you'll find only 8 apps on offer.
There are also some major interface issues. The iPad is designed for touch, so using anything similar on a desktop, with just a mouse and keyboard, is never going to be ideal. You can still find your way around by clicking on buttons, but it all feels a little clunky, and the program doesn't allow you to use the mouse to simulate swipes (although spinning the mouse wheel will scroll occasionally).
Still, it looks great, and iPadian does provide a very complete environment: a browser, email client, social networking apps, music, videos, photos and more, with plenty of free apps to explore.
And, surprisingly, it's portable, so there's no hassles with installation (as long as your system is already equipped with Adobe AIR, anyway) - just unzip the download file, run iPadian.exe and take a closer look.
Note that iPadian Preview 2 brings support for Mac and Linux, through Adobe Air.

Platforms: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP
Version: 0.1
Licence: Open Source
Manufacturer: iPadian

PLATFORM	SIZE	PRICE
Windows	35.10 MB	N/A	DOWNLOAD
Windows	35.10 MB	N/A	DOWNLOAD
Mac	30.00 MB	N/A	DOWNLOAD
Mac	30.00 MB	N/A	DOWNLOAD
Linux	30.00 MB	N/A	DOWNLOAD
Linux	30.00 MB	N/A	DOWNLOAD

Microsoft Office Starter 2010

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Microsoft Office Starter 2010

Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is a cut-down version of the package which displays ads, and only contains limited versions of Office and Excel. But by way of compensation you can use it free of charge and without a product key.
Setup is straightforward, with the tiny installer downloading and configuring all the necessary files for you. Once it's finished you'll find your Programs menu has a new "Microsoft Office Starter" group, with links to Excel and Word Starter 2010, as well as a few basic tools (Clip Organizer, Picture Manager and so on).
Launch Word Starter 2010 and, if you're familiar with the full package, you'll immediately notice that this version appears rather basic. It has fewer ribbon tabs, for instance (References, Review and View are all missing). The tabs that are on offer don't provide as many options: click Insert and there are no SmartArt, Bookmark, Cross Reference, Quick Parts or Equations sections. And as you use the program so you'll encounter other limitations: no table of contents feature in Word, for instance, and no PivotTables or password protection in Excel.
The programs also display ads next to your documents. These aren't too obtrusive, no distracting animations or anything like that, but the fact that a panel needs to be allocated to them at all means there's less space available to view your work.
Still, one interesting bonus here is the inclusion of Microsoft's "Office Starter To-Go Device Manager", which enables you to create a portable version of the suite which you can run on any convenient Vista or Windows 7 PC.
And, even cut down there's still more than enough functionality here for many people. So if you're looking for a capable free word processor and spreadsheet, and tools like OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice don't appeal, then Office Starter 2010 is well worth considering as an alternative.
Please note Office Starter 2010 will NOT work with Windows 8.

Platforms: Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit)
Version: 14.0.6109.5003
Licence: Freeware
Manufacturer: Microsoft